yellow Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 i have the oppurtunity to get some of these guys and was just curious as to what thier growth rate is like?are they fast growers.i know a few peolple on this board have kept them and i was just wondering if they could share thier experiences with me.thankyou jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 I've not kept them - but suspect like most large americans they grow reasonably fast. Growth rates of 2 cm every 4-6 weeks arent unhead of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 I have a group of 1M 3F. Their were 4 other males that were all killed by the remaining male (all in one night). The most aggressive fish I have ever kept by far. Growth rate is similar to dovii if you have kept them. Quite solid growth till about 25cm. When they hit that mark they will slow considerably. A large fish growing to 50-60cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgoid Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 hey alex got any pics you can share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Sorry, don't have any pics as yet. They are kept in a tank full of wood with low lighting, not the best conditions for taking crisp pics. Just picked up a smaller male, great markings. I wouldn't recommened this fish to anyone with a tank any smaller then 8x3 for a pair of adults. Any smaller and you wont be doing this great fish justice. I remember a couple years back these fish had all but dissapeared, good to see some decent stock around, although in very small numbers. Any other umbee keepers on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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