I used a majority of them as feeders and saved about 10-12 that grew to about 2-3" gave them all but 2 to the local aquarium shop. There is very little demand for large Americans around my area even though I got a lot of interest on facebook pages and other sites I didn't see it worth my time in sending them singly all over the country.
H.carpintis growth thread.
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Today whilst doing a water change I couldn't help my self and properly measured him.
First time I have ever taken a fish out for the sole purpose of measuring but thought it would be handy to get a definite measurement at this milestone.
( 22cm / 8-1/3" ) I also weighed him for the sake of it and came in at about 250g.
First time I have ever taken a fish out for the sole purpose of measuring but thought it would be handy to get a definite measurement at this milestone.
( 22cm / 8-1/3" ) I also weighed him for the sake of it and came in at about 250g.
Good lord you did good by him.
What size tank was he in when he was growing rapidly and what size tank now??
Also, did you breed him yet??
.....This is the type of fish to reach 18 inches if in a 800 gal tank.
What size tank was he in when he was growing rapidly and what size tank now??
Also, did you breed him yet??
.....This is the type of fish to reach 18 inches if in a 800 gal tank.
I think what helped him out a lot is that he has been in a 68 gallon tank on his own (other than a bristlenose and a few khuli loaches) since he was about 4" and am currently doing approx 70% water changes weekly and once he gets to about 11" I think I might consider getting him a bigger tank. He is yet to breed but with his aggression levels I really don't know how successful it would be, but if I find a nice sized female with large pearling like he has then I think I would give it a try.
I hope you find that female!!! His pearling is a work of art.
70% sounds a little too much, but HEY its been working for you.
70% sounds a little too much, but HEY its been working for you.
I used to only do about 30% - 40% water changes but with my new setup water changes are no harder or time consuming than doing smaller changes, also our local water supply is very consistent and all parameters are nearly exactly the same as what they have in the wild so thought it wouldn't hurt just to change more and he is really thriving more than ever. I would have to partly attribute his excellent growth rate to the larger water changes that I have been doing.
Hi guys been about six months since I posted on here last. My carpntis is at about 24cm now and has slowed down growth wise alot since late time. He is on his own with only a few plecos and has been fairly timid and flighty since I moved a few months ago. I was wondering peoples opinions on dither fish and whether it would be worth giving a try?
