Gar Species Threads #8

[matthew]

Originally Posted by Zacquir

Saw some juveniles at yunfeng.

those are not gars

[WXTan]

Originally Posted by Sunday

I've never actually seen Platinum and Snow variants in shops. Usually need to have contacts to get them unless you see someone selling on the forums. But usually all quite large. For Snows, they always seem to be Alligator Gars which grow very fast and get very big. Platinums are usually Florida Gars.

guess i will have to look for a florida gar. alligator gar will grow too fast and likely outgrow my tank.

is it possible to keep a florida gar with the following tankmates?

1 aro
5 tfb
4 kelahs
1 vulture catfish

[HuttShun]

Originally Posted by WXTan

guess i will have to look for a florida gar. alligator gar will grow too fast and likely outgrow my tank.

is it possible to keep a florida gar with the following tankmates?

1 aro
5 tfb
4 kelahs
1 vulture catfish

It is possible, ensure that the size of the other inhabitants are bigger than the size of your florida gar's mouth.

[WXTan]

Originally Posted by HuttShun

It is possible, ensure that the size of the other inhabitants are bigger than the size of your florida gar's mouth.

sizing wise i am quite sure they will be fine. just more concern on the feeding.

right now i am feeding aro MP and the mid and bottom dwellers are on pellets. does gar take pellets? i doubt the gar can outswim the tfb to get MP right?

[Sunday]

Originally Posted by WXTan

sizing wise i am quite sure they will be fine. just more concern on the feeding.

right now i am feeding aro MP and the mid and bottom dwellers are on pellets. does gar take pellets? i doubt the gar can outswim the tfb to get MP right?

Feed all your other fishes first before feeding the gar. If it gets some pieces meant for the others then good, if not when everyone is full then selectively feed the gar. i.e drop the food near it.

[matthew]

Originally Posted by WXTan

sizing wise i am quite sure they will be fine. just more concern on the feeding.

right now i am feeding aro MP and the mid and bottom dwellers are on pellets. does gar take pellets? i doubt the gar can outswim the tfb to get MP right?

Feed floating pellets.

[patclay]

Originally Posted by Sunday

I've never actually seen Platinum and Snow variants in shops. Usually need to have contacts to get them unless you see someone selling on the forums. But usually all quite large. For Snows, they always seem to be Alligator Gars which grow very fast and get very big. Platinums are usually Florida Gars.

Saw two platinum and one snow gars in aqua hobby two weeks ago.

[patclay]

Originally Posted by WXTan

thanks for explanation.

understand from past posts that platinum gar will cost min $2k and above.

whats the price range for snow white gar like?

Saw one 13 inch piece selling for 9k

[patclay]

Originally Posted by WXTan

guess i will have to look for a florida gar. alligator gar will grow too fast and likely outgrow my tank.

is it possible to keep a florida gar with the following tankmates?

1 aro
5 tfb
4 kelahs
1 vulture catfish

Gars will eat non stop and you will be amazed at their goth rate. You can comm them but you need to have a lot of wc and good filtration to keep them

[mictok]

Originally Posted by patclay

Saw two platinum and one snow gars in aqua hobby two weeks ago.

Aqua Hobby?? or Aqua Empire?