Hi All,
I recently purchased two Spotted Gars who have been raised till about 6-7 inches on live food. I am trying to get them to eat sinking carnivore pellets or floating carnivore sticks so far without success. I was able to get one gar to eat a dead fish which was a start but since then they haven't eaten anything. My questions are how often do spotted gars normally go without feeding? How long does it normally take for them to start accepting carnivore pellets and which type of carnivore pellets are preferred (floating or sinking)? Also will Gars eat frozen food such as prawns with their shells removed or frozen white fish cut up. I am used to American Cichlids and Bichirs which always seem to be hungry so any information about Spotted Gars and their diet/eating habits is appreciated. So far at least one gar has not eaten in at least a week or two.
