My Endli progression 3" - 10"

[Jakob]

I got my Endli at 3" on August 15th 2010. He was very picky on food and barely ate for the first months, and because of that obviously didn't grow much. For the last couple of weeks I have been feeding him like crazy and he is gaining much girth and is slowly passing the 10" mark. He is 10-11" now.
Just thought I would make him a thread to show how he has grown, slowly. But what an amazing fish, definitely my favorite in the tank.

When I got him. August 2010 at 3-4".

February 2011 at 6"

September 2011 - 9"

And now, December 2011 at 10".

This one shows how fat he gets after feeding time.

What do you think of my big guy? ​

 

[JamesF]

Nice looking bichir.

 

[Troy1015]

nice endli I like the solid pattern on one side reminds me of one of my own.

 

[mike_sema]

looking good gotta love the growth rate on them

 

[benzjamin13]

Looking great! It's interesting how different Polys of the same species can grow at different rates. My smallest Endli is my oldest Endli. At over 3 years, he's about 10.5" Whereas the other 2 I bought a year later are around 12"-13.5" and they started off smaller than my first Endli

 

[DaniiloC]

Nice looking Bichir ! Congrats!

 

[spwd]

Nice.Endli dude,love the growth and girth on these guys.

 

[Jakob]

Nice looking bichir.

Thanks

nice endli I like the solid pattern on one side reminds me of one of my own.

Yeah I love his pattern.

looking good gotta love the growth rate on them

Yes, depends on the individual though.

Looking great! It's interesting how different Polys of the same species can grow at different rates. My smallest Endli is my oldest Endli. At over 3 years, he's about 10.5" Whereas the other 2 I bought a year later are around 12"-13.5" and they started off smaller than my first Endli

Thanks, I'm glad that he grew this slow, because my tank is only 20" wide and I have smaller tankmates with him and I wouldn't like them to be eaten. I'm thinking about getting another Endli if I can find one. It will be fun to see if he can catch up with the big guy.

Nice looking Bichir ! Congrats!

Thanks.

Nice.Endli dude,love the growth and girth on these guys.

Thanks mate.

 

[life4rent]

Looks real fat and nice after feeding. What did u feed him btw?

 

[Jakob]

Looks real fat and nice after feeding. What did u feed him btw?

Thanks. It is Ocean Nutrition Formula One Marine Sinking Pellet.
High quality food for picky marine fish.

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.) — 41.1%
Crude Fat (min.) — 9%
Crude Fiber (max.) — 2.4%
Moisture (max.) — 14.5%
Ash (max.) — 10.5%