LOOK what happen to my brand new gar.

[scat]

I just bought a Long Nose gar yesterday for what I thought was a really good deal for 12 bucks. I bring him home and he isnt in the tank 3 hours and I go into the fish room and the entire upper half of his mouth is ripped off. I believe my Needle nose (fake gar) was the culprite. I dont think hes gonna live with out the ability to catch live food anymore.

 

[TheKrow]

Dude! That sucks!

 

[scat]

I was really upset. Ive wanted a gar for along time but I never purchase fish stuff inless I can find a real good deal and my LFS had him for $12. Hes still alive this morning but I dont know how long he is gonna last. I never imagined the needle fish would really bother him.

 

[irab]

wow thats horrible I never seen anything like that from a needle nose

 

[The Red Severum]

that sucks dude, sorry!

 

[scat]

I dont know what too. Theres no chance of him living a long normal life. He could never eat a feeder again.

 

[tcarswell]

I dont know what too. Theres no chance of him living a long normal life. He could never eat a feeder again.

He is also going to be very prone to a bacterial infection now..Sorry to hear man.

 

[IKeepPacu]

fish are capable of living and adapting to some strange situations and injuries. im not quite sure how he would eat even dead or commercial food if 1/2 of his beak is missing, but you never know.

keep the tank he's in salted and throw some mela/pimafix in the tank to try and help heal him. you just may be surprised at what your fish is capable of adapting to.

 

[packer43064]

IDK, maybe ytou shut put it down or something. He has to be in some major pain, I mean imagine if half of your face was ripped off. I know it's not a human, but still. IDK.

 

[chefjamesscott]

if any of his upper jaw is still there I would quarentine him in his own tank and put in small minnows with him dont be surprized if he lives to hunt again