Hey guys, so just out of curiosity, what is normal growth rate of the florida gar in its first year of life, from just hatched fingerling fry to 12 month old yearling? The reason why I am asking this is because my Florida gar is growing at a rate of .3 inches per week, with some weeks being more and some being less. I am wondering if his growth rate is average, below, or above. He is now 4-5 inches long and is 1-2 months old according to the distributor, or 2-3 months old according to the manager of the aquarist store. Also how long are most florida gars at 12 months of age? Thanks.
growth rate of florida gars
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i got my florida at around 3", ive had him for just a less than 6 months and he is alrdy at 11". hes been fed mostly live food.
what are u feeding yours?
what are u feeding yours?
Dreamsofpeace54;4452733; said:
I've been feeding mine mainly rosy reds, but he's taken comets before. I'm hoping mine grows as fast as yours.
i got mine when was 4inch so im not sure how old he was, i feed him live guppies/gold fish as at times there was no guppies.In the last 5months he has grown to 12/13inchs and now eats pellets/shrimp/crickets
xander;4455140; said:
that's just it...it's hard to make those statements and comparisons without the appropriate caveats or specifications.
that length is probably right for first growing season in the wild, which, even though they are in Florida, is still shorter than their growing season in captivity (which is usually around 70-80F in most hobbyist tanks). interesting in that the size doesn't tend to vary drastically between the two settings in the first year...but that cold-warm factor does seem to push growth again in the next year and the following...whereas typical hobbyist fish tend to plateau sooner--
--solomon
mine has grown about 2 inches in 2 months and he eats a staple diet of pellets with frozen added about once or twice a week. He's pretty fat too.