Wild discus growth

[Amazon Sword]

Hey everyone, I was wondering what everyone else's experience has been with wild discus and their growth. I got my bunch about 4 months ago and they were about 5 inches from tail to nose,and from what I can tell they don't seem to have grown very much in diameter at all, they've just gotten nice and fat. I know wild discus tend to be extremely slow growers but I was wondering how long it took for yours to show any noticeable growth and reach their maximum size. I got 10 F1 altums recently that have , in the month and a half that I've had them for , almost grown taller than the discus, so I guess having a constant size reference to check their growth isn't that bad after all :) . As a side note, despite the lack of ''visible'' growth, their patterns have developed tremendously. Here's some pictures of the same fish a few days after I got him 4 months ago , and how he's looking now. I almost didn't want him at the beginning, but he's turned out to be a gorgeous one, and his pattern keeps on getting more and more fabulous.

(Apologies for the blurry pictures, most of them are from video footage)

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[Second Hand Pat]

Wild discus grow easily late into their second year. It is a fun year watching them bloom. Your guy looks wonderful.
Pat

[slicksta]

Very nice.
I think a little patience will yield a big payoff.
Good luck

[Amazon Sword]

Thanks for the kind words. How old would you recon 5 inch fish tend to be Pat? I'm planning on making a big aquarium for the guys but I want them to have fully grown first

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks for the kind words. How old would you recon 5 inch fish tend to be Pat? I'm planning on making a big aquarium for the guys but I want them to have fully grown first

That is a little tricky. I figure if the fish is still growing a five inch fish is between a year to 18 months old. If smaller most likely a year or so. If not growing who knows.
Pat