6 months in - Growth comparison

[great_kahn 109]

Had my fancies for 6 months now. Fishler my oranda has grown amazingly, thunder chunk the ranchu has grown less by comparision but has really filled out.

I mashed this photo together to show just how much bigger they got.

With help on this forum they got off to the best possible start and have been fine and healthy. Only real problem was a powercut earlier in the year, power was off in the tank for maybe 48 hours while i was away over the weekend, they both were very close to death or in hibernation due to the cold. Luckily once the power was back on they both perked up as if nothing had happened and the cycle remained intact.

[Ms.Jenny 555]

Wow, you have done an amazing job!

[Fluffy 477]

Oh my gosh! That is amazing!

[Orandatchi 210]

Whoa, they've grown a whole lot!

[jdjn13 23]

Amazing, hope my guys grow this much! Great job!

[Thaoster 82]

Omg they were so tiny before! They defiantly have an amazing home

[Chai 7,337]

Wow that's impressive! Lovely fish

[4prettyfish 2,702]

That looks awesome how you put the photo's together like that so we can see the HUGE growth. How wonderful. Your fish look amazing.

[kaylaj2355 464]

That is SO awesome how you did those photos!

Ugh, that power outage thing happened to me once when I just had Merlin, my red cap. It was terrible. 7 days with no heat, so Merlin had to live in a pitcher in my office. He's a trooper.

[yafashelli 9,540]

They look great. Good for yoU! I'm coming up on a year with my crew, in just a couple months. It's funny how quickly they grow up.

[Scintillation 0]

They look amazing. they're getting so big. Also, Thunder Chunk is the greatest name I've ever heard.

[fantailfan1 26,742]

Also, Thunder Chunk is the greatest name I've ever heard.

. I totally agree. Thunder Chunk makes me laugh out loud every time I see the name.

They look fantastic! Great update.

Edited May 21, 2013 by fantailfan1

[katearei 103]

That's amazing! I hope my babies get huge ;D

[dnalex 13,633]

Wow. That is very impressive growth!

[Mernany 3,708]

I hope mine grow so amazing! Look at those beautiful chuncks!!

[adnan 596]

That is absolutely incredible growth! What is the secret?

[ashlee18 1,169]

The pictures had me so confused until I read your description. They are HUGE!! You are definitely doing something right and keep it going!

[shellbell4ever 1,381]

wow that's some amazing growth what's your secret???

[Helen 8,511]

that's awesome! good work!

[great_kahn 109]

That is absolutely incredible growth! What is the secret?

Thanks for comments everyone.

No real secret. There primary diet is repashy soilent green, 2-3 times a day. I usually feed as much as they can eat in 5-10 mins. I don't really buy the few minute advice guidlines. They get bloodworm every other day, blanched veg every now and then. Plus my tank is heavily planted, so they are constantly pulling bit of them and eating the algae etc.

Rubbish pic, but gives you an idea of the planting level. I am currently blighted with black hair alagae, so im heavily cropping the affected plants... most annoying.

[jdjn13 23]

Tank looks amazing and those fish are going to be HUGE!! Who needs "monster" fish when you can have big goldies!!

[Rebecca Hampshire 2,103]

Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thay look fabulous! Wowzers! How about I send my gang over so you can work your magic on them?

[motherredcap 6,284]

Amazing growth! I do think the heavy planting plays a role.

[great_kahn 109]

There constantly picking at it. If you look at warm pond grown fancies, they always have the best growth rate due to constant food source.

[tithra 4,917]

that's awesome! I love the side by side photos. Nice job with those two, they look great