here are a few pics i snapped a couple days ago, it's been ages since i have updated with photos, and figured the addition of a new fish was a good time to start up again.--
--solomon
Pic 1 - YOY longnose gar, approx 14"
Pic 2 - latest addition, approx 7" (thanks alex of fish room plus!)
Pic 3 - the "gar column" (tropical x 2, Cuban x 2, Florida, spotted)
Pic 4 - an update of the larger of two YOY Cuban gars...this guy was hanging out near the surface, so it was tough to get a full-body shot. the fish is now 12" long and much bigger (primarily in mass) than the smaller individual.
Pic 5 - not the greatest pic, but i thought it was amusing since it had a small cluster of fishes together. the tropical gar is an individual from the most recently imported batch, and the Cuban gar (hiding in the plants) is the smaller of the two YOY individuals (approx 9-9.5")...and there are of course bichirs scattered throughout the tank.
Pic 6 - close-up of the YOY gator gar. the fish has been eating like a typical gator...packing away food aggressively and in large quantities.
Pic 7 - update of the marbled African lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus congicus)...enjoys his own tank, and is around 26" long now.
Pic 8 - close-up shot of the smaller tropical gar in the big tank...this individual has always been a much lighter patterned individual (at least in terms of contrast) than the other tropicus specimens i've kept.
Pic 9 - again, not the greatest shot, but the only decent one i was able to get of the crocodile gar type II; the fish is pushing past 23" and tends to be hard to photograph for full body shots...i'll see what i can do in the near future. the fish has transitioned to a much darker pattern, similar to what we see in a lot of gators. no idea of it is mature yet (or if they are sterile or not), but the fish is over 4 years old now.
Pics 10-13 - and finally, a series with the AUL (aka "Norton"), who was hiding next to his cave of bogwood. the fish is about 18-19" now and quite thick. he gets along well with the gars and will chase them away if he thinks they are after his food (he's generally MUCH slower at getting to the food than the gars).
--solomon
Pic 1 - YOY longnose gar, approx 14"
Pic 2 - latest addition, approx 7" (thanks alex of fish room plus!)
Pic 3 - the "gar column" (tropical x 2, Cuban x 2, Florida, spotted)
Pic 4 - an update of the larger of two YOY Cuban gars...this guy was hanging out near the surface, so it was tough to get a full-body shot. the fish is now 12" long and much bigger (primarily in mass) than the smaller individual.
Pic 5 - not the greatest pic, but i thought it was amusing since it had a small cluster of fishes together. the tropical gar is an individual from the most recently imported batch, and the Cuban gar (hiding in the plants) is the smaller of the two YOY individuals (approx 9-9.5")...and there are of course bichirs scattered throughout the tank.
Pic 6 - close-up of the YOY gator gar. the fish has been eating like a typical gator...packing away food aggressively and in large quantities.
Pic 7 - update of the marbled African lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus congicus)...enjoys his own tank, and is around 26" long now.
Pic 8 - close-up shot of the smaller tropical gar in the big tank...this individual has always been a much lighter patterned individual (at least in terms of contrast) than the other tropicus specimens i've kept.
Pic 9 - again, not the greatest shot, but the only decent one i was able to get of the crocodile gar type II; the fish is pushing past 23" and tends to be hard to photograph for full body shots...i'll see what i can do in the near future. the fish has transitioned to a much darker pattern, similar to what we see in a lot of gators. no idea of it is mature yet (or if they are sterile or not), but the fish is over 4 years old now.
Pics 10-13 - and finally, a series with the AUL (aka "Norton"), who was hiding next to his cave of bogwood. the fish is about 18-19" now and quite thick. he gets along well with the gars and will chase them away if he thinks they are after his food (he's generally MUCH slower at getting to the food than the gars).
