I picked up a 1" Festae almost approximately 2 months ago and last week she measured in at 3.25" so she has averaged over an inch a month but I am sure this will slow down once I cut down on the power feeding.
festae growth rate
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You sure it's a festae and not a uro? Just wondering because I've never seen a PetsMart with festae, but plenty with uros labeled as festae. That would also account for the smaller size, as uro's usually max out around 7".
My female festae has gone from 2" to 3.5" in a month and a half, I'm seeing the usual 1" a month right now.
Modest_Man;1005417; said:
I agree with everything except the maxing out at 7" Repair has two and they both EASILY surpass the 7" and more around the 12" range. But I have never seen a petsmart bought festae that wasn't actually a uro.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56966
Here are some pics he took from back in February. Check the bottom pic to see the best shot showing how big they are.
Here are some pics he took from back in February. Check the bottom pic to see the best shot showing how big they are.
Half inch per month, if you're lucky. My male would be around 18 months old and pushing the 9" mark. The female is a little younger and 6.5". They are and have been housed in a 120g.
I got my festae from Rapps last April. The pair that I got out of the batch are ~5.5" for the femae and around 7" for the male. About what I expected for them. They've been spawning constantly for 7-8 months, so they won't be growing very much.
I got my male festae last november at about 2" or so and he is almost 9" already and still growing. I have him in a 180g.
