Gar newbie
- Thread starter NocturnalX
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nocternal, I currently have a alligator gar and have had some longnose gars in the past so I have a clue with this. I really don't see much problem for you starting out with a gar as long as you understand a few basics. You need to have a decent sized tank. 30 gallon or more to start our with and will need a 55-100 gallon in 6 months or so. They will need to eat guppies, goldfish , or some minnows. They are tuff as nails so as long as you keep the water semi clean you wont have an issue. As for the air pump, as cheap as they are it kinda just makes sense to airate the water. They eat a lot but are a trip man, do it
fishheadPH;4578995; said:
and i did.
my first fish is an alligator gar. been a week now and so far so good.
i've put some guppies with him and floating plants.
will transfer him to a pond or a large(maybe start with a 300g tank) in the near future.
btw i'm also from Manila.
fishheadPH;4579011; said:
that's right, cartimar pasay.
they have a maybe 24" gator gar there.
i also saw an Arapaima also around 24" i reckon.
but wasn't interested in "already big" fishes.
you also go there from time to time?
yup I just got back from there before my original post, Love the place. I found out about the cartimar a few months back and have gotten a lot of fish there with good luck so far. I have been socking the food to the alligator gar and it is growing like a weed. They don't feed them very much at all there so they don't grow fast. You will be amazed how fast.
I don't know of any places closer to my home in pasig so it's basically where I get all my feeder fish. Pretty cheap when you can get these nice sized carp or koi for 10 pesos (maybe a quarter). Dude can't catch the kataba's lol
I don't know of any places closer to my home in pasig so it's basically where I get all my feeder fish. Pretty cheap when you can get these nice sized carp or koi for 10 pesos (maybe a quarter). Dude can't catch the kataba's lol
fishheadPH;4579049; said:
how big is your gator gar now?
yeah i noticed they don't feed them that much in cartimar..
i noticed my gator gar was really hungry when i got him, he ate like 8 guppies during his first day at home lol.
and wow, i should look out for a store that sell those nice sized carp and koi for 10 pesos, that's really a nice prize.
Yeah you will be needing the good sized fish soon. You just have to look around for them, Idk really how to explain hwere they are but the newer building section where they include cats, dogs, and fish etc. He is about 13 inches long already. Last night he ate 2 huge kataba, 3 good sized koi , and a regular sized goldfish lol. How long have you had yours now?
been a week now bro, how about yours?fishheadPH;4581813; said:
he's grown at least an inch already.
he's at 8" right now.
and i think i know that section you're talking about.
i'll check the stores that sell decent sized kois for only 10 pesos. that's a really helpful info bro. thanks.
You said you put some floating plants? Put some tall reed like plants in. Alligator gars like to hide in reeds and plants until they see food. It just makes them feel comfortable. And as to your pond or tank question; I say tank. Although I believe fish are more comfortable in ponds I think tanks are nicer to observe them. Just my $.02 though.
