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i finally caught my gar fry (about 10) after seeing gar spawning in a ditch in the rain

i will treat them like tadpoles, (no filter), just constant water changes (once week, about 20%), until they grow big enuf to start hunting

then ill release the individuals that im not keeping

ill probably keep two at that point, and then one later

this is a pic of the only casualty, and below, is an individual

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Mampam;1910682; said:
i finally caught my gar fry (about 10) after seeing gar spawning in a ditch in the rain

i will treat them like tadpoles, (no filter), just constant water changes (once week, about 20%), until they grow big enuf to start hunting

then ill release the individuals that im not keeping

ill probably keep two at that point, and then one later

this is a pic of the only casualty, and below, is an individual
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never release a fish into the wild whether it was wild caught or not.
 
Devon
what do u mean, EVEN back where u got them???

mach6
you can edit your posts???

COE666??? u mean cuz of germs, and disease?? changes in water quality???
i read of someone who raised two largemouth bass, and released them with no problem


lol, i guess i do sound like a noob (but the point of a pet forum is to get help, is it not??)
 
dont release fish back into the wild due to the fact that you could spread disesases or bacteria from your tank into the wild population. that, and the fact that its illegal to do.

and as far as having no filter, thats nuts. fry need even better water quality than grown fish.
 
Mampam;1912022; said:
Devon
what do u mean, EVEN back where u got them???

mach6
you can edit your posts???

COE666??? u mean cuz of germs, and disease?? changes in water quality???
i read of someone who raised two largemouth bass, and released them with no problem


lol, i guess i do sound like a noob (but the point of a pet forum is to get help, is it not??)
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that's correct, DO NOT release fish back into the wild, even wherever you originally got them from. there are risks of bacterial and viral contamination that you're not aware of, along with parasites and other issues. if you can't take care of the fish, then kill them or give them to someone else. do no release them back into the wild under any circumstances, regardless of what others have done with other species, etc etc--
--solomon
 
i said, while they are fry, they'll get killed, ive had catfish and 1inch or more long get sucked in a filter!!!, u know the rest!!!! these are barley half an inch, i dont have a safe filter for them

alright, i wont release them, would putting them in my pond be ok??

ive done that several times, and never had a problem
 
Mampam;1912706; said:
i said, while they are fry, they'll get killed, ive had catfish and 1inch or more long get sucked in a filter!!!, u know the rest!!!! these are barley half an inch, i dont have a safe filter for them

alright, i wont release them, would putting them in my pond be ok??

ive done that several times, and never had a problem
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Congratulations, I've never seen them that small before. Use an air powered sponge filter, what do you intend to feed them? Live daphnia would seem to be your best bet but mosquito larvae might work too. Yes you can put them in your pond as long it has no connection with wild fish or natural waters. The idea of disease being passed from an aquarium to the wild is not an unlikely thing, it's real and should be avoided at all costs.
 
thanks, thats when they look the yolk sac rite??

im sorry, i like to ask questions i know the answer to
as a consequence, im looked at as someone with no experience

i dont think they sell daphina at petco or petsmart, but ill ask
i know of course i cant get mosquito larvae
 
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