impluse gar lol

[piranhagrowing_guy]

i was in one of my lfs and seen three lil gars LOL the guy at the store was a chump he told me the fish was full grown at 4" omg but he just wanted to sell it its a short nosed gar. i beleave i bot one cause it was cool but it says on the internet they do better in schools should i get a other.? and how fast will it grow?? it also says they get to 28" LOL but in tanks they get too 10-12" so wut should i do i think its the coolest lil fish!!!!!! thx i'll be waitin here's some pics

 

[piranhagrowing_guy]

sorry about the glass lol its clean now

 

[DeLgAdO]

i think your the chump

thats not even a gar, its a HUJETA!

nice non the less

 

[Miguel]

That is a Hujeta! Love them.

 

[Miguel]

don't get nervous.. that is a fish that grows to about 20 cm's. can be mean. not a picky eater.

Related more to pikes I would say, then to gars..

enjoy!!

 

[piranhagrowing_guy]

don't get nervous.. that is a fish that grows to about 20 cm's. can be mean. not a picky eater.

Related more to pikes I would say, then to gars..

enjoy!!

THANKYOU your more then hlpful thats the stuff!!!!!what about tankmates? or should i school them i could go get the other 2?!?

 

[Miguel]

I never had them but alone..you can have it with bigger fish ( but not so big that they might kill her . a big tank is best suited for that purpose..

 

[amesbien]

...you just need to look up fish b4 you buy them....

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/c-hujeta.htm

http://www.nscontact.com/catalogue/-nsc-en_60_50_01_266_1_Ctenolucius_hujeta_Gar.aspx

http://www.****************/catalog_pages/wild/ctenolucius_hujeta.htm

http://piranha-fury.com/pfury/index.php?showtopic=26140

 

[suckerfish]

nice way to welcome a newb--delgado. get a few of them, they're cool with a few. won't get nearly as big as a true gar though.

 

[filiportela]

mine was even attacking my 3times bigger arowana, had to put it with the wolf, a cihla a crenicihla and a flowerhorn , but here goes some help with this small terror:


Species name: Ctenolucius hujeta

Common name: Freshwater Barracuda

Family: Ctenoluciidae

Order: Characins

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 70 cm / 28 inches about 25 cms in an aquarium

Environment: Freshwater

Origin: Northern Colombia

Temperament: Aggressive

Company: Ctenolucius hujeta (Freshwater Barracuda) should only be kept with other species that are too large to swallow.

Water parameters: Temperature 22-26°C / 72-79°F; pH 6.5 – 8.0