How do you prefer to buy your fish?

RoadRage said:

Do you buy them as small juveniles, or full grown

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Depends on the fish.

Small as can be. I love growing out a couple <1" fish!

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So many variables for this question. I equally do both really. But certain fish need to be grown out for the fun of it.


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Big Jay said:

Depends on the fish.

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Yep.

For me it normally goes like this, slow growers I buy at like half size quick growers as small as possible.

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archers said:

For me it normally goes like this, slow growers I buy at like half size quick growers as small as possible.

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Generally speaking this^

Another factor is price and hardiness. For example, if I was to get into clown loaches again, I'd buy in the 2-3" range. Once they hit that size they become hardy and are not too expensive. Big CL's are $$$$$, tiny ones are cheap but very delicate.

For something like a TSN, RTC, etc....buy as a baby all day long. They'll be 12" long before the year is over anyway.

I try to buy my fish from 1-3 inches if its a new tank. But if it's an already established tank ill buy fish the same size as the ones already in it or ill go bigger/smaller than whats in it if theres a difference in aggression

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juvis since it rewarding to see them grow into monsters!

I generally buy everything small, I love growing them out