Pimelodus ornatus growth rate
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Pimelodus ornatus growth rate
Hi everybody I just got a nice ornate pim and was curious about the growth rate so if anybody could help that would be great!
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Re: Pimelodus ornatus growth rate
You mentioned elsewhere that yours is already big. How big?
Usually, starting from ~3" TL, these guys will show a quick growth, perhaps reaching ~8" TL in the first year, YMMV. After that, it will take a few years to put on the remaining several inches and they will grow much more in bulk and height - just like most other fishes from the Pimelodus genus that max out at roughly a foot TL.
Usually, starting from ~3" TL, these guys will show a quick growth, perhaps reaching ~8" TL in the first year, YMMV. After that, it will take a few years to put on the remaining several inches and they will grow much more in bulk and height - just like most other fishes from the Pimelodus genus that max out at roughly a foot TL.
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Re: Pimelodus ornatus growth rate
Mine is about 4.5-5 inchesViktor Jarikov wrote:You mentioned elsewhere that yours is already big. How big?
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