Baby Gator gar very sick-possibly on death bed

[monstermansj]

Okay, but he was doing all kinds of stuff to it to lower pH. That's what I'm referring to. So he must have been trying to lower it. I'm saying he should get it to where he wants it and make sure he can keep it stable prior to getting another fish. That's all.

I see. dropping the ph can really **** a fish up-especially if its done fast---got ya.

....The fish was already having problems before he did all that. I've HAD spotteds before and having hard h20 out here hasn't effected them

 

[monstermansj]

IMO, a stable pH is better for the fish than trying to fiddle with it and stressing the fish out. I have very low pH and 0 KH, so I add a mix to raise pH somewhat and raise KH. I also have the same pH and KH in all of my tanks, which is 7.2/3. I have 3 Florida Gars, and they are fine with it. However, this pH is very, very high. Hopefully, someone can chime in on what to do with very high pH, because most would say that if it's stable, you should leave it alone, but they might feel differently about this... Does he lower pH in all of his tanks? How does he do it, and keep pH stable between and after waterchanges? Good luck to him.

He just leaves it alone he says. Throws in leaves on occasion. keeps little drift wood in each tank. Fish are healthy-eating-etc. keeps temp at 80 adds salt once in a while. One tank houses a spotted and lmb.

 

[monstermansj]

Ive seen his spotted recently-it got big....it loves to swim up and down in that filtration stream

 

[monstermansj]

these were healthy as hell until the tank transfered outside and raccoons found them

 

[monstermansj]

 

[monstermansj]

I think it was a sick fish to start.

 

[fhawk362]

Aww he was awesome looking.

 

[fhawk362]

Nice set up by the way, dont see many LMB's .

 

[monstermansj]

Aww he was awesome looking.

yes he was.

Can anyone please look at that mark on him. what would that be?

 

[monstermansj]

Nice set up by the way, dont see many LMB's .

yeah! I want that one!! But he offered me the p-bass a while ago because the LMB was attacking its red tail..lol He said it HAD to get out the tank. The Bass and Gar seem to be friends...although, I feel he needs to keep an eye on the bass. They get pissy.