growth rate of Spotted Pike ?

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I have some Spotted Pike Characin or boulengerella maculata and was wondering how fast do they grow? Anyone with firsthand experience?

I feed them everyother day and when I do they don't hessitate to pig out till their bellies triple in size. Feeding them shrimp,krill, silversides and occasionally tilapia. They are very good eaters from what I have read about these fish.

They're in a 125gal and are about 7inches at the moment. I hope they will grow enough so that I can keep them with my Silver Arowana and Florida gar because I really like them and their ferocious style of eating, very fun to feed no-doubt.

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Anyone got any input?
 
From 2" to 6" in around 5-6 months. From 6" to there max of 10-12" will take about a year or more.

And you won't have to worry about them for long with a arowana in the tank.
 
Anyone else care to post their experience? Thanks hybrid for the info.
 
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