Swimming Space Vs Water Volume Options

[dragonhart]

hi bros,

i have a 4 feet tank with Two 2.5 inch ranchu. one of them eats much faster than the other one. i am contemplating puting up a partition to seperate them and feed separately. in this way, the water volume is the same but the swimming space is halved. Do u guys think the growth rate will be reduced or remains the same?
MCQ question:
a) growth rate increase
b) growth rate decreae
c) remains the same
d) none of the above.

Anyway, without the partition the growth of the slower fish will be limited by food. by seperating them using such a partition, the food is no longer a limiting factor assuming i feed as usual. my guess other factors will come in.

my selection is ©. long long ago, read about Alvin lim's question about sea fish cage. A fish kept in a enclosure..e.g a sea cage will grow at the same rate as if it is swimming in the open sea assuming food is not a factor.

Paiseh, got a another question:
Will the water depth(my is about 15 inch..38 cm) limit the headgrowth development of a 2.5 inch fish which already have some signs of buffalo-head growth?

thanks in advance,
jason.

[d_golem]

Or maybe hand feed ur slower-eater with a piece of straw (put the pellets thru the straw and hold the other end near its mouth)

[dragonhart]

hahaha...interesting solution. i have put up a partition and will monitor their growth(weekly) compared to another 4 feet with 2X2.5 inch ranchu. if the two ranchus in the 4 feet tank with partition shows significantly slower growth compared to the other two , i will think of something else. at the meantime, this slower ranchu is having its fill..
thanks for all your contribution/discussion.
jason.

Or maybe hand feed ur slower-eater with a piece of straw (put the pellets thru the straw and hold the other end near its mouth)