newly accquired 19"+ Long nose gar. [Archive]

aapl76

07-03-2005, 10:41 AM

howdy... brudders and sista...

new monster swimming in my tank..... :) perform an operation on her tail b4 letting her into my tank cause it was badly torn to the max.... :shakehead

piranha45

07-03-2005, 10:44 AM

first longnose I've seen in a tank for quite a while now, looks good!

aapl76

07-03-2005, 10:46 AM

first longnose I've seen in a tank for quite a while now, looks good!

thanxs brudder..... :) :cheers:

rayman45

07-03-2005, 11:12 AM

looks good in there`

SinisterKisses

07-03-2005, 11:28 AM

Ugh, I'm jealous...I need one.

Nice fish :)

Hasi

07-03-2005, 11:37 AM

Nice gar! And nice tank

guppy

07-03-2005, 11:38 AM

Nice fish, it has a nose like Paris Hiltons

redtailfool

07-03-2005, 12:01 PM

Its perfect for that monster tank. Congrats!

buddah101

07-03-2005, 1:41 PM

Those are on our endangered species list here in Pa. I wish I could have a LNG! You lucky Bastard! LOL

E_americanus

07-03-2005, 2:13 PM

great looking fish aapl76! gotta love the unique look of the longnose gar :)

and to respond to p45's comment, figured i'd through in a shot of a couple i have/had:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/longnose_gar_1.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/longnose_gar_1.jpg)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/zlongnose1a.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/zlongnose1a.jpg)

right now i am growing out 2 individuals that are 1.5" long (caught them on research this past week :)) --
--solomon

piranha45

07-03-2005, 3:00 PM

those definitely seem to be under more appropriate lighting (for the gar anyway).

what's the largest longnose you've personally kept, and did you catch it at that size or raise it from a significantly smaller size?

M|L

07-03-2005, 3:03 PM

E_americanus

07-03-2005, 3:23 PM

hey p45,

the longest longnose i have kept was probably around 18" long...maybe a bit larger. it was kept in general isolation while i had it and released back into our research area. i raised it from about 2.5" all the way up to ~18". they grow extremely fast in their first year. the quickest i have grown one up was from 3" to 10" in 21 days.

all but the longnose in the headshot image i posted were wild caught as they are quite plentiful in our research area. these two little ones will hopefully be powerfed and released into a private pond to help control some centrarchids :)

DeLgAdO

07-03-2005, 4:37 PM

might wanna fatten your gar up alittle, make em fill out nicely.

Steve_89

07-04-2005, 2:51 AM

Damn that is an awesome tank.

Beautful fish and incredible dats :drool:

kenichi600

07-04-2005, 4:46 AM

Awesome!~

freeform

07-04-2005, 4:47 AM

whoa..... seems to be adding new fish every week bro. nice gar. love ya PB too. very good colour.

The TRUST

07-04-2005, 5:21 AM

FORGET THE GAR! I LOVE THE WHOLE TANK!!!!! :hearts::hearts::hearts::hearts:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1436&stc=1

DeLgAdO

07-04-2005, 5:24 AM

NICE!! fish but its too bare for my liking.

nealy

07-04-2005, 5:37 AM

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice fish, :)

Tim

aztecfred

07-04-2005, 6:47 AM

It would be a ***GENEROUS GESTURE*** if MFK could put THAT TANk and all the FISH

in it up for a RAFFLE!!!! :grinyes: :D

Tickets would be say.....$20 each!!

Hell yeah...give me 20!!!

Man...those are some NICE FISH!!

(Fred daydreams of winning the whole damn thing and installing it in his

liviing room in place of widescreen T.V. (T.V. is bad for you anyway)

Delusional,

Aztec Fred

aapl76

07-04-2005, 8:43 AM

looks good in there`
thanxs
Ugh, I'm jealous...I need one.
Nice fish :)
thanxs...go and get one then... :)
Nice gar! And nice tank
thanxs for your kind words.
Nice fish, it has a nose like Paris Hiltons
hahahaha... :cheers:
Its perfect for that monster tank. Congrats!
thanxs brudder....cheerio!!!!!!!!! :)
Those are on our endangered species list here in Pa. I wish I could have a LNG! You lucky Bastard! LOL
hahahaa...lucky me... :)

aapl76

07-04-2005, 8:44 AM

great looking fish aapl76! gotta love the unique look of the longnose gar :)

and to respond to p45's comment, figured i'd through in a shot of a couple i have/had:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/longnose_gar_1.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/longnose_gar_1.jpg)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/zlongnose1a.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/zlongnose1a.jpg)

right now i am growing out 2 individuals that are 1.5" long (caught them on research this past week :)) --
--solomon

thanxs...cheerio!!!!!!!!!! :)

aapl76

07-04-2005, 8:46 AM

Why did you cut the cadual fin? Torn fins will heal, but if you cut the fin, the regenerated fin rays will never be the same as the original and often times will grow back unevenly.

Nice fish though.

e caudal fin was badly out of shape and torn...so i cut it off to correct the defect.... :)

aapl76

07-04-2005, 8:49 AM

might wanna fatten your gar up alittle, make em fill out nicely.
no worries...i will pump her up...
Damn that is an awesome tank.
Beautful fish and incredible dats :drool:
thanxs brudder.... :cheers:
Awesome!~
thanxs alot....cheerio!!!!!!!!! :cheers:
whoa..... seems to be adding new fish every week bro. nice gar. love ya PB too. very good colour.
no lah brudder....just happen to go shopping at my nearby LFS...then saw something that i like, so why not just turbo them in....

aapl76

07-04-2005, 8:51 AM

FORGET THE GAR! I LOVE THE WHOLE TANK!!!!! :hearts::hearts::hearts::hearts:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1436&stc=1
hahahaha..... :cheers: :cheers:
NICE!! fish but its too bare for my liking.
thanxs....to each his own... :)
niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice fish, :)
Tim
thanxs.... :cheers:

aapl76

07-04-2005, 8:53 AM

It would be a ***GENEROUS GESTURE*** if MFK could put

THAT TANk and all the FISH

in it up for a RAFFLE!!!! :grinyes: :D

Tickets would be say.....$20 each!!

Hell yeah...give me 20!!!

Man...those are some NICE FISH!!

(Fred daydreams of winning the whole damn thing and installing it in his

liviing room in place of widescreen T.V. (T.V. is bad for you anyway)

thanxs...... :)

hahahaha.... :grinno:

aapl76

07-09-2005, 1:12 AM

any brudders has got nice pixs of gars to share? :)

E_americanus

07-09-2005, 9:54 PM

Cuban gar and Oxydoras niger catfish :)

aapl76

07-09-2005, 10:13 PM

nice cubans you have brudder..... :hearts:

BGG

07-09-2005, 11:05 PM

That has got to be one of my favorite pics that you've posted Sol... along with that t-gar smile. :D

E_americanus

07-10-2005, 3:08 AM

thanks aapl76 :) i have enjoyed seeing pics of your gars and other fishes as well!

dan - thanks, i like that pic too...there is another pic that you'll have to check out pretty soon too ;)

ezman

07-10-2005, 3:58 AM

bro, your comm is AWESOME!!!!! :hearts:

must drop by your place to check it out one of these days.....

PhullTank57

07-10-2005, 5:11 AM

aapl76

07-10-2005, 10:54 AM

thanks aapl76 :) i have enjoyed seeing pics of your gars and other fishes as well!

thanxs brudder...your gars also never failed to make me drool to the max....i guess, its very tough on your wallet ya? hahaahaha... :cheers:

aapl76

07-10-2005, 10:56 AM

bro, your comm is AWESOME!!!!! :hearts:

must drop by your place to check it out one of these days.....

no lah.....nothing great abt it...every one is having the same thing wat... :) ...you are most welcome to check it out at my place again...anytime you want.... :)

aapl76

07-10-2005, 10:57 AM

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1436&stc=1
GREEEEEAT phull tank shot, aapl76! :) Beautiful setup, bro!!... Very clean, very impressive!! I like it! My kinda tank! :thumbsup:

You have excellent taste in fish, btw! ;) :cheers:

thanxs for the compliment brudder....cheerio!!!!!...you have excellent taste for fishes as well....hope to learn from ya more.... :) :cheers:

exsinnovation

07-10-2005, 11:31 PM

nice gar

aapl76

07-11-2005, 6:42 AM

nice gar

thanxs brudder.... :)

TONSOFOSCAR

07-12-2005, 3:10 AM

wow that gar is nice But that peacock bass is the best one i have ever seen

TONSOFOSCAR

07-12-2005, 3:11 AM

wow that gar is nice but that peacock bass is the best ive ever seen

iheartfishies

07-14-2005, 8:10 PM

The gar's huge, and looks ****ING FABULOUS!

I want hot sex with those Dats. :hearts:
I love their coloring.

guppy

07-14-2005, 8:25 PM

The gar's huge, and looks ****ING FABULOUS!

I want hot sex with those Dats. :hearts:
I love their coloring.
FISH MOLESTER!

freeform

07-14-2005, 10:33 PM

FORGET THE GAR! I LOVE THE WHOLE TANK!!!!! :hearts::hearts::hearts::hearts:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1436&stc=1

you said it man. clean tank with peaceful comm. COOL.

aapl76

07-15-2005, 7:33 AM

wow that gar is nice But that peacock bass is the best one i have ever seen

thanxs brudder.... :)

aapl76

07-15-2005, 7:34 AM

The gar's huge, and looks ****ING FABULOUS!

I want hot sex with those Dats. :hearts:
I love their coloring.

hahahhaa......thanxs.....dun you you those Dats are too "thick" for ya????? kekekee :grinno:

aapl76

07-15-2005, 7:35 AM

FISH MOLESTER!

hahahhaa.....dun molest my fish....molest me... :drool:

aapl76

07-15-2005, 7:35 AM

you said it man. clean tank with peaceful comm. COOL.

thanxs brudder.... :)

evilfish

07-25-2005, 4:16 PM

sweet babies!! mine is 5ish feet long!!!!! the colour will dull and then return even nicer!!! mine is now in a pond

BGG

07-25-2005, 5:12 PM

I'm not sure if I've said it already and don't want to read through the thread again, lol... but AWESOME tank! I do have to say that the gar is my fav. fish in there though. :D GARS RULE!

hked24

07-25-2005, 9:18 PM

wa bro your tank r amazing.. :headbang2

fishyboi

07-25-2005, 9:46 PM

WoW! NICE TANK. IT LOOKS CLEAN AND DOESNT LOOK MESSY.

neoprodigy

07-25-2005, 10:09 PM

wow... that is an MONSTER tank.... love the how you keep it simple and clean!!!!

aapl76

07-26-2005, 10:41 AM

thanxs for all the kind comments brudders..... :)

choco love

07-27-2005, 11:33 AM

nice fish bro!wats the length of ur comm tank and e water is sparkling clean..

aapl76

07-28-2005, 6:59 AM

nice fish bro!wats the length of ur comm tank and e water is sparkling clean..

thanxs brudder.....

my tank is a 6footer and its run by a sump. :)

Luck89_Dicuss

07-29-2005, 11:37 PM

Awesome Gar u gt there....Like a torpedo swimming in your tank

Ash

07-29-2005, 11:42 PM

Wow that is a really nice and simple tank and nice fish in it also!

SKYLINE_WJ

07-29-2005, 11:48 PM

nice long nose there... :)

Pleco-nation

03-28-2006, 9:01 PM

:WHOA: Truly an Amazing fish and wow what a great set up!!!! :WHOA:

drdpc

03-28-2006, 9:07 PM

wow nice fish! and great tank!!

kido

03-28-2006, 9:52 PM

i love your tanks and selection of fish bro :thumbsup:

rickson

03-30-2006, 11:00 AM

great pic :thumbsup:

thornton_851

03-31-2006, 8:48 PM

sweet !

gollum

04-03-2006, 9:50 AM

:thumbsup: inspiring tank :drool:
I am looking at a similar setup soon and hope to stock it with tank mates who won't eat eachother ... any fights with your comm.?
I've got a beautiful LNGar 2 endlicheri 1 dalhezi together atm... and want to buy a nice aro to go into a 6ft x 3ftwide x 2ft deep any suggestions on setups and furniture is welcome

USMCtanker

04-03-2006, 10:12 AM

sweet i need to get one. i also love the tank

andy123

04-03-2006, 10:42 AM

what kind of aero is that, and how long is it? nice tank, I don't like tanks with gravel, and crap in there takes up too much room and is a pain to clean..
andy