can you keep needle fish and rocket gar together
- Thread starter TheRussian
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It may or may not work out. Please understand that the needlefish will do better in a light brackish setup S.G. 1.003 - 1.005 than it would in pure freshwater. The rocket gar will do better in pure freshwater. I understand that while preferring freshwater the rocket gar can handle light salt content.
If I were to try the combo. I would start at a S.G. between 1.002 & 1.003 and ONLY USE MARINE SALT!
If I were to try the combo. I would start at a S.G. between 1.002 & 1.003 and ONLY USE MARINE SALT!
TheRussian;4934370; said:
Try to start out on the extreme low end (sub-brackish) near the 1.002 S.G. mark. You would need a hydrometer to be accurate, but you can use a 1 Tablespoon (not teaspoon) of marine salt per gallon of water ratio simply and be in the ballpark,
Look closely for heavy/ stressed breathing from the Huerjta Rocket gar though. It could possibly have a negative reaction to the salt content.
A great alternative to the tankmate for the needlefish would be a pike minnow (Belonsox)
Thanks so if I do that do u think they will be fine together also Im gonna put them in a 50 gallon is that ok. Also could I put some zig zag eels in there. Also some small tetras as food lol