Hmmm...I Wonder What This Could Be...

[MTN PIKE]

I love the pic, seems he is doing really good in your tank.

 

[lix.ma14]

beautiful.

 

[Wiggles92]

I forget, where did you get this very fine Cuban gar?

 

[pwmin]

I love the pic, seems he is doing really good in your tank.

so far so good

beautiful.

thanks

I forget, where did you get this very fine Cuban gar?

MTN PIKE. don't want to turn this into a f/s thread, so PM me if you're interested in getting one next month

 

[SnaKeheAdSrAwSomE]

my god... that's a nice gar!!!!!

 

[pwmin]

thanks.

quick couple of questions...
1) should I move it into a 20 gallon tall instead of the 40 breeder or is it fine in there?
2) I read about keeping a high buffering capacity, so I was thinking about putting crushed coral into it's tank. Is that a good idea or is there a chance it'll pick some up and swallow it? Maybe a stupid question, lol, but I just wanted to know so I can get it into the most ideal home I can.
3) thought of another one...would a Penguin 350 be too much current in a 20 gallon for it or do you think it'll be okay?

thanks.

 

[Wiggles92]

thanks.

quick couple of questions...
1) should I move it into a 20 gallon tall instead of the 40 breeder or is it fine in there?
2) I read about keeping a high buffering capacity, so I was thinking about putting crushed coral into it's tank. Is that a good idea or is there a chance it'll pick some up and swallow it? Maybe a stupid question, lol, but I just wanted to know so I can get it into the most ideal home I can.
3) thought of another one...would a Penguin 350 be too much current in a 20 gallon for it or do you think it'll be okay?

thanks.

1. It should be fine in the 40 gallon breeder as long as it's able to find its food. Cuban gars are known for being a bit touchy when it comes to water parameters, and water parameters will be more stable in the 40 gallon, too, so that's another advantage of having it in that particular aquarium.
2. It shouldn't swallow any of the crushed coral, but you could always have the crushed coral some place in the aquarium where it can't access it just to be safe.
3. A Penguin 350 would probably create too much current in a 20 gallon. My gars had trouble dealing with the current from a filter that operated at only 160 gph, so the 350 gph might be a bit much.

 

[xander]

thanks.

quick couple of questions...
1) should I move it into a 20 gallon tall instead of the 40 breeder or is it fine in there?

I would suggest moving it into the 20. 40g is pretty large for a 5" fish. Do you notice it being shy or nervous in the 40g? Mine seemed a lot more comfortable and out going in the 5gal compared to when I moved it to a 15gal.

2) I read about keeping a high buffering capacity, so I was thinking about putting crushed coral into it's tank. Is that a good idea or is there a chance it'll pick some up and swallow it? Maybe a stupid question, lol, but I just wanted to know so I can get it into the most ideal home I can.

Yes its a good idea. The cuban will not pick it up to swallow. Even if it accidentally hits small pieces during feedings it will spit it out. An even better option would be to go for crushed coral substrate or any aragonite based substrate.

3) thought of another one...would a Penguin 350 be too much current in a 20 gallon for it or do you think it'll be okay?

Not sure about the specs of the penguin, but as long as you can limit excess water movement and provide a more seditary environment, and the penguin serves its purpose well, I don't see why not.

thanks.

Responses in the quote, sorry. On mobile

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[E_americanus]

some quick responses (in GREEN) as i don't need to get into detail where others already have:

thanks.

quick couple of questions...
1) should I move it into a 20 gallon tall instead of the 40 breeder or is it fine in there?

- i would move to the 20g for now so you can more closely monitor feeding, etc. let it grow out in there until 6-8" and then move it to the 40g breeder. should be fine in the latter tank for a while before stepping up again. larger tank does have greater buffering capacity based on volume, but you can control this with frequent water changes and it will more easily find food. include floating plants if you can.

2) I read about keeping a high buffering capacity, so I was thinking about putting crushed coral into it's tank. Is that a good idea or is there a chance it'll pick some up and swallow it? Maybe a stupid question, lol, but I just wanted to know so I can get it into the most ideal home I can.

- won't eat the substrate. go with crushed coral in a bag in the tank (or in a filter compartment) OR some aragonite sand (doesn't have to cover the whole bottom, but mixed with other substrate or just partially covering the bottom would be fine. they seem to handle fluctuations a bit better than the large fish for some reason, but there are a lot of variables involved.

3) thought of another one...would a Penguin 350 be too much current in a 20 gallon for it or do you think it'll be okay?

- if you think it's too much current it probably is. use a sponge filter or a small AC if you can. you don't want the gar being constantly tossed around, nor do you want it constantly swimming in a particular direction/area (essentially burning off energy with swimming as opposed to adding size for growth).

thanks.

 

[pwmin]

Thanks a lot for the responses. That's what I figured based on what I've read before, but I just wanted to make sure. I'll get on those changes tonight. Sorry to ask questions that have been answered before.