Finally, Another Gar!

[pwmin]

Decided to just go for it finally. Luckily, and pretty cool, i think, a guy I know at a good LFS went in with me and got one also (for his store). The other one was a lot darker, but other than that, I couldn't see the difference in pattern since I dropped it off at the store after picking it up and didn't wait for him to acclimate it. Anyway, thanks, Mike @ H2O and here are a couple pix (along with one of my FL/spotted...btw, can anyone tell which one it is after the recent developments in identifying them?). I'm hoping to find a SN and LN locally sometime.

 

[xander]

nice trop, looks a little stunted?

 

[SkySouza]

how much you get that guy for?

they have three at my lfs for 65 each "on sale"

don't know much about gars...

is that a good price?

 

[pwmin]

nice trop, looks a little stunted?

IDK, looks weird to me, too. It shouldn't be stunted, though. Hopefully once it gets settled in and eats some, it'll start to look more "normal".

how much you get that guy for?

they have three at my lfs for 65 each "on sale"

don't know much about gars...

is that a good price?

if it's actually a tropical gar...

it's about 12" and got it for 100 plus shipping

 

[Angler]

Very cool Paul! I'm glad you finally got another gar. What store went in with you? I never heard of a LFS ordering at a retail price; aren't their wholesale prices a lot cheaper?

Anyways, I hope you're ready for another order real soon

 

[channarox]

nice trop!

 

[Spatula]

how much you get that guy for?

they have three at my lfs for 65 each "on sale"

don't know much about gars...

is that a good price?

Considering they are illegal in CA, I would get one of those ASAP because you can't be sure how long they will stock them.
Also don't let the people here bug ya too much about having Gar in CA, it's really not that big of a deal, they are everywhere.
That's a beautiful Tropical Gar by the way

 

[pwmin]

Very cool Paul! I'm glad you finally got another gar. What store went in with you? I never heard of a LFS ordering at a retail price; aren't their wholesale prices a lot cheaper?

Anyways, I hope you're ready for another order real soon

Fish Palace. For the price we got them for, he should easily be able to make a profit on it.

nice trop!

thanks!

Considering they are illegal in CA, I would get one of those ASAP because you can't be sure how long they will stock them.
Also don't let the people here bug ya too much about having Gar in CA, it's really not that big of a deal, they are everywhere.
That's a beautiful Tropical Gar by the way

thank you.

 

[Hao]

love that tropical wait til it gets use to the tank

 

[King-eL]

Nice t-gar and I love the patterns on that florida gar! I don't see it as stunted nut more like a short bodied gar.