Max size of an Albino Senegal

andrewsin

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Hi,

I've had my albino Senegal now for about 3 years, was imported in around 2" and the shop imported it as "short body". Well I realised after it was either a semi sort body or just a little bit fat, not short body compared to what I've seen out there! Now after 3 years it's around 6". What is the max size of an albino Senegal? Is this a normal growth rate? Started off housing in a 3ft tank then once it hit around 4" it went into my 7ft tank, feeding on massivores and prawns.

Thanks


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HumanBean

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Sorry i don't have answer to your question but i guess their growth is really slow. I have one albino, bought at around 3". Now at 7" and not growing any more. Its been over a year. I am not too sure why? Its in a four feet tank and fed on pallets/fish/prawns etc.
 
benzjamin13

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I started off with 3 Albino Sens 7 years ago, all were around 4". After about a year, 2 of them were around the same size at 7" while the other was a runt at 5" Unfortunately, the 2 bigger ones died unexpectedly after a few years and the runt was around 6" at that point. It remained around that size for awhile. I just recently happened to measure her again since she was up front and she looks to be 7" now. I think it's pretty much up to the individual fish on it's max size. I've seen R1_Ridah's (RIP) Albino Sen that he had for 7 years (at that time) and it was around 9" I've always heard that 8" is the norm for the max size of an Albino Sen.
 
crenicichla444

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I got mine at 7 inches 3 years ago after a year I sold him to a friend. Now it's 9 inches maybe a tad bigger. Told my friend not to overfed him don't want him to bloat up or anything don't see many large captive bred albino sens


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BichirAddict

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Mine never got past the 4" mark in the 2 years I had him. Then mysterious disappeared
 
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