HARDINESS of baby gator gars
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Get a good pic for ID and we can go from there.. All gar are called Alligator gar so that is really no indication of species. Hardiness and care can be better given to you if there is a positive ID on the fish in question. I'm personally not comfortable just spouting anything until there is a positive ID. These fish could be Actual Gators, Longnosed, Spotted / Florida or Shortnosed. Each is really different in how you deal with them and work with them.
xander13;1725670; said:
I don't think I'd call them indestructible.. I'm having one hell of a time with the current one I have as far as feeding and we (Primitivefishes staff) have also ran across a few other that had some very touchy tolerances. Like any of these fish, there is a certain amount of variability on an individual basis.
Polypterus;1725319; said:
agree they are different and miss ID's are common.... but IMO true gator gar babys are pretty hardy.... just treat as with any other fish good food and pristine water
I had alligator gars and did not find any difficulty ( only, as said, in their somewhat destructive nature towards other fish ).. Mine ate pellets with more gusto than anything else. Give them abundant space for they grow very very quickly.
xander13;1726838; said:
It is great that some people have had good experiances here and there with one or two fish but this ignores the other known cases of which people wishing to keep these fish should be aware.
Yes Gators when young can have some touchy tolorances. For example while Gators can survive ammonia levels that would kill any average fish they can not survive them if it occurs suddenly. They also are touchy to quick changes in Temp and pH. Like all Atractosteus they do not like any quick and sudden water condition changes. Stability is a goal to always strive for.
My particular fish is being a little prick about eating. Unlike many of the other gators I've dealt with this one is skittish and not taking well to a feeding routine due to it. I have now got him to take fillet and shrimp but he only feeds at night and only when I'm out of the room.
As I stated individual fish will vary. One can not generally take only your own anacdotal experiance as an end all for the entire species, not all will respond in the same manner in every condition.