Needlenose Gars (Xenentodon cancila)

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alright, im getting mixed signals....

LFS says fresh, even a few sites on line say so.

but i also read Brackish too.

Brackish experts, please tell me the correct water?
 
I think it's either/or, not positive on that. I beleive they get pretty big, hope you've got a HUGE tank...
 
fishcatch22 said:
I beleive they get pretty big, hope you've got a HUGE tank...
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it would be a 200 gal if i set it up for them (3)
 
needlenose gars get 4-5 feet long. not doable in a 200 G.
 
oh, sorry.. that's longnose gar! oops... yes, you're right. don't worry...
 
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Needle nose gars aren't really true gars so they don't get very big. They would easily fit in a 200 however I do not know about the salt content needed for them.

BTW.. I hear their mouths are very brittle and will break if they scare and hit the side of the aquarium.
 
My needlefish lived for almost 2 months until my blue crab ate him. :( They can stand brackish and mine was in 1.012 SG. I drip acclimate all my fish just in case you want to know how they get added.
 
Xenentodon can live in brackish water, but they most likely are mostly freshwater/ slightly brackish at best. Weaning them off live foods is also a struggle with them, but it probably can be done with frozen silversides or some other meaty food over time.
 
Ruben Tolon said:
Xenentodon can live in brackish water, but they most likely are mostly freshwater/ slightly brackish at best. Weaning them off live foods is also a struggle with them, but it probably can be done with frozen silversides or some other meaty food over time.
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Mine ate his first piece of freeze dried krill a few days before he got eaten.
 
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