Vieja Synspilum "Belize" from COTA

midasman714

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I've been clogging up my 240 tank thread with random-non-tank-related posts so thought this pair needs a thread of their own.

They were originally purchased from Dan at COTA last year at the 3" size. The syns is the yellowish one in the middle:

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Here they are slightly larger, maybe 4":

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Roughly 5-6" :

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Paired up with a female. Male is about 8-9", female around 5":

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They decided to have babies of their own. Evidently, they make great parents. They had 3 total batches of fry. The first batch I'm raising up:

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Currently the male is around 10". I'm assuming he'll grow at a slower rate, maybe maxing out at 13" but only time can tell:

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I will add some videos, including fry update videos when I get the chance.
 

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I've been clogging up my 240 tank thread with random-non-tank-related posts so thought this pair needs a thread of their own.

They were originally purchased from Dan at COTA last year at the 3" size. The syns is the yellowish one in the middle:

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Here they are slightly larger, maybe 4":

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Roughly 5-6" :

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Paired up with a female. Male is about 8-9", female around 5":

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They decided to have babies of their own. Evidently, they make great parents. They had 3 total batches of fry. The first batch I'm raising up:

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Currently the male is around 10". I'm assuming he'll grow at a slower rate, maybe maxing out at 13" but only time can tell:

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I will add some videos, including fry update videos when I get the chance.
I just got two of those. How long does it take them to grow out
 

midasman714

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I just got two of those. How long does it take them to grow out
My largest got to 8" in about a year, then 10" a little after that. Of course there are other factors involved but in general, they grow quick.
 
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