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Will gar eat Gambusia?

Started by Guest_iturnrocks_* , Jun 12 2007 10:42 AM

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#1 Guest_iturnrocks_*

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Posted 12 June 2007 - 10:42 AM

I just had a mosquitofish I caught on saturday drop about 50 babies in a tank with my baby gar. I havent seen the gar eat any yet. Has anyone seen a gar eat a Gambusia? Actually as Im typing this, I just saw the gar try to catch one. Although not successful, I think this may have answered my question. I know in the past my longear sunfish would eat mosquitofish. And with mosquitofish's need to breed, I found it an easy source of food for them without having to seine or buy minnows.

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#2 Guest_drewish_*

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Posted 12 June 2007 - 10:44 AM

There is a discussion going on on the NANFA mailing list about gambusia killing and eating baby gar. I'm pretty sure the gar will eat the gambusia given the opportunity.

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#3 Guest_iturnrocks_*

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Posted 12 June 2007 - 11:49 AM

My baby gars are about 2 inches long, and of course the baby Gambusias are about 1/4" long. If anything, the gambusias may be too small for the gar to bother with right now.