Females do not stop growing if they begin breeding young but they do slow right down. If your female jack breeds at 3" it will not stay 3", it will still grow albeit extremely slowly. It gives the impression that they stop.
When it comes to sizing it is always good to plan for the biggest they can be because you could have that one in a hundred fish that reaches full potential.
When it comes to sizing it is always good to plan for the biggest they can be because you could have that one in a hundred fish that reaches full potential.