Arapaima Growth Rates.

[johnptc]

my experience is 2 to 3 inches per month once they hit about 14 inches.......then slowing down around five feet or so as at that length each inch of growth means several pounds of weight per inch of growth

 

[twk1]

my experience is 2 to 3 inches per month once they hit about 14 inches.......then slowing down around five feet or so as at that length each inch of growth means several pounds of weight per inch of growth

So before they hit 14 inches... how fast do they grow per month when under 14"? And how much should you feed them, and how often if you want them to grow fast? Do you feed them till you see a big bulge in their tummy area? Do you fast arapaima's every so often?