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I've read many places that say they'll hit 8 in about a year. I've had mine since november when he was 2 inches, and he's now 4.5 inches. I think he's kind of a late bloomer.
I do all that. I guess that waiting is my down fall. I am very impatient when it comes to my pets growing. I like adult animals. I have rottie, and I consider it my fiancee dog until its big....lol
keep the water chemistry good, feed a lot, but no live fish!!!! pellets, and worms and frozen foods. keep the heat at a constant 80 and he'll grow like a weed. Mine grows 1-2" per month
feeding live foods can cause hole in the head which is hard to completely reverse, besides goldfish have no nutritional value to oscars and they make your tank a mess. just get pellets with high protien.
I was really impatient at first too, hehe. He's my buddy now though, so I don't mind so much that his growth slowed. It's great to watch new color patterns emerge on him, and to pass the time while he grows, I'm always changing the tank decor to make it more fun and interactive.
I never understood why fish cost WAY more full grown than as youth. They are about the only animal that the prices go that way, other animals full grown are usually cheap or free. Personally, I like getting fish young and raising them myself.