Any way to make Florida Gars not so shy under tank lighting?
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when I first put mine into the tank, it went straight for the bottom of the tank, but after a few days it swims regularly on top and middle with arowanas and paroons that are twice their length!
put the lights on a timer... and give them some time. of all the species i have pnly my spiney eels took as long as my gar to "settle in"
Plants will help them feel secure as will other decorations that help them to "blend in."
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Ease them into the lights, by taking the light farther from the top of the aqaurium and lowering it down slowly over a week or so; like you would do with these new extremely bright reef lights. I would say add plants too, so they can have a place to kinda get away and hide.
hi guys.. its just 2 florida gars about 10 inches and 8 inches. with driftwood and gravel substrate. they both recently have been converted to eating freeze dried krill.. in the process of converting to pellets.
i guess i'll leave the lights on for more hours to get them used to it.. usually they dart to the bottom when i turn on the lights.. i could probably condition them to think that turning on of lights= to feeding time
i guess i'll leave the lights on for more hours to get them used to it.. usually they dart to the bottom when i turn on the lights.. i could probably condition them to think that turning on of lights= to feeding time
I am using T8 lighting. My 6" spotted gar just becomes more active when i off the lights.
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