Are These Longnose?
- Thread starter pwmin
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well, the one looks pretty good, but the other hardly has any spots.
I could probably drop it down to 75 but only until the aro gets big enough to go in there. at this point, it's looking like I'm going to pass.
I could probably drop it down to 75 but only until the aro gets big enough to go in there. at this point, it's looking like I'm going to pass.
pwmin;1725550; said:
Florida / spotted would be a bit better for the types of fish you have than longnosed. If you run across these grab them.
On temp: Longnosed tend to do much better at temps 65 to 75. they feed better have a more regulated and steady growth and are less compromised physiologically in this range. A unheated tank is Ideal more for these reasons then behaviorally. No matter what they are skittish outside of a group and very prone to destroying themselves without taking the usual skittish gar precautions..
Polypterus;1726358; said:
it's almost safe to say that these gar along with the shortnose were not meant to be a fish for the home aquaria. there seem to be many cons and very few pros in keeping them...aside from the sheer beauty of the fish. i'm not saying people cant and havent kept them successfully, but in general they just dont seem to be the ideal aquarium gar. given the info stated above i myself may actually hold off on getting them again until i set up an individual tank for them (for life).
fair enough. thanks for everything. I'll hold off unless I can maybe find a FL/spotted
I am probably getting rid of the Tex, anyway.
I am probably getting rid of the Tex, anyway.
demjor19;1726506; said:
H2O (Mike) will be bringing some more in this spring so they should be available soon... I would highly suggest this fish as they really are the best of the Lepisosteids to keep in the standard community aquarium..
