Looking for ways to improve fry grow outs, and my observations.

I just wanted to share some of my experience and seek some advice from the pros on here in regards to fry growth.

A month or so ago I purchased 6 red Texas, in hopes of getting one to fade. They were placed in a 60 gallon divided. As life happens, a new plan to remodel my home began, forcing me to lower my stock. I chose the most promising piece and kept him alone in a 40 gallon breeder. The others were placed in a100 gallon, at my shop tank, along with 50+ assorted Africans @3". A month has passed. The piece I chose grew about a inch. It's been doted on and fed whenever I was around, water change 2times a week @25%ea. The others grew almost 2 inches. Fed every other day with major competitors and wc done 25% every other week. What gives? I'd think the solo piece would grow the fastest? Is there any techniques you use to make your fry grow faster? I'd think cleaner water and good food would of made him grow faster. Is it the competition that made the others grow faster? Should I have left them all together in the first place? By no means not the most scientific but just my observation, and a surprising one for me.


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Jag: the fish in the 100g are definitely more active. The single fish in the 40 usually just floats right in the middle waiting for food. The ones in the hundred are constantly bickering and chasing each other.

Axs: both tanks are fed NLS+ and hikari excel.
40 g has a Rena xp3 and Ac110 bare bottom
100 g has a old phlenm style under gravel with a ocean clear canister type filter plumbed underneath it. Little giant 1275g pump on it. Crush coral 3" deep.




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