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Question: Size to add juvie with adults?

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I have a juvie that I've been raising for a while now, and I'd like to put him/her in with my adults. What size do you think the juvie should be before adding him to the tank?
The tank I'm using is a 40 gallon and has 3 adults. I previously had 4 in there with no problem- all were happy and healthy, and I sold one of them.
The juvie is like 5.5-6" right now, and all of the axies are really calm, but I've never introduced a new axie before. Opinions?
 
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If the juvie is close in size to the others it shouldn't be a problem. If the juvie is smaller, but too big for them to just eat, then do it carefully and keep an eye on them to make sure there's no nipping. Maybe get a divider for a couple of days
 
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