What Do Gar's Eat

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LILTIM88

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We have a Gar in the pond really long lol. But i have never seen him eat anything. We put small feeder fish in there dont know if he eats them tho. Anybody know what they eat?
 
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joel;1953497; said:
feeder fish. Shrimp, silversides, beefheart for starteds.
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Gar are pretty much living dumpsters...they will eat almost anything.
 
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Okay that sounds good so i can just about put anything in there then.
 
Miguel

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Very much south..
Mine only eat floating cichlid or aro pellets...
 
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I think my has been eating the feeders we put in but just didnt know cuz he just stays on his side of the pond.
 
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We had him for about month or two now. He is a nice looking.
 
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demjor19;1953516; said:
Gar are pretty much living dumpsters...they will eat almost anything.
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yeah
i so very agree on that
i have seen my gars eat pellets till they puke
i have seen my growing gar polish off 20-30 mollies in just 12hrs
i have also seen my 13" gar eat an earthworm that was like 19"+ :eek:
 
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