7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

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  • Ryan
    Platinum Member

    • Dec 2000
    • 6428
    • Palm Coast, FL

    7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

    There isn't much of an update. The fish always look the same size to me. Actually, that's a lie -- they look like they're a good size in person but when I take pictures and video they seem small.

    The fish are still getting 4 - 6 feedings a day, mostly with beefheart, bloodworms, and pellets/flakes. I've cut my water changes back to about 50% daily instead of 90%+ daily because my water bill was getting a little out of hand.

    Here are a couple pictures and video. It's interesting to note that only one of my fish shows striation -- all the rest are mostly solid yellow with a red ring around their dorsal and anal fins, sort of like Rose Reds/San Merah. They do have red and white markings in their fins. Out of six fish I have one very obvious runt.









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  • Eddie
    Registered Member
    • Nov 2004
    • 28057
    • Vacaville, CA

    #2
    Re: 7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

    Waiting on a growth spurt! They look super nice and large! Great work Ryan!!

    Eddie


    "If you ask for an opinion...don't get pissed when I give you mine."

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    • Chad Hughes
      Registered Member
      • Nov 2008
      • 4696
      • San Diego, CA

      #3
      Re: 7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

      Lookin good Ryan! I feel you on that water bill. LOL!

      Best wishes!
      Chad Hughes

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      • kirkp
        Registered Member
        • Jun 2003
        • 562

        #4
        Re: 7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

        Hey Ryan,

        I don't know, they look really go to me. Thanks for the update.

        Kirk

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        • acroken
          Registered Member
          • Jan 2008
          • 897
          • Philadelphia

          #5
          Re: 7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

          Ryan,
          Super nice looking. Very healthy and color is great. Photography is incredible! I love the solid yellow's. They are looking pretty big to me! Nice job with them.

          Kenny

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          • wgtaylor
            Registered Member
            • Oct 2007
            • 997
            • Brookings, Oregon

            #6
            Re: 7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

            Originally posted by Ryan Smith
            -- they look like they're a good size in person but when I take pictures and video they seem small.
            Hi Ryan,

            My pictures and video don't seem to show them as large as they look in real life either.
            Looking at a couple next to the sponge filter they look like they are definitely getting big. They look great !
            Your video sure shows how healthy they are, eating machines.
            Great job.

            Bill

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            • Chad Hughes
              Registered Member
              • Nov 2008
              • 4696
              • San Diego, CA

              #7
              Re: 7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

              Originally posted by wgtaylor
              Hi Ryan,

              My pictures and video don't seem to show them as large as they look in real life either.
              Looking at a couple next to the sponge filter they look like they are definitely getting big. They look great !
              Your video sure shows how healthy they are, eating machines.
              Great job.

              Bill
              Bill,

              I love the new avatar! Very cool. LOL!

              Best wishes!
              Chad Hughes

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              • Scribbles
                Registered Member
                • Feb 2009
                • 2594
                • Sammamish, WA
                • Chris

                #8
                Re: 7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

                They look like they are growing nice and big and beautiful, Ryan. They look super. You're doing a great job with them.

                Chris
                "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."~ Mahatma Gandhi

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                • calihawker
                  Registered Member
                  • Sep 2006
                  • 1470
                  • Cool, California

                  #9
                  Re: 7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

                  They look great Ryan. Thanks for the update!

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                  • brewmaster15
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                    • Apr 2002
                    • 30357
                    • Northford,CT,USA

                    #10
                    Re: 7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

                    Ryan,
                    They look like they've been growing fine for you... Use the Hydro sponge in the picture as a comparison point when you look at these.... It helps.. I usually tape a quarter to the tank as well so that I can guess better on the size and growth.

                    Keep up the great work.

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                    • calihawker
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                      • Sep 2006
                      • 1470
                      • Cool, California

                      #11
                      Re: 7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

                      Originally posted by brewmaster15
                      Ryan,
                      They look like they've been growing fine for you... Use the Hydro sponge in the picture as a comparison point when you look at these.... It helps.. I usually tape a quarter to the tank as well so that I can guess better on the size and growth.

                      Keep up the great work.

                      -al
                      That's a good idea Al, since I'm not gonna pull mine and measure them again till the end.

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                      • 2075turner
                        Registered Member
                        • Nov 2007
                        • 1192
                        • Ottawa, Ontario Canada

                        #12
                        Re: 7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

                        They look great. I have one of those runts in my tank as well. He eats well, just not growing like the others. Keep up the great work I think that I will have to go and find another part time job in order to support my discus habit, so totally understand about the water bill
                        Evelyn
                        Don't let the things you can't do stop you from doing the things you can!

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                        • pcsb23
                          Registered Member
                          • Dec 2005
                          • 8646
                          • Devon, UK

                          #13
                          Re: 7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

                          Looking very good Ryan, like these a lot. Any update?
                          Paul

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                          • April
                            Registered Member
                            • Apr 2002
                            • 7467
                            • vancouver
                            • April Ross

                            #14
                            Re: 7-27-2009: Still waiting on a growth spurt...

                            beauties. great pics as usual. i have a couple similar..my favourite fish. love the almost solid rich dark yellow.
                            you always figure your fish arent growing..then they turn into big beauties.

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