Baby Goldfish (1 and 2 inches) housing question?

Kitty

I currently have 2 baby goldfish. One is 1" long and the other is closer to 2". I currently have them in a large aquarium (29g) but having monitored them for nearly a week now, I am noticing they are having a very difficult time finding their food. These guys are in a 'grow out' tank to allow them to gain some mass before they go into my main goldfish tank (a 55g soon to be 75 gallon tank with 2 other goldfish).
Since they are so small and obviously having issues finding food I was wondering if I could move them a five gallon tank until they both gained about an inch or so in size. The tank is filtered for 10g but I believe the size would work better until they get a bit more sure of themselves at finding and eating their food. The 5 gallon is cycled though it would be emptied of its current occupants (who will be moving into their newly cycled 10 gallon in the next few days).
My main concern is stunting the little guys growth. My older goldies are between 4" and 7" and I'd like the babies to be at LEAST 3" before they are moved into the big boys tank to prevent too much rough housing.
Ideas? Comments? Suggestions?

Answer
I'd move them into the smaller tank until they get a little bigger. Like you said, it sounds like they need to get a bit more sure of themselves before you let them loose in a larger tank. Hope this helps, and good luck with these guys! :D

Savannah monitor time!!!!!!!!!?

schanookie

O.K. i have decided after much thought that i am getting a Savannah monitor to add to my reptile family.

i just want some experienced owners opinion's.

set up

when its a hatchling (when i buy it) or possibly slighty older. I'm going to start it off With a 15 gal tank. Nice big hide and nice big water dish.
UVB
75 watt spotlight basking light
and Cypress mulch or reptile carpet.

when it almost gets two feet its moving on to my spare 40 gal critter cage. and when it hits just about 3 and a half or 4 feet of he/she goes to a costume made house. dint worry im good at that part have costume cages for iguana and bearded dragon.

Diet
well as a baby its gonna eat lots of crickets meal worms and small pinkies. when it hits like 2 feet it will eat larger mice XL crickets and possibly feeder roaches, eggs,lighty cooked ground Turkey,and some boiled chicken pieces.

and fruits!!!

but im not entirely sure what kinds of fruits are best can recommend some.

Tame?

well im expectingg it to be a lil feisty in its younger years. but i will do my best to tame it, is that part hard? is your sav tame?

well is there any thing else im missing?

thx for taking the time to read this 10 points for best answer hands down

Answer
Never give a Savannah Monitor fruits, they are not Crested Geckos or Gray's Monitor. I'd prefer to give hard boiled eggs with the shell because it's less messy and has extra calcium. I'd only give pinkies every 2-3 weeks for babies and rats/mice once a month for juveniles and adults because they are very fattening. Give them raw or boiled turkey, never fried, grilled, bake or broiled. Taming is really easy if you get them while they are babies, just handle them daily, hand feed them, walk them and give them treats while you play with them.

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