Fruju Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Anyone have experience on overall growth rates on these fish? I picked up a 20cm specimen in January I think? I would now say it is 25-30cm, I thought these guys grew slow? However, the tank conditions dramatically increased in quality when I received it + it got a healthy wholesome diet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 lol, these guys are some of the fastest growing fish I've ever seen. When I had mine, I think they nearly doubled in size within about 6 months, if memory serves. The best thing is that they will eat ANYTHING that lands on the bottom of the tank (or floats, come to think of it..) I used to feed mine sinking cichlid pellets, bloodworms, algae pellets, frozen whitebait (they go insane for this) and I loved to hear the clicking noise they make when they peck at their food. Really awesome fish, wouldn't mind going back to them again someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melrick1 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Mine use to pintch the aro sticks, that fella grew at a fast pase! All depends what they eat and the conditions they are in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 I brought mine about 7-8 months ago @ 10cm and now its close to 30cm I was suprised at how quick they grow too. I know someone who has one (less than 10cm) and has probly only grown a few cm in 3 months because they don't feed it a lot and is kept in a small tank. I keep trying to convince him to give it to me :lol: If I keep pestering him im sure he will give in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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