How fast do mandarins grow?

[ShakerBreaker]

I recently got a blue mandarin from Biota, a great little guy, very healthy, eating well in quarantine right now. I am very pleased.

However, I did not realize just how tiny this guy would be, he can and has fit comfortably on my thumbnail.

So I'm curious just how fast these little guys grow as I move forward planning my stock list. Since I quarantine my fish and he is coming out of quarantine in about a week. I don't think I'm planning on putting anything in the display that would eat him .. but just for bioload estimates.

Thanks!

 

[Bpfor3]

They grow very fast. Mine went from super tiny to 2”+ and super fat in less than a year. Feeding just the TDO pellets.

 

[ShakerBreaker]

They grow very fast. Mine went from super tiny to 2”+ and super fat in less than a year. Feeding just the TDO pellets.

Thank You! I guess I'll plump him up!

 

[Aquacrazed]

Wanted to revive this post instead of posting a new one. I got mine January this year at around 1" and now about 2.5". He doubled in size in around 6 month and has been growing slowly after that. Feeding TDO pellets. He is still fat and healthy. Do they grow slower after around 2.5"?