Needle Nose Gars

[ideas1400]

Whats the sexual difference between the male and female Needle Nose. I got 8" long green ones.

And yes what will they eat at 8" length.

Does anyone have them. Please help out. I just bought two on 21 sept.

 

[unbeatablec]

They eat pellets, feeders, krill, tilapia, etc.

And I think its virtually impossible to sex them.

 

[ideas1400]

Do they eat grass hoppers!

 

[unbeatablec]

yes, pretty much anything

 

[ideas1400]

Are Alligator gars and Short nose gars called needle nose gars or are they different. How big does needle nose get.

 

[ideas1400]

Hey can anyone tell me the difference between needle nose and other gars. I got green ones. So what are they, needle nose or alligator gars?

 

[unbeatablec]

Are Alligator gars and Short nose gars called needle nose gars or are they different. How big does needle nose get.

Alligator gar get 10 feet long, so I suggest against it.

Needle Nose Gar arn't true gar, there basically freshwater barricuda.

Shortnose gar are true gar, I suggest a shortnose gar or a florida gar.

 

[ChilDawg]

Actually, Xenentodon cancila, which is often-called the Needlenose Gar, isn't a "freshwater barracuda" at all (nor is it at all related to Acestrorhynchus spp.) and might prefer brackish conditions.

http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Xenentodon_cancila.html

 

[ChilDawg]

That link tells how to sex them as well.