please tell me if it is some one out there how long does it take i take it now more ok by.
2007-07-25 15:17:51 · 6 answers · asked by harristoyjames 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Jack Dempseys need a fairly large tank - say at the minimum a 29 gallon tank. But a 50 gallon would be preferable. Why? Well, with enough room to grow, clean monitored water and enough food - including live food (feeder fish), they'll grow extremely FAST.
If you keep them in a small tank, their environment will make their growth hormones shut off and they won't grow much at all.
So big tank + good diet + clean,healthy water = lots of growth
Small tank + poor diet + poor, unhealthy water = little growth.
Good luck,
Ken
2007-07-25 18:10:25 · answer #1 · answered by ken-toron 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
JD's do not grow like Oscars - they grow quite a bit slower. While An Oscar will reach 4" in a couple of months, for a JD you are looking at half a year or so. Of course, growth has much to do with the fishes environment and diet too.
2007-07-26 02:26:46 · answer #2 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With proper conditions well under a year. Plenty of space, clean water and a steady proper diet are the key to steady, healthy growth.
MM
2007-07-25 15:25:32 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they grow like oscars and they should reach four inches in 2-4 months and if they dont then they might be in too small of a tank and be stunted.
2007-07-25 15:32:11 · answer #4 · answered by crystal h 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
less than a year if you feed it correctly and have enough room for it to grow.
2007-07-25 15:22:34 · answer #5 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depending on how big it was when you got it, probably like 2 months.
2007-07-25 15:23:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋