growth rate of onrate bichirs?

[ColeFishing]

what is the expected/average growth rate of ornate bichirs? I have had mine for over a year now. I couldn't give an accurate length estimate but the left picture is the day I bought him and the other pic is 10 months later.


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[Shopko]

Nice! Here is what I experienced in my 55 gal tank. I aquired my male Ornate in 2005. He was about 15cm (6in) then. Initialy I did not see a huge growth spurt (but I really wasn't looking at the time). By 2010 the male had grown to 42cm (16.5in). Works out to 5.4cm (2.13in)/year. I got a 38cm (15in) female in 2009. Both really havn't grown much since. I am now just keeping them in a 30 gal tank by themselves.

 

[Dr.B]

I think that it really varies because I have see some people say that theirs grew 2" in a couple months or grew in spurts or didn't even grow for a few months

 

[Runitis]

Nice! Here is what I experienced in my 55 gal tank. I aquired my male Ornate in 2005. He was about 15cm (6in) then. Initialy I did not see a huge growth spurt (but I really wasn't looking at the time). By 2010 the male had grown to 42cm (16.5in). Works out to 5.4cm (2.13in)/year. I got a 38cm (15in) female in 2009. Both really havn't grown much since. I am now just keeping them in a 30 gal tank by themselves.

Serious a 55 now a 30 at that large. Sad sad.

Mine grew only like 3-4" in the 10months iI had him. I got him at 2.5-3" and sold him at 6-7"

 

[sdraiders619]

Mine is 14 months old and is 7 inches, he is in a 55 gallon by himself

 

[lix.ma14]

depends if it's CB or WC.

 

[fish 4 life]

Nice! Here is what I experienced in my 55 gal tank. I aquired my male Ornate in 2005. He was about 15cm (6in) then. Initialy I did not see a huge growth spurt (but I really wasn't looking at the time). By 2010 the male had grown to 42cm (16.5in). Works out to 5.4cm (2.13in)/year. I got a 38cm (15in) female in 2009. Both really havn't grown much since. I am now just keeping them in a 30 gal tank by themselves.

You are keeping two 15 inch fish in a 30 gallon tank??? isnt that cramped for them?

 

[Dr.B]

You are keeping two 15 inch fish in a 30 gallon tank??? isnt that cramped for them?

seeings as how he's gotten them to breed a couple times i think they have enough space

 

[Shopko]

Thanks Dr. B! My point...tank space will probably influence growth rate. Good filtration and surface area (my ornates are in a 30 gal breeder tank) also help. CB vs WC will also make a difference. The neat part of MFK is that we all have experiences we can share and learn from. Good or bad!

 

[Dr.B]

When you think of smaller 30 to 40 gallon yanks we think of the talks one made for fish that are top and mid dwellers. If you you get a tank that is more shallow but has width then they will have more swimming space