Gars update...

[jclyde13]

Where do you get your fish? I have only seen like five of the species you keep at lfs's in Louisville.

 

[Conner]

Where do you get your fish? I have only seen like five of the species you keep at lfs's in Louisville.

I had several of the fish shipped (stingray and spotted gar), and I drove 2 hours one way to get the shortnose gars. Otherwise all of them have come from the lfs'. A couple of them occasionally get in a decent fish, many times not seeming to know exactly what they have... The datnoid was probably one of my better finds, although my pike cichlids are pretty nice too. Unfortunately the only rays I can find near me are retics, and they just don't do well.

 

[jclyde13]

I had several of the fish shipped (stingray and spotted gar), and I drove 2 hours one way to get the shortnose gars. Otherwise all of them have come from the lfs'. A couple of them occasionally get in a decent fish, many times not seeming to know exactly what they have... The datnoid was probably one of my better finds, although my pike cichlids are pretty nice too. Unfortunately the only rays I can find near me are retics, and they just don't do well.

What lfs do you go to? The rarest freshwater fish I've seen around here are probably silver arowanas, though I know of a place in Indiana that occasionally gets some less common fish.

 

[iloveoscars702]

nice gars. i wish i had a gar, but my african pike will have to do for now lol

 

[jstavis]

No **** sherlock. If you'd read some of my other posts, you'd notice I stated the tank won't work for life, and I plan on updating. I also have a 3,500 gallon (15'x7'x4') pond outside for the gars to go into this spring. The motoro stingray is only about 6.5-7 inches right now, so it will be at least a year to a year and a half before I need to upgrade. Next time try to read what I actually said before you try to lecture me.

Sorry, no offense intended... didn't mean to lecture and did not realize that you had upgrade plans. Nice collection!

 

[Conner]

What lfs do you go to? The rarest freshwater fish I've seen around here are probably silver arowanas, though I know of a place in Indiana that occasionally gets some less common fish.

I go to Pets Palace, Greentree Petcenter, and some of the Feeders Supplys. Greentree seems to get the best variety, and usually has the best prices.

Sorry, no offense intended... didn't mean to lecture and did not realize that you had upgrade plans. Nice collection!

Sorry, I didn't mean to bite your head off. It's been a long weekend and it seemed like you were picking at me. No hard feelings. I love my fish too much to let someone think I don't have their best health in mind.

 

[bahamaqt00]

nice looking fish but dont you think they deserve a bigger tank? That is packed, i feel bad for them. kidna cruel

 

[Conner]

nice looking fish but dont you think they deserve a bigger tank? That is packed, i feel bad for them. kidna cruel

Try reading the posts before you spew in my thread. I already addressed this, if you'd bothered to look.

 

[Aquaman_95]

Great pictures, the aquarium looks nice.

 

[bahamaqt00]

Try reading the posts before you spew in my thread. I already addressed this, if you'd bothered to look.

haha okay because you're "planning on upgrading" riiiiiight....When, in a couple years? poor fish. they already need a bigger tank like yesterday.