V4NiLL4KiLL4;672122; said:
I recently saw several baby Jardini's around the local LFS for $20, and was wondering about a few simple things. At this size (1-2 inches) what should they be fed? What is the growth rate of Jardini's? Whats the average adult length of a Jardini? Who has the biggest Jardini on MFK, how old, and include pic.
Thanks
At that size feed them either brine shrimp, bloodworms, FD plankton presoaked. I'd stay away from feeders or guppies because the last thing you want to do is infect them with any parasites/bacteria the feeders & guppies carry. After they get about 4-6" you can give them meal worms, crickets, FD krill, frozen krill, frozen shrimps and crickets.
They grow about .5"-1" a month..give or take depending on your feeding schedule and water parameters. If you have other fishes in the tanks already that are decent size, just be careful that with a jar tha small they can be picked on. If you have a smaller tank..10-20g use it as a grow out tank, until the jar reaches 4" or so. Once they start growing..6" or more...put that baby into a larger tank..125g and above.
Aro's are sensitive to ph flux and ammonia so make sure the ph is stable and no ammonia/nitrite. A regular partial w/c daily..5-10% will help..just make the water is aged/decholrinated. Keep the water temp around 80F too.
Average size of the jars range from 22-30", but in the home aquarium...22-26" depending on the care given to the jar. The biggest I seen in home aquarium was about 29", and the jar was housed in a indoor-pond 12' x 6' x 3'~roughly 1600g.
This is all general, depending on your care of the aro that will determine the growth rate and size. But with this being said, they are a beautiful aro...as close as one can get to an asian aro.
Good luck.
