Hello everyone,
I am new the forums and new to gars. I have a baby spotted gar about 4" that I picked up saturday morning. Sadly he is not eating. I have offered him small feeders, blood worms, chopped tilapia, night crawlers, shrimp pellets and raw beef liver. Nothing seems to interest him. I am worried that he is not going to make it and I do not want to lose my little guy. I have tried feeding with tongs, tooth pics, hand feeding, dropping the food in and leaving. I have tried these methods with both the lights on and off. Any advice on how to get him to start eating or on what to feed him? Is it normal for them to go this long without eating when they are this small? Should I go ahead and take him back to aquarium that I got him from? My water parameters are 78degree temp. 7.2 ph ammonia,nitrites and nitrates are all good. All my other fish are just fine and eating machines. (No the gar is not getting out competed for food.)
I am new the forums and new to gars. I have a baby spotted gar about 4" that I picked up saturday morning. Sadly he is not eating. I have offered him small feeders, blood worms, chopped tilapia, night crawlers, shrimp pellets and raw beef liver. Nothing seems to interest him. I am worried that he is not going to make it and I do not want to lose my little guy. I have tried feeding with tongs, tooth pics, hand feeding, dropping the food in and leaving. I have tried these methods with both the lights on and off. Any advice on how to get him to start eating or on what to feed him? Is it normal for them to go this long without eating when they are this small? Should I go ahead and take him back to aquarium that I got him from? My water parameters are 78degree temp. 7.2 ph ammonia,nitrites and nitrates are all good. All my other fish are just fine and eating machines. (No the gar is not getting out competed for food.)