Just bought a Baby Gar...not a true Gar..lol
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Very cool little fish Liz. Looks like everyone else has covered a lot of the basics already so I'll just add, enjoy. Look forward to many more pics in the future.
Thanks.... i intend to share him... so hopefully all will go smooth...dragonfish;3021808; said:
hey liz nice pick up.i got the same hujeta a month back thinking it was a gar. but then i bought a florida gar the next day and found the hujeta in the gars mouth but luckily i was able to save him.now he is in a big bucket.dont know where to put him. and they grow really slow. but its good to see them hunt for food. mine pounces on MP too..Red Devil;3021498; said:
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/fish/hujeta.php
this site says they can grow upto 28inches.dont know if that is true
They are cool fish imo.
I hear rumors they can grow past 12" but I've yet to see them pass ~8 or 9". They do best in groups and will always hang out together. They are a bit flighty and nervous, and much more so when kept alone. Keep in a tank with a large footprint as they have a tendency of freaking out and swimming nose first into a wall. Use a Large net with very fine mesh when moving them. Also, if you put plants that reach the water surface along they back wall and the two sides, they will be less likely to swim into the tank sides. Think of plating VALS in a formation like |-------|
I have fed them frozen foods, live fish, live shrimp, flakes floating pellets. Some have been slightly picky or not interested in food where other batches will hit anything once they have settled in. They may try to eat anything that will fit in their mouths. If you keep them with small fish or tetras, they mush be large or high-bodied tetras like Black Skirts for example.
I hear rumors they can grow past 12" but I've yet to see them pass ~8 or 9". They do best in groups and will always hang out together. They are a bit flighty and nervous, and much more so when kept alone. Keep in a tank with a large footprint as they have a tendency of freaking out and swimming nose first into a wall. Use a Large net with very fine mesh when moving them. Also, if you put plants that reach the water surface along they back wall and the two sides, they will be less likely to swim into the tank sides. Think of plating VALS in a formation like |-------|
I have fed them frozen foods, live fish, live shrimp, flakes floating pellets. Some have been slightly picky or not interested in food where other batches will hit anything once they have settled in. They may try to eat anything that will fit in their mouths. If you keep them with small fish or tetras, they mush be large or high-bodied tetras like Black Skirts for example.
Thanks for the site.. i will go look.. i am glad you were there in time to save him... can't you take him back to LFS unless you can screen or divide the tank... but main thing is he still alive.. i would take him if you were closer since now i feel bad that mine is alone...thanks for site info.. very good info..except for size..lolsmartlove_518;3021872; said:
Thanks for all this good info.. i feel bad that he is alone now.. may have trouble with him eating..i tried tonight but he was not interested i tried frozen blood worms.. i realize it is too soon.. but when should i begin to worry if he does not eat.. then i will get him tiny crickets or guppys.. usually i have them on hand but have not raised any guppys lately...|-------i will try to move the plants around a bit.. it is a live plant tank he is in for quarenteen.. nothing for him to be afraid of ....except the rope fish..and he won't bother him.. thanks very much for all your help..appreciate it kindly.... all of you have been great..Will Hayward;3021887; said:
too bad.. he sounded like he was a really good one... mine is doing good..still no eating but i will try tonight..Wheat;3024721; said:
