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BigFish
11-18-2005, 10:57 PM
what would be a good gar for a 500 gallon if possible pics please
DeLgAdO
11-18-2005, 11:13 PM
most gar are well suited to a 500 gal:
longnose
short nose
spotted gar
tropical gar (if you can find one)
beblondie
11-18-2005, 11:39 PM
You forgot florida gar too.Depending on the actual tank dimensions just about any of the
true gars should work except the Alligator Gar
DeLgAdO
11-18-2005, 11:41 PM
i though flroida gars were another name for spotted gars?
benzjamin13
11-19-2005, 12:29 AM
Tropical Gars are cool :headbang2 But yeah...good luck finding some :thumbsup:
beblondie
11-19-2005, 8:39 AM
''i though flroida gars were another name for spotted gars?''
Nope
Gars
Atractosteus spatula- alligator gar 6-10 '
Atractosteus tropicus- tropical gar 4'
Atractosteus tristoechus- cuban gar 6'
Lepisosteus osseus- longnose gar 6'
Lepisosteus platostomus- shortnose gar 2 1/2'-
Lepisosteus oculatus- spotted gar 4'
Lepisosteus platyrhincus- florida gar 4'
hybrid gars
Lepisosteus platostomus x Atractosteus spatula- Crocodile gar type I
Lepisosteus platyrhincus or oculatus x Atractosteus spatula-Crocidile gar type 2
Check out this site for pics http://primitivefish.com/
freeform
11-22-2005, 5:17 AM
Check out this site for pics http://primitivefish.com/
thanks
aquaholic
11-22-2005, 8:12 AM
i got my 2 tropical gars at shark aquarium, nj very cool