I have been reading that most experienced Gar keepers successfully feed their Gars a staple diet outside of live feeders.
I have 3 juvenile gars (2 alligator [~ 5-6"] & 1 long nose [15"]) housed with a Tiger Oscar, Red Bay Snook, Clown Loach & Albino Channel Catfish. The three gars have never even shown remote interest in eating non-live feeder fish. The other take mates eat a varied diet including thawed Gulf Shrimp, Tilapia, Catfish. Krill, Bloodworm, Silversides as well as pellets, crisps & earthworms.
I would desperately love to get my gars eating frozen or pellet as a staple, but don't want to risk losing them trying.
I have starved the gars off of live feeders for one week, but was unsuccessful at even piquing a hint of curiosity in any of the aforementioned foods.
I would kick the @#$% out of myself for killing them from starvation, so be conservative please! What is the maximum time that I should attempt to "starve" my gars off live?
Is there any other "tricks" that could help this endeavor?
I have 3 juvenile gars (2 alligator [~ 5-6"] & 1 long nose [15"]) housed with a Tiger Oscar, Red Bay Snook, Clown Loach & Albino Channel Catfish. The three gars have never even shown remote interest in eating non-live feeder fish. The other take mates eat a varied diet including thawed Gulf Shrimp, Tilapia, Catfish. Krill, Bloodworm, Silversides as well as pellets, crisps & earthworms.
I would desperately love to get my gars eating frozen or pellet as a staple, but don't want to risk losing them trying.
I have starved the gars off of live feeders for one week, but was unsuccessful at even piquing a hint of curiosity in any of the aforementioned foods.
I would kick the @#$% out of myself for killing them from starvation, so be conservative please! What is the maximum time that I should attempt to "starve" my gars off live?
Is there any other "tricks" that could help this endeavor?