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why are they gonna die? its fine they were only $30 each but tell me why.
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what should i expect in owning one of these then if i dont want them to die
 
Nice gars! I actually just got two that look a lot like yours! I don't know much about them yet as I am still learning from everyone here, but I have noticed they are really dainty (sp?) eaters. And from owning oscars in the past I know they are pretty aggressive eaters and will probably try to steal food right out of the gars mouth. Thats just something you might want to be careful of.
 
bahamaqt00;3899109; said:
Nice gars! I actually just got two that look a lot like yours! I don't know much about them yet as I am still learning from everyone here, but I have noticed they are really dainty (sp?) eaters. And from owning oscars in the past I know they are pretty aggressive eaters and will probably try to steal food right out of the gars mouth. Thats just something you might want to be careful of.
cool bro thanks for the great info. haha you gave me a better answer than these "pro gar keepers" can
 
Well they actually know WAYYYYY more than I do about these species. I think they just get annoyed when people ask really non-specific questions and don't do a lot of research before they purchase a fish. I'm not sure if you have read the stickies. But they have a lot of good info and some links to other websites that have a lot of good info too. And if you still have specific questions then I bet they would be more than happy to answer them for ya. Good luck with your new gars
 
Cichlids make bad tank mates, they steal the gars food and any form of aggression towards the gar can lead to a broken back.
 
cichla are bad tank mates. they will spook the gar and most likly cause them to break thier back. or they will steal food and cause them to break thier back.

do a search. youll find alot more info.

bahamaqt00;3899190; said:
I think they just get annoyed when people ask really non-specific questions and don't do a lot of research before they purchase a fish.

exactly. also a simple search would turn up the info most times. i have no issue with answers the same question if its a rarity but answering questions that are answered every other freakin thread gets a bit redundant and freakin annoyin
 
Motoxs3th;3899162; said:
cool bro thanks for the great info. haha you gave me a better answer than these "pro gar keepers" can

i'm sorry, "can" or will?

the host of other posts since the one quoted above i think explained your situation well. it's just generally a waste of time to take the time to RE-answer something that has been answered (and posted/pinned) dozens of times over. combine that with the fact that you didn't research keeping this sort of fish before purchasing it and you will hopefully realize why some of us haven't taken the time (which hopefully you understand is valuable to everyone these days...you, me, everyone else) to answer your question(s).
 
Motoxs3th;3898962; said:
why are they gonna die? its fine they were only $30 each but tell me why.

Ok first off no matter what the "financial cost" was, those Gars are worth way more and are way better than the other fish you have. I am hurt that you said they were only $30 each so no big deal. Once you learn to keep a Gar and see what a great creature they are you will realize that the other fish are the ones that are "no big deal".

Do it right man... ditch the other crap and tend to the Gars correctly :screwy:
We're all counting on you...
 
Spatula;3899425; said:
Ok first off no matter what the "financial cost" was, those Gars are worth way more and are way better than the other fish you have. I am hurt that you said they were only $30 each so no big deal. Once you learn to keep a Gar and see what a great creature they are you will realize that the other fish are the ones that are "no big deal".

Do it right man... ditch the other crap and tend to the Gars correctly :screwy:
We're all counting on you...
im just sayin its not like they were a fortune. i think there really cool and so far theres been no problems. i guess i dont know what keywords to search for because every time i search threads the same stuff comes up
 
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