how fast do baby umbees grow?

[bull230k]

how fast do umbees grow? i just bought one that's less than 1 inch. it's surviving in my 100g growout but it's really small. how big before you can tell if they're male or female? thanks

 

[BastardFish]

fast man they can be at around '' in a year or better depending on the tank space and conditions

 

[Cichlidlove4all]

he was an 2 inches when i got him, and i have had mines for 6 months, he's 7 inches now and is a mean s.o.b.