Grammodes-Growth Update

[balton777]

I got him back in mid-July at around 5-5.5"TL. I told Modest_Man a couple of weeks ago he's 6-7" but I under-estimated his size. He's put on about 2.5-3" in 4.5 months and now just over 8"TL. I recently had to move him because recently my Festae has been handing him his *** and got the chance to measure him in the transition. Sorry he's not as nice as Polomax's awesome Grammy but still cool imo.

Still in the bag-July 2008

In-tank measurement



As one January 1st, 2009

 

[orbit]

WOW!! Beast! I have never seen such a large Grammode before. What size tank you have him in? Is he cranky like all of the others?

 

[balton777]

WOW!! Beast! I have never seen such a large Grammode before. What size tank you have him in? Is he cranky like all of the others?

He's in the 150 now and he's more cranky than I want him to be. The Festae has passed him in size, mass and attitude though. He still thinks he's dominant over the Festae but he isn't.

 

[thorzep]

love that grammy balton!!!

 

[D-Train]

sweet man! wait till he grows some more, the hierarchy might change haha

 

[balton777]

love that grammy balton!!!

sweet man! wait till he grows some more, the hierarchy might change haha

thanks yall.

Here's a few shots of his second day in his new tank.

 

[BigRun]

He's a beaut! Nice! any competition in the new tank, or is he king of the castle now?

 

[balton777]

He's a beaut! Nice! any competition in the new tank, or is he king of the castle now?

Thank you. This lucky guy is the only cichlid in there. There's 3 IT Dats, a Tig, 5 Clown loaches, and some dithers. He's already starting to heal up nicely after only two days.

 

[CubanB]

nice grammy. i've been trying for ages to source one in australia but no luck. seems like they haven't 'swam' over here yet. hopefully soon
you got some nice tanks going man.

good luck with his healing process

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

looking good, i take it the shreded tail is from the festae