Marbled gar?

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Jose_muniz

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I bought a marbled gar 3 days ago I also have a long nose gar & a silver gar but my new marbled gar won’t eat maybe because she’s new in the tank? Or maybe she needs another partner marbled gar?
 
In my experience, "marbled gar" are either spotted pike characin or flordia gar. There is no such thing as a marbled gar. Post a picture so it can be properly ID.

Also no such thing as silver gar, its most likely a "hujeta gar/freshwater cuda" which is also actually a characin. Post pictures.

Not eating because its new and most likely stressed. Are you feeding live?
 
It’s a Florida Gar then.
 
Thats a Florida gar. Good find, usually when they are labeled as marbles you get a great price on them.

Put some rosy reds in there for him and he should eat with time.
 
Thats a Florida gar. Good find, usually when they are labeled as marbles you get a great price on them.

Put some rosy reds in there for him and he should eat with time.
Ik I’ve seen Florida gars vídeos n it looks like it I got it in my LFS for $19.99
 
Ik I’ve seen Florida gars vídeos n it looks like it I got it in my LFS for $19.99

Ya nice thats exactly what I payed for a "marbled gar" that I could ID as a Florida at my lfs. Anything new with the feeding?
 
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Ya nice thats exactly what I payed for a "marbled gar" that I could ID as a Florida at my lfs. Anything new with the feeding?
Nice! && no not yet I’m gonna wait about 2 days without feeding n see if she gets hungry by then
 
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