Nice to see such a beautiful pattern coming out on the big one... and she has a best buddy now lol... yep that's Jaws playing Peek-a-boo!
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-those fishes are looking great Amy! only saw the recent pics, will have to go back through the rest of the thread soon too. nice work!--
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Thanks! the camera doesn't really do them justice but that pic came out much better then I had hoped it would. The Amazing part is seeing these big Trops in person... the big one is as thick as my husbands bicept. I thought Jaws was pretty good sized until these guys joined the pool.
Naw.. but I have considered seriously looking into what the farms do to breed gar and getting the trops tested to see if they are m/f... as I imagine they are old enough to be mature. would be heck of a fun project if it was feasible... I'm a purist at heart when it comes to fish... I don't begrudge hybrids.. but I won't actively try to produce any. 
Though If it was even reasonably doable I'm sure someone would have done it by now in the states.
Though If it was even reasonably doable I'm sure someone would have done it by now in the states.Naw.. but I have considered seriously looking into what the farms do to breed gar and getting the trops tested to see if they are m/f... as I imagine they are old enough to be mature. would be heck of a fun project if it was feasible... I'm a purist at heart when it comes to fish... I don't begrudge hybrids.. but I won't actively try to produce any.
Awesome Thread! I would love to get mine to breed as well-seems to be a pipe dream though. Not sure what stimulates the act, probably seasonal change of course but what is the actual trigger? That would be great to find out.
from what I understand its a seasonal trigger by the spring thaw/raise in water as they go into the weedy/flooded areas to spawn in droves... so its gotta be environmental. I have thought of adding some spawning mops for koi for some decoration/hiding w/ the added idea I might have a snowballs chance at something happening by shear dumb luck. maybe David or Richard if he's still lurking might have further insight.. from what I understand its mainly hormone supplementation.... not sure if they are milked or if they spawn. I know a few people have spawned gar by shear accident but its pretty rare and iir they where in ponds ect. and used floating weeds/mops.
