Jaguar Growth

[Chago09]

are they slow growers????? all my other cichlids have grown like weeds but not this one so much. How long should it take in good conditions for a jag to grow from about 3"-12". I think mine is growing slower then normal which is alarming me.... maybe I bought one thatwas stunted in a small tank. How fast did yours grow???

 

[nuth88]

are they slow growers????? all my other cichlids have grown like weeds but not this one so much. How long should it take in good conditions for a jag to grow from about 3"-12". I think mine is growing slower then normal which is alarming me.... maybe I bought one thatwas stunted in a small tank. How fast did yours grow???

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I would be interested as well as I have 2 Juvi's in a GO Tank.

 

[Caveman]

I had a male Jaguar grow from 2" to 13" in a little under 2 years. He was in a single specimen tank that was cleaned regulary and fed heavily.

 

[nuth88]

I had a male Jaguar grow from 2" to 13" in a little under 2 years. He was in a single specimen tank that was cleaned regulary and fed heavily.

Cool,
What size Tank?
What did you feed him??

 

[Caveman]

Cool,
What size Tank?
What did you feed him??

He was raised in an 80 gallon until he reached around 7-8" then he was moved into a 125. I feed him a variety of dry food but one food that seem to really get him growing was nightcrawlers.

 

[---XR---]

jags are pretty fast growers, when young at least 1" per month, mine are still growing fast at 12", gaining about 1" every 2 months

 

[gian krlo]

they usually are fast growers. how long since you got that jag???

 

[JESTERX626]

Hm, mine seems to grow slow, I see my texas growing alot faster, maybe my jag hasnt hit a growth spurt yet?

 

[cwickham]

Ive heard Beef Heart is where its at for bulking up your fish. I actually just started my JD and Ahli on it tonight. If I start to notice a big difference Ill definatly let you know.

 

[Chago09]

Ive heard Beef Heart is where its at for bulking up your fish. I actually just started my JD and Ahli on it tonight. If I start to notice a big difference Ill definatly let you know.

if by ahli you mean blue ahli (african cichlid) I wouldn't feed him beefheart.... blu ahli are very sensitive to food and are actually herbivores and meat can kill them. I killed an entire dozen of blue ahli's not knowing this. I fed african cichlid pellets and believe it or not within a week they were all dead. I was so lost I couldn't figure it out. PH was stable, ammo, nitrite and trate were all prime. There were no signs of illness...... you just never expect the food i guess. Don't learn the way I did.