Arhat fry can grow about 3-5 cm in a month, and their growth and development speed is relatively fast compared with other ornamental fish. But how big they can grow in a month is affected by the feeding environment, food feeding and space. If they live in a comfortable environment, have plenty of food and nutrition, and have a large space for activities, they can grow by 5 cm a month. They can grow up to 2-3 centimeters a month if they don't live in a suitable environment and don't have enough food.

If breeders want them to grow faster, they must first raise the water temperature, preferably keep the water temperature between 30-32 ℃. In high temperature environment, their metabolism will also increase, and their growth speed will also increase. Secondly, we should feed more high-nutrition foods. Siraitia grosvenorii grows faster. If nutrition can't keep up, their growth speed will slow down. Finally, the environment is stable. Only when they live comfortably can they grow better.

Siraitia grosvenorii generally grow up in about 5-8 months, but their adult time is affected by species and sex. Under normal circumstances, the time required for female fish to mature is shorter, and it can mature in about 5 months. It takes a little longer for male fish to reach adulthood, and it takes about 8 months to reach adulthood. In addition, it takes longer for Siraitia grosvenorii of Jinhua strain to mature, which takes about 2-3 years.