Update on how my Gator Gar is doing with it's risky tankmates.

[Crazyfish88]

It's been a month now with my Gator Gar and noone picks on him except for one culprit my 15" redbelly Pacu...A few of his fins been torned off My Gator still eats alot and gets along fine with everyone else. He intakes about 4 full market shrimps + 5 3"-4" lake smelts in 1 serving If I only feed lake smelts he intakes at least 10 alone. He's an eating machine like how my RTC and Achara are. Anyhow since my Pacu has been the culprit of beating up 2 of my fishes badly I decided to give him back to the LFS that donated it to me. I like him alot but he's having aggression issues. I just hope my Gator and other fish's fins grow back as nice as how they use to look.

 

[bahamaqt00]

Cool, have any pics!?

 

[Crazyfish88]

Pics of the Gator's torn fins?

 

[bahamaqt00]

No. Well yeah, I guess...Just pictures in general! The set up, the gator with his tankmates, anything. I just like seeing pictures in threads if possible! lol

 

[Crazyfish88]

LOL. Sorry not really any updated shots besides the one with the driftwood that u seen already.

 

[xander]

good to hear. good luck w that gator

 

[Crazyfish88]

good to hear. good luck w that gator

Thanks xander. I just hope it stays this way. Still too soon to tell but so far so good

 

[rednhot]

ive heard of people cutting off almost entire fins when damaged to let them grow back uniformlly. i wouldnt recommend it butive noticed really big chunks and fins grow back like new on my red belly piranhas when they frenzy and bite eachother accidentally...cant even tell they were injured now, and it only took 2-3 months. good luck dude.