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Title: New Dept. head at Ball Aquatics
Post by: BallAquatics on June 16, 2013, 10:06:11 PM
We have appointed a new head of the culling department at Ball Aquatics.....

(http://www.ballaquatics.com/images/gar/800x600_gar.jpg)

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/closed.cgi?view_closed_item&fwusnative1371432771 (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/closed.cgi?view_closed_item&fwusnative1371432771)

With a bit of luck, his first day on the job will be this Thursday.

Dennis
Title: Re: New Dept. head at Ball Aquatics
Post by: Rjb3 on June 16, 2013, 10:25:53 PM
Huh Oh!
Title: Re: New Dept. head at Ball Aquatics
Post by: b125killer on June 16, 2013, 10:26:39 PM
Nice Gar, He should do a great job as the head of culling.
Title: Re: New Dept. head at Ball Aquatics
Post by: BallAquatics on June 16, 2013, 10:29:25 PM
Quote from: b125killer on June 16, 2013, 10:26:39 PM
Nice Gar, He should do a great job as the head of culling.

That's what I'm thinking too!  I used to keep a Jack Dempsey for culls, but thought I'd go for something a bit different this time.

Dennis
Title: Re: New Dept. head at Ball Aquatics
Post by: Mugwump on June 17, 2013, 06:40:56 AM
Ah, a born assassin......LOL...he'll grow fast too, with all the 'food'.....
Title: Re: New Dept. head at Ball Aquatics
Post by: PaulineMi on June 17, 2013, 07:09:45 AM
From tiny danios to monster fish keeper.  ;)
Title: Re: New Dept. head at Ball Aquatics
Post by: greydragon on June 17, 2013, 07:31:16 AM
my head of the culling department is some chocolate cichlids
Title: Re: New Dept. head at Ball Aquatics
Post by: BallAquatics on June 21, 2013, 12:48:28 PM
Well he was a day late getting here and after a bit of a shaky start, I think he's going to do just fine.


(http://www.ballaquatics.com/images/gar/800x600_gar_001.JPG)

He is less than 3 inches long so the photos are a bit deceiving.  I have found it very entertaining to watch as he stalks 1/2" mosquito larvae.  He glides through the water as if by magic..... silent, but deadly.  A very cool fish.

(http://www.ballaquatics.com/images/gar/1024x654_gar_001.JPG)

I had originally planned to put him in a 75 gallon tank, but then thought it would be best to watch over him a little closer for the first week or two.  He's in a quiet 10 gallon with some guppy grass and about 3 dozen mosquito larvae, (probably only 2 dozen now!).

I'll try to get some better photos.....

Dennis
Title: Re: New Dept. head at Ball Aquatics
Post by: PaulineMi on June 21, 2013, 01:41:27 PM
That is a cool fish!
Title: Re: New Dept. head at Ball Aquatics
Post by: BallAquatics on June 21, 2013, 01:45:14 PM
Thanks Pauline.

Dennis
Title: Re: New Dept. head at Ball Aquatics
Post by: Mugwump on June 21, 2013, 03:51:27 PM
Pretty sweet......a predator for sure
Title: Re: New Dept. head at Ball Aquatics
Post by: b125killer on June 21, 2013, 10:02:46 PM
That's a nice pic. He is cool.