T Tiger Tiger Fish Crazy Joined Dec 7, 2006 Messages 326 Reaction score 0 Location ENGLAND Jan 22, 2009 #1 At the moment he is only about 2 inches , how fast can ii expect him to grow with a good diet? Cheers
At the moment he is only about 2 inches , how fast can ii expect him to grow with a good diet? Cheers
shroob Fish Gatherer Joined Jul 23, 2007 Messages 2,014 Reaction score 0 Location Sheffield Jan 22, 2009 #2 I havn't personally kept them but I would imagine they would grow pretty quick, they are a large growing polypterus and can be quite substantial in size. Did you buy it at 2", thats quite a small size for a polypterus of this type.
I havn't personally kept them but I would imagine they would grow pretty quick, they are a large growing polypterus and can be quite substantial in size. Did you buy it at 2", thats quite a small size for a polypterus of this type.
T the_evil_duboisi Fish Crazy Joined Apr 10, 2007 Messages 292 Reaction score 0 Jan 22, 2009 #3 Very fast. My experience was a bit more than 1cm a week, quite fast. I may be wrong though, so long ago....But it did rival the growth rate of my old Boulngerochromis microlepis, which was 1.2cm per week!
Very fast. My experience was a bit more than 1cm a week, quite fast. I may be wrong though, so long ago....But it did rival the growth rate of my old Boulngerochromis microlepis, which was 1.2cm per week!
OP OP T Tiger Tiger Fish Crazy Joined Dec 7, 2006 Messages 326 Reaction score 0 Location ENGLAND Jan 22, 2009 #4 The Fasted so far or me was my Fahaka...1.5 inches a month