Growth rate

[mr firemouth]

What is a growth rate of polypterus senegalus bichir.

 

[CichlidAddict]

Depends how much you feed it. I have an albino that's a super-active eater and he went from 3" to 7" in 2 months.

 

[Razman]

What is a growth rate of polypterus senegalus bichir.

normally about an inch a month. but like cichlidaddict said, depends on what you feed him.

 

[spoofsjsc]

..and his appetite for it.

 

[moespeaking]

mine went from to 2-7" quite quickly then it stopped growing longer only fatter since it was maybe one years old. i have read some of these polypterus have bad genes that they only grow to 6 or 7 inches so I guess mine has those genes she is almost 3 years old now still around 7 inches.

 

[nomadofthehills]

Genetics can be a big factor.

 

[Infblue]

Genetics can be a big factor.

i agree.