Ok which fish is your runt?

[djkms]

Well I figure I cant be the only one with a runt in the fish family.

The third fish I bought for my current build was my Bellus Angel. She was only 2" when I bought her back in October and guess what, she is still only 2". Hasn't grown a bit. She picks on the rocks all day, eat pellets and Rods and hasn't gained a ounce while most my other fish have probably doubled in size.

So who is your runt?

 

[Sheol]

My African Flameback Angel (. C. acanthops) is my smallest fish. But its doubled in size in less than 4 months.
However, I don't think I want it getting much bigger than 3 inches. Its a firecracker in temperment. It would be a holy terror if it got big!

Matt

 

[SDguy]

My Powder Blue tang. 4.5 years, and I don't think it's grown at all. Maybe 1/2"...

 

[flameangel88]

In over 3.5 yrs my semilarvatus grew maybe 0.5".

 

[BBraker]

Ditto on a semilavartus - always wondered why it grew so slowly, 2" to 4" long in 13 years.

Bill

 

[flameangel88]

Ditto on a semilavartus - always wondered why it grew so slowly, 2" to 4" long in 13 years.

Bill

Hi Bill,

It's great to see fish live that long in a enclosed environment and you've done a great job. Have you noticed much change to your butterfly over the years? Mine used to be more aggressive especially during feeding time but as it gets older I noticed it's not as aggressive and can even be pushed around by smaller angels than its size (blueline or meredithi).

Here's a pic from Nov 2007

this was from 6-13-11

Kevin

 

[Big E]

Ditto on a semilavartus - always wondered why it grew so slowly, 2" to 4" long in 13 years.

Bill

I had six of various sizes that never grew more than an inch or so from the day I bought them in 6 years. There must be something that's missing from their diet in captivity.