After four months of searching, my polypterus teugelsi arrived today.
I'm very glad that he (or she) is here now.
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To make it simple, i named it Murphy (long story made short: my search for this poly was like "Murphy's Law").
Murphy arrive way more smaler than i expecten (~ 1" or 1,5"), so i decided to make a growout thread. I think there hasn't been a teugelsi growout thread until now.
For now, Murphy is in a 15g growout tank.
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At the moment, Murphy is very shy. I think, i will be able to make better measurements and pictures, whe Murphy has calmed down.
At the moment, the food i can offer is:
- Rainbow Trout
- Tilapia
- Hikari Carnivore & Massivore Pellets
- Freshwater Shrimp
All fine cut, of course. I'll also try to get red mosquito larvae (there is probably a shorter way to say thise in english), because my other polys loved them, when they were smaller.
I looking forward to see murphy grow and will be happy for every tipp or suggestion you give me.
Who had already a poly an this size and what did you feed it?
IgnatzMcJockel
_ How much growth has Murphy experienced from August to now (5 months). Captive bred Teugs have a potential to be decent growers the first year. Up to 13-14” in size from 3.5/4”. Some keepers have experienced 18-22” The first 2-3 years. My two 15-17” Teugs I have now are from a couple months ago. Purchased from a fish store from a trade in. 
