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Needle Nose Gar ?

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    Hey all!

    Bought two needle nose gar (6''ers) and Im being told they only eat live fish AKA white clouds,

    Has anyone had luck switching these guys to pellet food ? Im currently trying with hikari massivor floating sticks.

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    are you sure they are a true gar?
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    ive read it's related to a freshwater baracuda and not a gar, or so ive read, I don't really know much about gars yet,

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    yes i think is not a true gar so may only take live foods..
    have you tried silver sides?
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    Ive been feeding live white clouds, Are silver sides those frozen minnows? the ones ive seen are a bit to big for these guys

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    Ya they are the frozen minnows.
    you will be surprised at what they could put back i think.
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