I had my guy about 1.5 years in a 75 gallon & he maxed out around 14". I finally moved him to a 300 gallon 3 weeks ago & he seems to be almost 17 or 18" already! Is a spike in growth like that normal? Was his body wanting to grow in that smaller tank but couldn't?
RTC/TSN hybrid GROWTH!
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It is very possible they get big and grow very quick so he could've been stunted in the 75
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In this scenario, stunting is most usually a result of insufficient WC's and accumulation of growth-inhibiting hormones released in the water by fishes - large fish secret more of this hormone and the usual water changes in a smaller tank don't keep up. To stunt a fish by having it in a small tank, my understanding is that the tank has to be real small, for instance, for instance one would have to keep a 1-foot fish in like a 1'x1' tank or some such horrifying dimensions.
I attribute your fish's growth spurt to better water, not so much to more room, albeit the latter could be of help for sure - every fish needs room to swim and excersize.
I attribute your fish's growth spurt to better water, not so much to more room, albeit the latter could be of help for sure - every fish needs room to swim and excersize.
post some pics of the guy! and i think that a rtcxtsn should have kept growing. 14" in a 75 doesnt sound that bad.
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This is him in the 75 just a month ago...
This is him last weekend in the 300!
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