Aggressive gar

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Jack Dempsey
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Has anyone had a gar bite at rays, I have a tropical far he use to get real aggressive during feeding and would bite the rays when he would go to eat I had to move him to a different tank but now he seems real passive.
 

HungDang

Piranha
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what is the different between two tank? like size, tank mates, pic would help a lot.
 

Cohazard

Arapaima
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Is there food nearby when it bites the rays?

Mine bite my bichirs accidentally when food is near.

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Mr.Manaconda

Candiru
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Did the bites happen when taking food from the tank floor? I have seen gar bite other bottom dwelling tank mates during the feeding excitement. I fed my gar by hand at the surface, kept them from nipping tankmates and ensured they got their share at feeding time.
 

Mr.Manaconda

Candiru
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Also...it was probably not biting from aggression, more likely the rays were out competing it for food. Did you monitor if it actually got enough to eat during feeds? They can get snappy when they are not getting enough food.
 
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