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Slow Growth practices

zlher - I am very well aware of the techniques associated with "slow growth", but would like honest opinions as to how many individuals would buy such a fish? Those who aren't familiar with "slow growth" process...it's when the breeder(s) intentionally lower the water temperatures to around 71 to 76 degrees to lower the metabolism on the bettas so that their body and fins have more time to grow evenly (or larger). The above process no doubt has its own toll...the fish may be 6 months old and yet has a body size of a 2 1/2 month old juvenile (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch from mouth to peduncle). I have recently been engaged in talks with several breeders who are touting "slow growth" practices as the best method to mature bettas and TOTALLY disagree with this practice because older fishes can be passed as younger ones. Several fishes were brought to my attentions and the breeder tried to pass them as 3 month old bettas...yeah right!!! Who would buy a "slow growth" betta(s) that is 6 months old with the body size of 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inch? Anyone? All that you are doing is encouraging the widespread practices of this technique. - Oct 31, 2000

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