What is the usual growth rate for endlis? I know there could be major significant differences between individual specimens but I ask as a "general guideline" type of question.
Example: It's common knowledge among reports from fishkeepers that I have read that Oscar fish growth rate is roughly 1" per month from the 3 to 4" length until they reach 8 to 9", then it slows down to 1" every other month or so until 11-12", some stay there but those that keep on growing do it quite slowly to the 14"-15" inch mark.
What this info tells me is that it is OK to keep one Oscar in a 4footer by itself for its first two years of life, but if I have a pair, they should be moved to a six footer after one year so they have healthy tank space.
I have a solo endli that is now 8"+. I placed two orders and expect at least 4 juveniles but I could end up with 6 or 8.
I am cycling a 4 footer, 80gal tank for the juveniles. I figure it could be a raising tank for the first year, when I expect them to measure... what?
The solo endli would keep growing but at what rate? He/she is going to a custom built six footer of 180 to 200gal tank.
At what time should I expect to keep them all together? I mean as a "best guess" and what shall be a "safe" size difference (being conservative) to do so?
I am into breeding this beautiful fish (within six to eight years from now) hoping to encourage local fishkeepers to venture into Bichirs.
Pepetj
Santo Domingo
Example: It's common knowledge among reports from fishkeepers that I have read that Oscar fish growth rate is roughly 1" per month from the 3 to 4" length until they reach 8 to 9", then it slows down to 1" every other month or so until 11-12", some stay there but those that keep on growing do it quite slowly to the 14"-15" inch mark.
What this info tells me is that it is OK to keep one Oscar in a 4footer by itself for its first two years of life, but if I have a pair, they should be moved to a six footer after one year so they have healthy tank space.
I have a solo endli that is now 8"+. I placed two orders and expect at least 4 juveniles but I could end up with 6 or 8.
I am cycling a 4 footer, 80gal tank for the juveniles. I figure it could be a raising tank for the first year, when I expect them to measure... what?
The solo endli would keep growing but at what rate? He/she is going to a custom built six footer of 180 to 200gal tank.
At what time should I expect to keep them all together? I mean as a "best guess" and what shall be a "safe" size difference (being conservative) to do so?
I am into breeding this beautiful fish (within six to eight years from now) hoping to encourage local fishkeepers to venture into Bichirs.
Pepetj
Santo Domingo
