Attempting to grow a large specimen Beani

[Andy woods cichlids uk]

Tank and fish all settled. Some pics as promised.

 

[justarn]

Awesome job pal, how big do you expect him to get?

 

[Andy woods cichlids uk]

Awesome job pal, how big do you expect him to get?

Not sure to be honest. A thick chunky 12inch would be nice.
Anyone have any pics of large Beani, please show.

 

[justarn]

I think yours is the biggest I've seen, I've read up to 16" some places mind.

 

[Trimapit]

Not sure to be honest. A thick chunky 12inch would be nice.
Anyone have any pics of large Beani, please show.

There is a LFS near me that has a 12" WC male. They have been trying to find another female for him, but he also has like a $450 price tag on him too. But that is the only adult I have seen in person.

 

[Andy woods cichlids uk]

Update pics. Can't tell if he's grown any. May have thickened up a bit. Still looks 10 inch to me. This guy's definitely not a inch a month fish lol.

 

[Andy woods cichlids uk]

This fish has been grown on by a YouTube idiot.

 

[Toiletcar]

Update pics. Can't tell if he's grown any. May have thickened up a bit. Still looks 10 inch to me. This guy's definitely not a inch a month fish lol.

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Lol! He looks great, very rare you see an adult. Love the aquascaping too.

 

[Trimapit]

These are one of my favorite fish, aesthetically. I have just never pulled the trigger to buy one.

 

[Gourami Swami]

Beani looks amazing man! Would love to own a big male like this. Looks like he has personality