New Goonch (B. rutilus)
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Not much to update on really. My ruti is still going strong, and actually may have hit some sort of a growth spurt lately. He is always sitting right up against the glass, which is very conducive to taking regular measurements from the other side of the glass without causing any stress, and so I'd say I measure him once or twice or month. Well, the most recent measurement showed that he is closing in on 9in.!! Specifically, right around 8 7/8". Throughout the time I have had him, the water temps have always been 80-82F with high flow and extra aeration.
Not much to update on really. My ruti is still going strong, and actually may have hit some sort of a growth spurt lately. He is always sitting right up against the glass, which is very conducive to taking regular measurements from the other side of the glass without causing any stress, and so I'd say I measure him once or twice or month. Well, the most recent measurement showed that he is closing in on 9in.!! Specifically, right around 8 7/8". Throughout the time I have had him, the water temps have always been 80-82F with high flow and extra aeration.
What a cool fish! I have sworn to curtail my keeping of "monster" fish, limiting myself to one: my beloved Jelly Cat. I haven't studied up much on the goonch species, but was for some reason under the impression they were all absolute behemoths; watching too much "River Monsters", I guess. The sizes mentioned in this thread make them much more appealing. And I absolutely love the structure of their faces, with those unique "webbed" side barbels.
I wonder if they are this slow-growing in nature as well, or is there some characteristic of captive life that limits the speed of their growth. Almost two years and yours has gone from 6-7 inches to a measly 9? Compared to the growth rate of a Jelly or a RTC, the difference is amazing. I wonder if even a high-current tank is still too close to stagnant to suit them perfectly? Again, just going by Jeremy Wade, they cope up with some serious flow rates in nature.
I missed a chance to get one...forget which species they listed it as...when a local importer/dealer offered them a year or two ago. I'm somewhat regretting it now. Looking forward to following this thread!
I wonder if they are this slow-growing in nature as well, or is there some characteristic of captive life that limits the speed of their growth. Almost two years and yours has gone from 6-7 inches to a measly 9? Compared to the growth rate of a Jelly or a RTC, the difference is amazing. I wonder if even a high-current tank is still too close to stagnant to suit them perfectly? Again, just going by Jeremy Wade, they cope up with some serious flow rates in nature.
I missed a chance to get one...forget which species they listed it as...when a local importer/dealer offered them a year or two ago. I'm somewhat regretting it now. Looking forward to following this thread!
