growth rate of baby convicts?
- Thread starter carterhh
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Depends on how much you feed them and water temp. I have a spawn right now that have been free swimming for a week that are almost 1/4 inch. I feed hikari first bites and brine shrimp 3 times a day and of course they get tiny bits of their parents nls pellets.
It should reach one inch in about 3 weeks, but could still be that size in three months. Maybe an inch every two months with great feeding, water changes, etc..
This is why people sometimes despise them after finding out they are not very efficient feeders due to their slow growth.
i gave some fry to a friend of mine and had them to about 2 " in a couple months. Mine which i ignored and just let eat algae and left overs were still about 1/4-3/8".
ofcourse i also have a female which Ive had for almost a year now that is nearly the same size as when i got her. even being in a 220 and not breeding
ofcourse i also have a female which Ive had for almost a year now that is nearly the same size as when i got her. even being in a 220 and not breeding
pretty slow during winter, my fry are 5 months old and all different sizes (1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inchs), it seems now they are all doing a growth spurt with the longer daylight hours