Growth rates

[Ironmahn]

Hi all, I would like to know what is the typical growth rate for the Green Terror, and Jack Dempsey from a 2 inch stage in life i.e. from a LFS. What kind of time frame is required to grow them out to 6 inches with proper water changes and regular feeding of pellets and flakes, with the occasional live food.


Thanks guys!

 

[japes]

This gets covered around once a month. Gold Saums are slow growers, not sure about Jack Dempseys because I've never been interested in them.

Low Nitrates as a result of regular water changes, a solid but varied protein based diet, as well as an appropriate environment (little to no aggression, territories, space for all Cichlids) and you'll get the best growth rates. I wouldn't bother with live food either to be honest.

I haven't kept either so I can't give you accurate figures on either, but for 6" I'd say you're looking at around a year for your Gold Saum, and perhaps 6-8 months for a Jack Dempsey.

 

[Tango374]

I've had my GT under 2 years and he's about 9".

Varied diet and weekly 50% water changes

 

[FSM]

GTs grow really really slow, compared to other cichlids. I've had mine for more than 4 months, and he's grown about 2 inches, maybe not even that. I'm not sure about JDs, except its significantly quicker than the GT.

 

[Ironmahn]

Thanks guys!! Anyone have input on the Dempsey's, please chime in.

 

[Hawkfish3.0]

GTs grow really really slow, compared to other cichlids. I've had mine for more than 4 months, and he's grown about 2 inches, maybe not even that. I'm not sure about JDs, except its significantly quicker than the GT.

My female GT has almost doubled in size in a month and a half. It really depends on what you're keeping them in, temp, feeding schedule, so on. Mine is in a 220g with two meals a day and ~85 deg. water temp.

 

[smallguy]

85 deg water temp? wow and i thought i had it high around 82 or 83. my jack was growning slow but it was only in a 10 gal till he hit like 2.5 inchs then i thought he might be big enough to jump in with some nonagressive guys, i guess just cause they arnt agressive doesnt mean they they arnt predatory. he had half his face ripped off, i nursed him back for about to months then he dropped dead.

i know red terrors are painfully slow growers to, what do u think the growth rate would be for them, i got 3 2inch ones from jeff rapps.

 

[nomadofthehills]

86 degree water, high oxygen, frequent water changes, tons of food, makes for some fast growth, more water changes.

 

[FSM]

My female GT has almost doubled in size in a month and a half. It really depends on what you're keeping them in, temp, feeding schedule, so on. Mine is in a 220g with two meals a day and ~85 deg. water temp.

How big was she?

It really depends on the size of the fish. A tiny fish doubling in size in a month isn't really anything special.

 

[fishguts]

86 degree water, high oxygen, frequent water changes, tons of food, makes for some fast growth, more water changes.

86 degree water temp seems a bit high for me. thats what i use to keep my discus at. but none the less i think it all depends on the fish. my gs is growing surprisingly fast. it differs from one person to the next