And into the big tank the Armatus go...
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Well none of them have stopped growing have they? I expect in five years they'll all going to grow a lot bigger then they are now.xander;4679609; said:
Should I?...ok what the hell...
Ok giants, answer me this.
1. What species of gar do I have in the tank?
2. What are their respective captive max sizes?
3. How old are my fish?
4. At what size & age do they slow down/stop growing?
5. What size is my tank?
6. What makes you say they haven't stopped growing?
answer all the above & we can go from there
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Ok giants, answer me this.
1. What species of gar do I have in the tank?
2. What are their respective captive max sizes?
3. How old are my fish?
4. At what size & age do they slow down/stop growing?
5. What size is my tank?
6. What makes you say they haven't stopped growing?
answer all the above & we can go from there
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xander;4678204; said:yes michel, you need to get your ass back in the game.
thanks rfbm!
gangster,
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=375161
some really crappy shots...
how the tank normally looks
When the Garmy is in full fall in
LOL. Too busy to at the moment, national service soon.
Loving what you have now.
xander;4679682; said:
1. Cuban gar (and other, smaller species).
2. Imports of 4 footers have been reported, max captive size unknown (has simply not been kept in captivity for long enough for anybody to say for certain).
3. Dunno, 5 years?
4. They live to be over 30 years old in the end and grow their entire lifetime, albeit they do most likely slow down after a few years.
5. 6x4x2 if I remember correctly, making it 1296 liters or 341 gallons based on outside dimensions, volume of water more likely around 280 gallons.
6. Nothing, they are still growing, they won't ever truly stop, or at least in theory, should not.
I apologize for having a dick answer to a dick reply. It is just that in my part of the world, fish keeping practices are somewhat different. That is not to say that I condone the practice of cramming fish in any way, they are your fish and you are free to do as you wish. And the tank is actually big enough for the fish at the moment in my opinion, if they keep growing, I am sure they will be provided with a suitable alternative.
What I am against though is ironically worded nasty replies to somebody that brings up the potential problems of a set-up. I thought this was a discussion board where criticism, both positive and negative was encouraged. I understand that this is the picture part of the forum, however, if you wish to receive only positive feedback, please state so at the beginning. This is especially worrying coming from a moderator.
Finally, to conclude, firstly, I apologize for the slight wall of text above. Secondly, very nice fish. This is a photo thread after all and it would be extremely rude not to comment on the spectacular quality of both the fish and pics. Thirdly, this is not meant as an assault on anybody. It is just that mfk seems to be divided between "The next level" and the rest lately with no dialogue in between. Perhaps this is not the most appropriate thread to bring it up and if so, I apologize for disturbing the flow of the thread.
Once again, sorry for the long reply.
