My Gar Arrived!!!

[bacon]

So I've heard. I read that thread several months ago when I first decided I was absolutely getting a pair! Congrats on your gar! That's dedication! I have a 9 y/o polypterus Senegalus that has been with me since he was a 2" little guy! Its rewarding to keep fish for life!

I have about 50 ghost shrimp in the tank, all gut loaded on massivore. I alsoplan on giving them freeze dried krill and frozen krill in addition to massivore as soon as I can get them to switch. My hope is that massivore will be the staple, everything else treats. How big is your Florida now? What have you fed him throughout his life?

That's awesome you've had the poly for 9 yrs. Good work. In the beginning, I fed strictly goldfish (16 and didn't know any better). Then, I got him to eat pellets a few years later. I used silversides as a staple for a few years as well. I also throw in some frozen krill. But no feeders anymore. I haven't measured, but guessing mine is around 18". Enjoy your new fish! I think I'll add 1 myself.

 

[the lion who ate the sun]

How did you pellet train them? Mine took a few massivore loaded ghost shrimp today but dont recognize pellets as food yet. Should I try silversides?

 

[cnel124]

Mine pellet trained after being starved for a few days, they took pellets when they were around 12-14 inches

 

[suckerfish]

other fish are the best teachers

 

[the lion who ate the sun]

Its eating talapia now. I'm going to start cramming massivore in the slices. The larger gar is eating like a champion! Pellets/talapia mostly.