Hey guys! My gar have both darkened up and settled in. One has a more greenish hue, the other is dark with an iridescent copper base! I can't post pictures right now unfortunately
Quick question: the larger gar (1') was quick to convert front ghost shrimp to freeze dried and frozen krill + vita chem. He is already looking plump, and begs when I pass by the tank. His jumbo carnisticks are in the mail now
The smaller gar (10"), however; is not interested in anything but live. I tricked him into sampling a frozen krill by dropping it perfectly on his head, but he spat it up after chewing. The krill was thawed and had been soaked in a mild garlic solution. He ignores the freeze dried altogether. It has been 6 days since I added ghost shrimp. Previously they were constantly in the tank in prolific numbers. There are a handful of dodgy stragglers left that will prove to be a challenge to catch. My Faranah Lapradei will more than likely be the first to catch them. Should I proceed to starve the gar onto freeze dried and pellets, or cave now and try again next week? I don't want him to get the impression that if he holds out long enough, a live meal will always arrive. Thanks!
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Quick question: the larger gar (1') was quick to convert front ghost shrimp to freeze dried and frozen krill + vita chem. He is already looking plump, and begs when I pass by the tank. His jumbo carnisticks are in the mail now
The smaller gar (10"), however; is not interested in anything but live. I tricked him into sampling a frozen krill by dropping it perfectly on his head, but he spat it up after chewing. The krill was thawed and had been soaked in a mild garlic solution. He ignores the freeze dried altogether. It has been 6 days since I added ghost shrimp. Previously they were constantly in the tank in prolific numbers. There are a handful of dodgy stragglers left that will prove to be a challenge to catch. My Faranah Lapradei will more than likely be the first to catch them. Should I proceed to starve the gar onto freeze dried and pellets, or cave now and try again next week? I don't want him to get the impression that if he holds out long enough, a live meal will always arrive. Thanks!
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