How long??

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I got my first IT "used" at 5" in June last year. I just measured him tonight, and he is a little over 9" I was really surprised how much it grew in that time. I always heard how slow they grow. I bought 4 2" IT 3 months ago and one of them now measures 4" Of course he eats everyones food and looks like he will explode. The other 3 I can't tell any real growth to.
 
Yes their growth rate slows down after they reach a certain size like 6". I got a ST at 12", and after a year I measured him he was like 13" or so. Even though he was eating like a pig. His diet was Market prawns and snakehead feeders.
 
feed it pellets they will grow faster
 
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