peewee Dovii MFK Member Feb 24, 2009 6,931 88 105 Behind you Sep 16, 2014 #1 As the title says, can anyone tell how fast or slow these beauties grow? Thanks!
thebiggerthebetter Senior Curator Staff member MFK Member Dec 31, 2009 15,691 14,059 3,910 Naples, FL, USA Sep 16, 2014 #2 ~1" a month to 1'. 2-3 times slower after. IME and that of others, some irwinies almost refuse to grow. 10%-20% of such IME. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...-race-who-will-Irwinni-quot&highlight=irwinni
~1" a month to 1'. 2-3 times slower after. IME and that of others, some irwinies almost refuse to grow. 10%-20% of such IME. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...-race-who-will-Irwinni-quot&highlight=irwinni
peewee Dovii MFK Member Feb 24, 2009 6,931 88 105 Behind you Sep 17, 2014 #3 wow! thank you so much! really appreciate it!
divemaster99 Dovii MFK Member Jan 10, 2014 4,795 385 107 Pittsburgh, PA Sep 17, 2014 #4 I've heard they can grow even slower than that but 1" a month seems pretty accurate. All doradids grow fairly slow, I've bad my striped raph for over a year now (got him at 1") and he's only 3.5" now!
I've heard they can grow even slower than that but 1" a month seems pretty accurate. All doradids grow fairly slow, I've bad my striped raph for over a year now (got him at 1") and he's only 3.5" now!
C Chub_by Redtail Catfish MFK Member Jan 30, 2012 4,900 792 150 Europe Sep 17, 2014 #5 Yep, all but a few. Ptedoras granulosus grow really fast, but they're also pigs. Hahah
M maxumum2 Candiru MFK Member Dec 19, 2011 235 0 46 kenosha WI Sep 17, 2014 #6 I have had mine for 6 months now and doesn't seem to have grown at all but it's already 12" Sent from my SPH-L720T using MonsterAquariaNetwork App
I have had mine for 6 months now and doesn't seem to have grown at all but it's already 12" Sent from my SPH-L720T using MonsterAquariaNetwork App
Mudfrog Piranha MFK Member Oct 3, 2005 3,199 55 81 45 VA Oct 13, 2014 #7 Very very slow. Then again mine rarely leaves his spot for food, even with the lights off.