Tiny Tropicals

[koltsixx]

Minor update, I'm mostly posting to pose another probably dumb question. The Tropicals are eating frozen bloodworms now, but I wanted to know what's the likelihood of cannibalism if I housed the Cubans and the Tropicals together? Cubans are 7 inches the Tropicals around 5 inches.

Never got a response and I'd really like to house them together if possible so bumping the original query.

Good to hear that your gars are doing good. Mine is still refusing to accept pellets but eats dried krills. He is growing more in girth than length and has become a lot more bolder too. Thanks for asking!

Again, thank you bro. The Tropicals just started taking freeze dried krill. The Cubans have been taking pellets for a while now which is good, less stress feeding them as they take anything that floats currently. And again, I'm glad your Gar is doing well too.

 

[jjohnwm]

Never got a response and I'd really like to house them together if possible so bumping the original query.


Again, thank you bro. The Tropicals just started taking freeze dried krill. The Cubans have been taking pellets for a while now which is good, less stress feeding them as they take anything that floats currently. And again, I'm glad your Gar is doing well too.

I don't think anyone wants to to be "the guy" who says that your proposed idea will be safe...in case it doesn't work out.

I'd assume that these gar species grow just as fast as Floridas and other NA species...which is fast!...so why not play it safe and keep them separate for the relatively short time it will take for their sizes to increase and give you a better idea of their compatibility?

A size difference of 2 inches is inconsequential when the fish are in the one-foot range...but it's the kiss of death if they are in the 3 or 4 inch range...and you're sort of in the middle between those extremes. Why risk it? What's the rush? You'll have a much better idea of how or if this will work if you just wait a few weeks or a couple months.

Personally, I have had enough personal experience with "This should work" and "That'll probably be okay"...which ended in "Dang! Should've waited a bit..." to ever dance that close to the edge nowadays.

 

[wednesday13]

Never got a response and I'd really like to house them together if possible so bumping the original query.


Again, thank you bro. The Tropicals just started taking freeze dried krill. The Cubans have been taking pellets for a while now which is good, less stress feeding them as they take anything that floats currently. And again, I'm glad your Gar is doing well too.

IME gar always appreciate “friends”… id wager the trops might even feed better with the cubans around eating pellets. Never had any issues with gators twice the size of floridas even.

 

[jjohnwm]

There ya go: two diametrically opposed opinions on the same question!

wednesday13 is willing to be "that guy"...whereas I'm too chicken-s**t!

Okay! Next question?

 

[wednesday13]

There ya go: two diametrically opposed opinions on the same question!

wednesday13 is willing to be "that guy"...whereas I'm too chicken-s**t!

Okay! Next question?

Funny, read/saw ur post right after i responded lol… u prob have more wisdom/reason than i do … i do agree the question matters less if the fish are larger in general, thats a good point. 12” vs 18-20” would cohab just fine worry free. Its probably smarter to hold back the wee jiblets for a bit longer juuuust to be safe.

 

[jjohnwm]

Funny, read/saw ur post right after i responded lol… u prob have more wisdom/reason than i do … i do agree the question matters less if the fish are larger in general, thats a good point. 12” vs 18-20” would cohab just fine worry free. Its probably smarter to hold back the wee jiblets for a bit longer juuuust to be safe.

You chicken-s**t!

 

[wednesday13]

You chicken-s**t!

Story of my life… indecisive

 

[jjohnwm]

Story of my life… indecisive

Me too...most of the time...I think...but maybe not...depends...

 

[koltsixx]

You chicken-s**t!

DAYUM! That went from to in record time, gettin' a little ghetto in here. Who knew jjohnwm rolled hard like that?

There ya go: two diametrically opposed opinions on the same question!

wednesday13 is willing to be "that guy"...whereas I'm too chicken-s**t!

Okay! Next question?

Kinda scared to ask another question now.

IME gar always appreciate “friends”… id wager the trops might even feed better with the cubans around eating pellets. Never had any issues with gators twice the size of floridas even.

Damn, you had me all hyped up to do it and then you went an flip flopped on me.

I don't think anyone wants to to be "the guy" who says that your proposed idea will be safe...in case it doesn't work out.

I'd assume that these gar species grow just as fast as Floridas and other NA species...which is fast!...so why not play it safe and keep them separate for the relatively short time it will take for their sizes to increase and give you a better idea of their compatibility?

A size difference of 2 inches is inconsequential when the fish are in the one-foot range...but it's the kiss of death if they are in the 3 or 4 inch range...and you're sort of in the middle between those extremes. Why risk it? What's the rush? You'll have a much better idea of how or if this will work if you just wait a few weeks or a couple months.

Personally, I have had enough personal experience with "This should work" and "That'll probably be okay"...which ended in "Dang! Should've waited a bit..." to ever dance that close to the edge nowadays.

I don't know about growing fast but they do go through food hella quick. They eat, they get a huge belly bulge and a couple of hours later it's gone. Alright I listen to you and wishy-washy wednesday13 and wait.

Seriously, thank you both for your help.

 

[koltsixx]

Hao sorry to bother you again but Toyin, just posted up a spotted gar and I was thinking of picking it up. Can I ask are they aggressive? Would it be okay with my Pied Florida?