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goldfishgeek   Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 412 Votes: 38 Registered: 27-Oct-2003   | They were meant to be my centrepiece fish in my 40G. they haven't really grown that much. they were about 3cm big when i got them about a year ago and now they are maybe 5/6cm? my book says 10 cm or 4". they are about half that. What am I doing wrong? they get live food, a variety of fish food. i don't know any one else who has them. my guy at the LFS says they grow slowly? but i have clown loaches that have grown quicker! so what can i do to get them grow? thanks GFG Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey S. Firestone |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 |      |
| Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003  | Mine grew quickly! I feed mine bloodworm along with a variety of other frozen food (just pick up mixture at LFS) and also some flake food. Also make sure the water is good as that can stunt growth  |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 |    |
| goldfishgeek Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 412 Votes: 38 Registered: 27-Oct-2003 | i had three to begin with. they had a long illness, lots of meds two surivived. so that won't have helped? I will up my Water changes. 30% weekly?? do fish secrete a growth hormone that once it gets to a certain level means they stop growing ? or is that a load of rubbish? although i don't have high levels of nitrate (the last one in the cycle! i or a?) maybe the growth hormone thing is the problem?? Cheers GFG Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey S. Firestone |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 | |
| Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003 | I dunno about growth hormones The original genes from the fish may be from smaller adults resulting in them being smaller if we wanna get all technical and stuff. Just give them good food, good water, good daily amount of light, good temperature and good tankmates (other fish that won`t attack them) and they should grow nicely. My Keyholes and other fish |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 | |
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