Fish number 18 has such a great Checker board pattern! I was so intrigued by the unique facial pattern on your other fish that I over looked just how much I admired you pick number 18!
I checked my records and #18 was my number 4 overall selection. I will keep my eye on your grow out forum for more reasons than one!
I suspect that the female fish grow slower in the beginning stages of life. I are you hoping for female or male in number 18? Sounds like a silly question in a grow out challenge but I know some of the SU grow out participants want males.

Curious to know...........
The Pond Digger Grow Out Stats
The Pond Digger