View Full Version : What is the slowest growing ancient fish?
Pshmock
10-07-2008, 7:12 PM
Just wondering... and how long does it take to get full size.
Pshmock
10-09-2008, 8:33 PM
no answers?
wolfsburgfanatic
10-10-2008, 6:24 PM
no answers?
my albino senegal? :j/k:
Judged on time to reach max size I'd imagine arapaima just based on how much bigger they get than most anything else kept in home aquaria.
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Acheloos
10-11-2008, 12:16 PM
No, surely not arapaima, because they have an enormous growth potential. In fact they are among the fastest growing freshwater fish of the planet.
vincenwp
10-14-2008, 11:21 AM
rope fish...reared for 6 months already still remain d same...
arkmann
10-14-2008, 11:36 AM
rope fish...reared for 6 months already still remain d same...
You reared it, that why... just kidding :D
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kydsexy
11-15-2008, 11:15 PM
coelacanths or sturgeons
Acheloos
11-21-2008, 12:59 PM
Sturgeons grow actually very fast, in some species you can actually see massive growth rates, which are perhaps only surpased by arapaimas. And coelacanths (which you won´t never have in an aquarium) grow also not that slow.
synodontisjack
11-21-2008, 2:56 PM
Yes many places will quote slow growth rates for stugeon, species like female beluga will hit 2-3" per month while even the acipenser ruthenus which has the slowest growth of all sturgeons i've kept grew at around 1" per 2 month
gmachine19
11-22-2008, 9:53 PM
rope fish...
Bartek
11-25-2008, 2:29 PM
rope fish take ages to grow!!
i had one for 5months and it only grow like 1-2inch in my old 30g
peewee
02-27-2009, 5:06 PM
bichir