honestly i wanted 6-8 inchers to grow out..plus my kels was needing more room..she was really active and needed room to swim..and since my mono i discovered today is showing signs of hole in the head..keep in mind i bought my mono at a lfs where he was raised all his life they fed him only goldfish..and that has showed up lately that its taken its toll..thats y i still have my mono..hes my first big pbass n i just want to keep him aslong as i can..