Calvus growth rate

[dexman1349]

I have a 1" Black Calvus in a 55 with a few other 2-3" cichlids. How long can I expect it to take for him to get to it's adult size? I've heard that it can take up to 6 months to get to 1.5", but I can't find any more info above and beyond that.

Thanks in advance for any help...
-Keith

 

[toehead11183]

full size...5-7 years

 

[countrykat]

5 -7 yrs to reach full growth? Man that would seem like an eternity!

What size do they start breeding?

 

[ercnan]

Notoriously slow growers.
Larger ones here are just outrageous here, or I would have a couple. Smaller ones would be expensive food for my hogs.
Great looking fish.

 

[fsc46]

About a 1.5 - 2 years for them to breed. They will be about 2.5 - 3 inches then.

 

[essjay]

I must have very fast growing comps then... Bought them 8 months ago at just over an inch. Over the 3 inches now!

 

[mike dunagan]

do you include the fins when you measure?

 

[Zero46]

I've had mine for 8 months or so and they've maybe put on 1/4 of an inch