i have a friend that bought 2 fish that "look cool" i asked him to send me some pics and it turns out they are 2 3-4" spotted/florida/similar gar. his tropical 20 gal aquarium (neons plecos tetras ect) and total lack of time and knowledge is a death trap for these fish. i have a 40 gal breede tank that ive been setting up as a natural chatahooche environment for myself with sand graval wood and rocks i get from the river about 3 miles from me. i know i will need a bigger tank later on. what im asking for is just some helpful tips as a first time gar owner. tips like food, water quality, tank setup (planted? lots of open space? dense cover? ect) i read alot about gar already in this forum, and see alot of solutions to peoples problems but not alot on getting started and care. any tips and help would be greatly apreciated.
future gar owner help plz
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Gar do well in planted tanks, but will often times do just as well in an open tank (for smaller gar i would go with planted though). You obviously want to keep your water quality as high as possible. Continue your research on and off the forum...you will find just about any info you need. If you cant find it, then keep asking questions. Florida/Spotteds are pretty stable fish as long as common sense is used along with a little research. good luck and feel free to ask any further questions.
mcredimus;1894785; said:
for feeding, try to get them off feeders ASAP and on a more varied diet such as pellets, krill and frozen foods. try not to use feeders. its not healthy and could give your diseases and parasites. unless you breed your own or quarentine them for atleast 2 weeks after you buy them.
to keep good water quality all you have to do is keep up weekly 30-40% water changes. sometimes more and your water should be fine.
as jordan said before, the tank should be planted given the fish are still juveniles. to give them hiding places. but they also need plenty of room to swim. but whether the tank is planted or not the fish should be fine as long as you dont spook them.
theyll need a bigger tank in a few months.
feed pellets,meaty foods etc.
stay off the feeders.
keep water clean.
not too picky about ph and hardness.
but keep it stable.
feed pellets,meaty foods etc.
stay off the feeders.
keep water clean.
not too picky about ph and hardness.
but keep it stable.