Stupid Question....

[microman2k]

how do u get a fish to grow fast? i have a tomato clown and it really hasn't grown any, and i am sorta wanting it to grow b/c they can grown up to 4" and its only around 2" and i saw a full grown at a LFS and it was awesome. i am just wondering what would make her grow faster? more feedings? or can u even make them grow fast at all?

 

[saltcreep]

Streroids........JK... Feed it normaly and if it has enough space it will grow faster than you know.

 

[microman2k]

well how many times a day are u suppose to feed a tomato clown?

 

[saltcreep]

I feed my clown fish once a day just like the other fish.

 

[alison]

:happyfish I know that feeding fresh foods rather than frozen cubes or flake, makes them grow faster. I feed mine fresh squid bits, shrimp bits, and formula 1 and 2. Clowns do take years to get to full size, so if you want her to become huge in a year, it aint gonna happen. You don't really want a huge one anyways, they all get pretty nasty when they get big (from my experience). So just enjoy for now. Good luck, ali

 

[saltcreep]

My clarkii is getting pretty big and he is mean as you know what. He takes small chunks out of my hand when I get in the tank to do anything. Alison is right IME, enjoy em young

 

[pufferman]

Generally clownfishes do not grow much in captivity even under the best conditions (except in a very large tank). No need to worry! It's not that you're doing anything wrong. It's just the way they are. The one that you saw at LFS is probably wild-caught. Is there any other reason that you want your tomato to grow fast besides looking awesome? The only solution is to have a big wild-caught specimen to start with.