My Florida Gar does the exact same to my female Ornate Bichir. A question though, you baught your Gar at 9 inches and it has only grown for just another 9 inches more in 5 years??? Like 2 inches growth a year? Isn't that an extremely slow growth? I baught my Gar at about 5-6 inches and within 4-5 months he / she is a foot long. What's wrong here?Vicious_Fish;748746; said:
most gar species grow quickly to anywhere from 16-20", and then slow down dramatically. other factors, such as water changes, quality, food/feeding schedule, etc also play a part in this. it's not very surprising that a Florida gar in captivity (didnt catch the tank size) is only 18"...does seem a little small for 5 years of age, but not surprising--Sarcosuchus;748929; said:My Florida Gar does the exact same to my female Ornate Bichir. A question though, you baught your Gar at 9 inches and it has only grown for just another 9 inches more in 5 years??? Like 2 inches growth a year? Isn't that an extremely slow growth? I baught my Gar at about 5-6 inches and within 4-5 months he / she is a foot long. What's wrong here?
