Festae Stunted Growth

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Jack Dempsey
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I've had this female festae for about 7 months now. She's been in my 55 gallon and now has been in a 80 gallon for the past few weeks. I've had her since she was 3 inches and now shes only about 4.5. She hasn't grown that much. Is this the biggest she'll get? I'm assuming she has stunted growth complex, but I don't know. She does eat.
 
I wouldn't say stunted, more so that festae grow slow. My female is almost 3 years old and is around 8"
 
i think it varies my festae are a bit over a year old and the female is around 7 in male is closer to 9. but yes Ive heard of festae being slow growers.
 
Mine were 2-3" just over a year ago, the biggest are now about 7" the rest at about 5", I find them to be really slow growers!
 
dang.. come to think about it, it hasnt' been a year yet and my other festae grew really damn slow too. i guess it's just the breed.
 
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