Spotted Gar Sore Nose

[wkdblu3]

What is needed is a bigger tank, large fish rubbing their noses on the glass is a sign that they are cramped and require more room. Gars typically need tanks that are at least 30" wide from front to back as their ganoid scales are fairly inflexible which means they need a huge ammount of room just to be able to turn around. Time to check with the bank manager for a loan for that 8x3x3' tank.

I wouldnt bother with any serious medications, a little melafix never hurts but other than that just clean water and a bigger tank is what is needed.

Well the melafix seems to of taken the redness away and i have placed some driftwood against the end of the tank he was rubbing on and he has stopped for now but i think your right on the size, and the catfish is going to need more room soon as well so Can you recomend any custom tank builders i guess if im going to lay out for a massive tank i may as well go the whole hog and have it fitted in the wall for maximum effect.

The plan is to move the catfish/gar/eels to a custom tank then move my cichlids to the 6ft and sell my 5ft tank to pay for some nice wild frontosa (Plus my wife wont let me have anymore than 2 tanks in the house and i allready have 1 at work lol )

 

[CFC]

Try the forum sponsors Windsor Aquatics first and if they cant help then there is BOSS aquarium solutions and a whole host of other companies that will be glad to take your money.

http/www.google.com/search?sourceid=navc...om+aquariums+UK

 

[wkdblu3]

Try the forum sponsors Windsor Aquatics first and if they cant help then there is BOSS aquarium solutions and a whole host of other companies that will be glad to take your money.

http/www.google.com/search?sourceid=navc...om+aquariums+UK

Thanks for that i would rather use a company that is recommended than a random hit on google ( i know how easy results are manipulated ) i just want to make sure that the job is right with that much water and weight last thing i want is a leak or collapse

I will give windsor a call tmw see if they can help.

and thanks again for all your help and advice it is appretiated

Wkdblu3