Gar Species Threads #5

[Ryan Red]

just got my 2nd pic Cuban Gar, would like to share

Now the price so good. . . but pple say cuban is very sensitive , can share your setup for it?

[Ryan Red]

Originally Posted by stackdeck

Now the price so good. . . but pple say cuban is very sensitive , can share your setup for it?

just putin 1ft tank with normal sponge filter.



for my 1st cuban putin sump (cabinet) with no light, dash and hit the glass wall ,now body become "L" shape...



now in tub box with shallow water depth and heater on. hope it could make it...

[gracy]

Originally Posted by Ryan Red

just got my 2nd pic Cuban Gar, would like to share

nice piece of cuban gar you have there bro.. hope you first cuban will be able to make it...

[Ryan Red]

Originally Posted by gracy

nice piece of cuban gar you have there bro.. hope you first cuban will be able to make it...

thanks grace, your gar very active and greed on MP.

[tifanis79]

Nice pickup!!! I chose to go overseas at the wrong time.... Missing out on all the gar fun.

[oddballz82]

[QUOTE=Ryan Red;8452913]just putin 1ft tank with normal sponge filter.


QUOTE]

Hi Bro Ryan_Red, has your CBG fed yet ?
heard they are quite sensitive to water parameters

[Ryan Red]

which water parameter is refer to sensitive toward cuban gar?? found cuban is under blacklish water as below link, but to me I dont put salt.

brackish water contains between 0.5 and 30 grams of salt per litre.

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Gar.

Likewise, Atractosteus tristoechus, the Cuban gar, enters brackish waters and is sometimes found in the sea (Agbayani 2004; Monks 2006).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brackish_water_aquarium

Brackish water species can be kept mainly the same as standard freshwater aquaria, but use a hydrometer to check the salinity of the water. Certain kinds of brackish water fish need to have their salinity increased slightly every 6 months. The tank sizes can vary widely depending on the needs of the particular species, and the temperature is usually in the tropical range of 76-82 degrees Fahrenheit. The substrate can vary from sand to gravel, but many aquarists choose crushed coral or aragonite sand, both of which help raise the hardness and pH to an acceptable level. Many brackish water fish, as any fish, can jump out of the tank, so it must be covered. However, many of them can breathe out of the water for over an hour. Some brackish water species come from estuaries. These should have a slow moving current and some hiding places in their aquarium. Some come from larger rivers. These should have plants around the perimeter of the aquarium with some large rocks to rest on. Others come from mangrove swamps. These should have a few mangrove plants, and some species should have a beach to climb out on. Some freshwater species are hardy enough or survive better in brackish water, such as the black-fin shark, polypterus bichirs, certain loaches, danio rerio, all kinds of mollies but especially the Yucatán, and some gobies. All can tolerate the same amount of salt in aquaria, but acclimate them slowly.

[Ryan Red]

update 1st Cuban gar after 2 days treat with heater on 33C + shallow depth water.


body tend to straighten up.

[CullTail]

Originally Posted by Ryan Red

update 1st Cuban gar after 2 days treat with heater on 33C + shallow depth water.


body tend to straighten up.

Wish you all the best in curing this gar bro..