can someone post pics of a gar fry???
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I have posted several photos. Do a search you will find them.. Pretty sure I'm the only one around here that has this info also...
Why are you interested in small wild gar? it is a much better idea to go with well started LFS hobby fish than to jump in and try raising these guys. I would suggest working with these fish a bit more on a basic husbandry level at a larger size before jumping in over your head.
Why are you interested in small wild gar? it is a much better idea to go with well started LFS hobby fish than to jump in and try raising these guys. I would suggest working with these fish a bit more on a basic husbandry level at a larger size before jumping in over your head.
Mampam;1907712; said:
Having turtle experience is not having tiny baby gar (or gar) experience.. As stated I'd really suggest you get a few of the 4 to 5 inch Hobby / LFS available Florida gars and give them a good run. Hone down your housing and husbandry techniques. This will save you a bunch of frustration and also save a few fish. It is better to leave these fish in the wild unless you are firmly prepared for what it takes to keep and raise them.
Small wild caught gar are really touchy animals and require a bit of attention to details that the farm raised fish do not. I'm not knocking your experience level. (I do not know what it is) I'm merely warning you ahead of time that these are not a walk in the park and would rather see you succeed than fail. Having raised well over a hundred gar from fry to adult, I can assure you that what I'm saying is based on first hand experience. I'm willing to help you on this (or would not bother writing this) but need a bit more openness on your part as far as what gar experience you have and something more than "I have a big pond".. Having a big pond means nothing if you can't get the fish big enough to put in it...
lol, ive had soooooooooo many fish its TMTC, like over a hundred, (more than anything else ive ever had, which are reptiles amphibians and insects) and they always live for many yrs
i just stated the turtles, cuz they are my most advanced, so i wanna now try an advanced fish
i have a largemouth bass (could a gar live with it as long as the sizes are close enuf??)
i just stated the turtles, cuz they are my most advanced, so i wanna now try an advanced fish
i have a largemouth bass (could a gar live with it as long as the sizes are close enuf??)
snapping turtles are one of the easiest herps possible to keep... the only challenge involved is keeping a large enough enclosure and paying for food... softshells are about the same only requiring cleaner water... the point ... you over estimate your experience and its relevance to your question
it may be a good idea to listen closely to the experienced advice being offered before you insist that you are so advanced that you don't need the advice you asked for in the first place.
also remember, that success with one living organism does not necessarily translate to success with another... for example, i do very well growing aquarium plants, but seem to have no skill with house plants... go figure
good luck with your new project
it may be a good idea to listen closely to the experienced advice being offered before you insist that you are so advanced that you don't need the advice you asked for in the first place.
also remember, that success with one living organism does not necessarily translate to success with another... for example, i do very well growing aquarium plants, but seem to have no skill with house plants... go figure
good luck with your new project
lol, aquarium plants dont require dirt, thats why
and i KNOW i could keep a gar if i had one
im not some noob who just joined this forum (thats how it seems people are looking at me cuz im new here)
ive had over a hundred fish in my life and im 100% sure i can keep a gar
and i KNOW i could keep a gar if i had one
im not some noob who just joined this forum (thats how it seems people are looking at me cuz im new here)
ive had over a hundred fish in my life and im 100% sure i can keep a gar
Mampam;1908585; said:
Oh, I didn't know that... all these years that Ive been using soils and clay based substrates have been for nothing... i guess the plants just grew so well because they felt sorry for me ...
i agree with poly, get a gar from a LFS and take care of it for a while. cuz baby gar are really fragile and need food around them at all times. you may already know this but im just putting it out there. and babies are more likely to break their backs than adults. you gotta think about tank size(bigger is not always better.)and food (they must have a good supply of food at all times) and as said before they do require alot of attention. they are not the easiest fish to care for. but if you have the experience its not that difficult. im not saying that you arent experienced but it but since you are asking all these questions it kinda puts out there that you dont have that much experience.
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