hi all, came here to give some updates on my trop gars.
had 2 of them for a week now.
both exceeding 5" already, with 1 of them nearing 5.5"
definitely grown a lot as they have an obviously wider girth and longer length. estimate growth: 2.5-3cm (1-1.25")
initially built a makeshift nursery for my gars. but decided not to use it.
placed my 2 gars in my 1.5 ft planted tank and emptied 2 packets of feeders into it. on Day 5, my brother helped released the 3rd packet which is living in my main tank, into the 1.5ft nursery. feeders left on day 7 = ~15 estimated. witness 1 gar feeding within 30mins of viewing.
1 gar initially had 50% tail left. the other had 90%. currently the 2 gars are experiencing speedy recovery, having 95% and 100% tail respectively already.
Tail, length and girth growth reported.
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behavior:
2 gars are graceful at the moment, comfortable with lights. however have difficulty maneuvering among the tangling plants.
coloration:
had pale coloration initially. now having intense spots with cross belly coloration especially when lights are on.
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QUESTION 1: should i net them out to get a exact measurement?
QUESTION 2: is it normal for the colors to fade when lights are off?
pictures WILL come in once i get my phone charger from my mother's car !
had 2 of them for a week now.
both exceeding 5" already, with 1 of them nearing 5.5"
definitely grown a lot as they have an obviously wider girth and longer length. estimate growth: 2.5-3cm (1-1.25")
initially built a makeshift nursery for my gars. but decided not to use it.
placed my 2 gars in my 1.5 ft planted tank and emptied 2 packets of feeders into it. on Day 5, my brother helped released the 3rd packet which is living in my main tank, into the 1.5ft nursery. feeders left on day 7 = ~15 estimated. witness 1 gar feeding within 30mins of viewing.
1 gar initially had 50% tail left. the other had 90%. currently the 2 gars are experiencing speedy recovery, having 95% and 100% tail respectively already.
Tail, length and girth growth reported.
---
behavior:
2 gars are graceful at the moment, comfortable with lights. however have difficulty maneuvering among the tangling plants.
coloration:
had pale coloration initially. now having intense spots with cross belly coloration especially when lights are on.
---
QUESTION 1: should i net them out to get a exact measurement?
QUESTION 2: is it normal for the colors to fade when lights are off?
pictures WILL come in once i get my phone charger from my mother's car !
