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Thread: Gar Newbie

  1. 07-25-2012, 04:36 PM #1
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    Default Gar Newbie

    Hello there fellow fish keepers !

    I am a "Gar newbie", have two Atractosteus in my fish tank, they are about 16 cm long.

    They love eating live Gambusias, but for some reason, at this time of year ,- in my Country- is hard to get those ones...

    For a few days, they did have some "pond sticks" with no problem at all, but my brother fed them the following day with their usual Gambusias without knowing it...

    They have refused to eat processed foods since ...

    I have tried "tricking" them moving the sticks, fresh stripes of fish and shrimp and so on, but...no good !
    What can I do ?
    Thanks !
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  2. 07-25-2012, 04:55 PM #2
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    thought you needed a gift :) - arkie for a fellow front lover - sailor this is the biggest fish they have!! - The Red Severum For making me smile with your Arow story. - Brookfish Happy Holidays! - Northernguy 
    for keeping nice fishies. - LORENZO Thanks - Northernguy Awesome tank and stand! - Northernguy Great taste in fish! Love the big guys! - Crispy to cheer you up - bluebluecow 
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    not an uaru.. but sorta looks like one - domjd05 Congratulations on your award. Nice snakes - Celtic Fins Congrats on your award, stunning pic ! - Brookfish awesome pred tank! - Crispy Happy Holidays! - Northernguy 

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    Which Atractosteus do you have?
    -Jordan
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    Predatory Tank:
    20" Tropical Gar, 18" Florida Gar, 20" Longnose Gar,
    17" Ornate Bichir, 25" Silver Arowana, 16" Bowfin, 15" Giant Gourami

    16" Male Dovii
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  3. 07-26-2012, 12:38 AM #3
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    Default Gar species

    I have a couple of Atractosteus tropicus



    Is there a way to get them eat processed foods again ?
    I have tried so many different options and failed.

    Thanks !
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  4. 07-26-2012, 10:56 AM #4
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    thought you needed a gift :) - arkie for a fellow front lover - sailor this is the biggest fish they have!! - The Red Severum For making me smile with your Arow story. - Brookfish Happy Holidays! - Northernguy 
    for keeping nice fishies. - LORENZO Thanks - Northernguy Awesome tank and stand! - Northernguy Great taste in fish! Love the big guys! - Crispy to cheer you up - bluebluecow 
    Congradulations! - Northernguy Congrats - Afk4Jfk Congrats :) - Agassizii Congratulations!!!!! - Wild Turkey Thanks for the rep points : - ) - Celtic Fins 
    not an uaru.. but sorta looks like one - domjd05 Congratulations on your award. Nice snakes - Celtic Fins Congrats on your award, stunning pic ! - Brookfish awesome pred tank! - Crispy Happy Holidays! - Northernguy 

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    Quote Originally Posted by aroha
    I have a couple of Atractosteus tropicus



    Is there a way to get them eat processed foods again ?
    I have tried so many different options and failed.

    Thanks !
    I have a T-Gar too! Awesome fish!

    All of my Gar eat anything you put in front of them. Usually the feeding stick method works like a charm.
    -Jordan
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    Predatory Tank:
    20" Tropical Gar, 18" Florida Gar, 20" Longnose Gar,
    17" Ornate Bichir, 25" Silver Arowana, 16" Bowfin, 15" Giant Gourami

    16" Male Dovii
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  5. 07-27-2012, 12:57 AM #5
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    Default Feeding stick method

    Thank you for suggesting such a method.
    I will give it a try and let you know how things go !




    Quote Originally Posted by Demjor19
    I have a T-Gar too! Awesome fish!

    All of my Gar eat anything you put in front of them. Usually the feeding stick method works like a charm.
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