Fastest way to make your Fahaka grow
- rockbassray
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Fastest way to make your Fahaka grow
I know some of the basics.. like keeping the water clean and fresh.. which is common knowledge LOL. but is there any food that can increase there size faster.. ?? i have a neighbors cat i need to get rid of
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I would recomend against trying to increase growth rate. Fahakas will grow very fast when young but this slows with age. If yours is not growing then there will be a reason for it, generally poor water conditions.
I would definately not over feed, check here for why http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/vie ... php?t=9289
I would definately not over feed, check here for why http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/vie ... php?t=9289
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As Manutius said, more food won't really increase growth, but a wide variety of healthy foods will certainly make sure he fills out to his potential. Avoid krill, and lean the diet towards snails, worms, clams, muscles. I very strongly believe that buildup of hormones in the water is a very important factor in stunting, even much more so than nitrate and other organic buildups, so increasing standard water changes to two 75% changes every week will in my opinion do more for his growth rate than anything else you can do, a tie with having a bigger tank.
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