Zebra tilapia grows quick

[Ctdurham]

Hi guys got my zebra in Jan look at size of him now brilliant fish read a lot about these you have you're bad and good but honestly in my opinion one of the best fish I have had not shown a sign of aggression but i do keep him well feed heres some pics. 1st pic when I got him in January.2nd pic is in may and the 3rd pic is just the other day there .

 

[Ctdurham]

Another pic the other day

 

[mattybecks]

What a plump looking fish.... he must be very happy.
What would you say the growth rate was on him per month?

 

[Ctdurham]

Hi yeah he is brilliant and you hear such bad things about them aye just keep him well feed and plenty water changes big tank and good filters. Aye got him about 8 months ago he was very small now he is huge he must be growing about 1.5 inch a month I would say

 

[mattybecks]

I just got two, they were pretty much rescues you could say. The smaller one has some unique patterns.

 

[mattybecks]

I am expecting aggression to come out, and I will in all probability land up with only one of the Buttis. Just hoping with enough food and good water quality he will coexist well with my geos. I think have enough of them to disperse aggression. They don't challenge him or get territorial.
Funny thing is the larger one has started loosly moving around with the geos, sand shifting with them. I think he actually sand sifts more than my geos. I know in nature they consume snails, so I'm guessing this is how they usually find them.

 

[Ctdurham]

Yeah they look great well done with the rescue they look good in there nice tank aswell.you hear suck bad things about them but in all honesty the best fish aye have and aye have a big cichlid tank aye have a few monsters in there aye think if you get them yoing enough and grow them together the become a pack if you like realise ranks ect but a brilliant fish aye feed mine 3 times a day in the morning they get pellets dinner time they get prawns and night time more pellets . With weekly 500 liter water changes aye have had no problems they are all brilliant together

 

[Ctdurham]

Some more pics

 

[Ctdurham]

I need to get another led light for my right hand side of tank my other broke 2 days ago just just have to make do with that in the mean time dont like how it puts a yellow tint in water will have new one soon

 

[mattybecks]

I need to get another led light for my right hand side of tank my other broke 2 days ago just just have to make do with that in the mean time dont like how it puts a yellow tint in water will have new one soon

White light LEDs work quite well. Enhance colours nicely