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Hello,

Well, a while ago I posted that I found a baby Panda in my 46gl tank. I can now confirm thta I have two!! They're getting bigger and their coloration is much more like the adults. Today after feeding the tank I saw both of them out grazing with the grown ups...and holding their own in getting food. Of course they can go into the tight places where the adults can't.

Anyway, how long can I expect it to take for them to be large enough to hang around with the big ones most of the time? My estimate is that they're just under 1/2 inch.

In the meantime I've decided not to add a new Panda to make up for the one I lost....with the babies I don;t have to worry about acclimating them to my tank

Make that 3 babbies!! This is amazing!! I'm not even trying to breed my Pandas....they must love my tank

Eric

If they find lots of food & are happy, they'll grow up faster. Don't worry about their grow rate, as long as you see them & there is no danger for them.


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Pandas assume full adult colouration in around 10 to 12 weeks. And at that point are usually around 18 to 22 millimetres in length. My former 'babies' are now miniature adults, and are around 26 mm long now. And insufferably cute.


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