Pimelodus blochii

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Pimelodus blochii

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Just would like to confirm if these are Pimelodus blochii. Thanks ahead! DM
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Re: Pimelodus blochii

Post by Silurus »

Yup, they are.
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Post by smitty »

Yes they are and they look awesome and healthy.
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Re: Pimelodus blochii

Post by apo1980 »

they are in great shape
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Thank you! In a week it's going to be 8 years as I have them.
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That's a sizeable achievement. How big were they when you got them and what growth have you observed?
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When I got them they were around 2.5' and now they are 6.5-7'.
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Thank you. How long has it been since they seemingly stopped growing?
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Re: Pimelodus blochii

Post by dmcat »

Hard to be exact. I would say 3-4 years they did not change much in length, maybe became a bit more robust.
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