needlefish

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phene4grene420

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ok i put this here cuz i'm not sure what kind of fish needlefish are......

but i'm a guy who will buy any fish at the store just because it's cool looking....whether i will have room or not when the time comes and it gets too big. so i was at the local petsmart the other day, and came across these needlefish. they were all about 4 inches long and $10.99. so i bought one, and asked no questions while there....thinking the probably 17 yr old girl knew nothing about the fish anyhow.

so i came home and looked on google and seeing some of these are f'n huuuuge. i know most of them are saltwater, and mine is freshwater. so i'm wondering does anybody know how big a freshwater needlefish will get?

and wtf do they eat? the girl did say they'll eat guppies....i haven't seen this one eat a thing in a week.
 
Are you referring to the needle nose gar?
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I've never had one that turned down guppies. They are usually very active and dilligent feeders. You might want to give krill a shot.
 
umm...i'm guessing that's what it is. i know it didn't say 'gar' at the fish store. and i sure as heck wouldn't know just by looking at it. but that picture does look like mine. i'm currenlty searching for 2 of 4 of my rechargable batteries so i can charge them (can't charge only 2) and take some pictures.
 
The pic in post 2 and 4 are of Xenentodon cancila, the siver needle fish ( often sold as a fw or needlenose gar though they are not even close to being related. They get about a foot long and like to be in a small school, 3-5 is best. They are skittish fish and might take a while to settle in. They will eat small fish like guppies and also live crickets and mysid shrimp, I have never had any luck getting them to take nonliving food. They do best with just a little salt but can get by with out it, They also like floating plants or pond lilies to lurk under. I have kept several over the years.
 
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