Little Jaws BG: Florida Gar- He was measured yesterday @ 9 inches and is on a diet of rosey reds 4 days a week and frozen tilapia the rest of the week.
So Yesterday was Tank cleaning day for my big guy. I usually place Jaws in a 55 gallon tank while i do a breakdown and entire clean on his tank. So while in his tank, I places a cover with the Snap and Lock to make sure he doesn't get out
-well it didint work, Next thing i know I have a Florida Gar on a towel that i (thank god) left on the floor. While my Husband freaked out 
looking for the net. I gently grabbed the big guy and placed him back in the 55 gal with a weight on the cover and the snaps. He was Flushed for a good 5 minutes but regained color and swam a bit. I also noticed a bit of red on his nose.
24 hours after the incident- he's not eating. His color is good and the concern is also he's laying at the bottom a bit more than usual (he's usually at the top of the tank or swimming mid water), breathing is good. The 3 minnows i placed in his tank last might are still Alive and kicking, meanwhile their usually gone by morning. He turned his Snout from the frozen Tilapia which he "oh so loves". so something is up.. Still a Newbie to the whole Gar keeping, my nerves are bugging me- is there anything i could do ?
please.
**forgot to mention tank temerapture is at 82 degrees, and water is up to "gar standards"..lol
So Yesterday was Tank cleaning day for my big guy. I usually place Jaws in a 55 gallon tank while i do a breakdown and entire clean on his tank. So while in his tank, I places a cover with the Snap and Lock to make sure he doesn't get out
-well it didint work, Next thing i know I have a Florida Gar on a towel that i (thank god) left on the floor. While my Husband freaked out looking for the net. I gently grabbed the big guy and placed him back in the 55 gal with a weight on the cover and the snaps. He was Flushed for a good 5 minutes but regained color and swam a bit. I also noticed a bit of red on his nose. 24 hours after the incident- he's not eating. His color is good and the concern is also he's laying at the bottom a bit more than usual (he's usually at the top of the tank or swimming mid water), breathing is good. The 3 minnows i placed in his tank last might are still Alive and kicking, meanwhile their usually gone by morning. He turned his Snout from the frozen Tilapia which he "oh so loves". so something is up.. Still a Newbie to the whole Gar keeping, my nerves are bugging me- is there anything i could do ?
please. **forgot to mention tank temerapture is at 82 degrees, and water is up to "gar standards"..lol
