benjack4120 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I have got a 4 foot tank with African cichlids, the biggest being 10-12 cm the smallest 6-8, do they grow to the size of the tank or do they keep growing with a good diet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
028NVD Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 do they grow to 4ft? no i dont thinks so, to my knowledge the biggest get between 15-20cm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjack4120 Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 no i didnt mean do they grow to the actual size of that tank, i mean that some fish and reptiles only grow a certain size depending what size tank they are in, for example, if a fish lived in a 4 foot tank or a pond, would my 4 foot tank not let the fish grow to their full potential?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 What sort of Africans are you trying to grow to 4 foot. Are you selling them that big? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarhit Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Benjack, since no one seems to get what you're saying. In a way yes it will. It won't completely stunt their growth but it will just make them grow lot slower than normal. If you want them to grow to full potential your better off buying a 5 x 2 x 2, or some sort of 6 footer to let them grow to their full adult size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Which ones get to a full adult size of 6 footer? I am confuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarhit Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 DFF he was just asking if having Africans in a 4 footer would restrict their growth because the tank wasn't big enough. Not trying to get them to grow to 4 foot. I mean goldfish generally stop growing so that they dont outgrow their surroundings, not the case with africans im afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 yea I know he wasnt trying just for 4 foot, I thought we were going all the way for 6 footers. If you have any luck with yellows that big. pm me pls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjack4120 Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 sugarhit, thankyou for assisting me, im glad you understood what i meant, i didnt think it was that hard to understand, but i believe now i have better knowledge about this subject, thankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarhit Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Haha all good, did you want them to get big? Or are you happy with the size that they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjack4120 Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 i have noticed that they are growing but i just want them to be able to grow to their full potential, so a bigger tank is what you recommend for faster growth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarhit Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 That and good water quality, great diet. I highly recommend new life spectrum Thera A. Really good, how many do you have currently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjack4120 Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 currently have 20 in the tank and have been feeding them new life spectrum from the beginning, the water quality and ph is at the right level. do you think 20 in the tank is too many or can more be put in and it will be enough space for them to live?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarhit Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Definately upgrade the tank. Perhaps a 6 footer, or a 5 x 2 x 2 should be fine. Costly but worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjack4120 Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 thanks for your help, looking to upgrade soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarhit Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Cool have a good night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasman Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 well it depends on what type of africans they are... Big Haps getting to 30cm or little mbuna maxing out at 10-15cm?? Haps may need bigger, but mbuna in a 4fter will be ok long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
