Is this Cuban?

[neverrain]

list as such at a LFS.. can anyone confirm?

 

[Nic]

upon looking on http://www.primitivefishes.com/Atristoechus2.htm i dont think it is a cuban gar....

 

[neverrain]

If its not Cuban.. what is it?

Tropical? Doesn't look like it in pics as well...

http://www.primitivefishes.com/Atropicus1.htm

 

[Infblue]

yes thats a juvy cuban. the pics on primitivefishes site are of slightly larger to large specimens, hence the patterns look a bit different (or in this case lack of patterning).

 

[demjor19]

yes thats a juvy cuban. the pics on primitivefishes site are of slightly larger to large specimens, hence the patterns look a bit different (or in this case lack of patterning).

youre right. that is indeed a cuban.

 

[demjor19]

list as such at a LFS.. can anyone confirm?

did you find this for sale somewhere? if so i wonder who brought it in?

 

[neverrain]

did you find this for sale somewhere? if so i wonder who brought it in?

George at S.A.

they have a bunch.. selling for 125 for 4" under, 175 for around 6".



I want one.. hehe.. are they as easy to care for as spotted/florida? Can you train it to accept dry food?

 

[demjor19]

George at S.A.

they have a bunch.. selling for 125 for 4" under, 175 for around 6".



I want one.. hehe.. are they as easy to care for as spotted/florida? Can you train it to accept dry food?

no. from what i hear they are much more sensitive to water params...especially sudden PH changes. these are def not a beginers gar. i may have to look into getting one again. how much is shipping?

 

[KaraJo]

George at S.A.

they have a bunch.. selling for 125 for 4" under, 175 for around 6".



I want one.. hehe.. are they as easy to care for as spotted/florida? Can you train it to accept dry food?

They are not quite as hardy as the Florida/spotted gar and require much more pristine water params. They will accept non-live foods such as pellets and shrimp. Not a bad price since they are hard to find.

 

[demjor19]

They are not quite as hardy as the Florida/spotted gar and require much more pristine water params. They will accept non-live foods such as pellets and shrimp. Not a bad price since they are hard to find.

then we need to talk...