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Dino88
07-30-2005, 4:03 PM
whats the most agresive gar that i can put in a 280gallon tank?
think aligator gar would be the most aggresive one. not sure about the tank size.....cos heard that they could grow very large and that a pond is needed for them.
but gars are fantastic fish to keep :)
Dino88
07-30-2005, 4:54 PM
yeah ok ,apart from an alagator gar.what other agresive gar can i have in my tank?
not really sure about that. what is the dimension of your tank?
beblondie
07-30-2005, 5:07 PM
Even the smaller true gars are around 24+ and at 24 inches when adult and need a tank at least 30-36 inches wide due to their scalation they need ample turning room.Or simply put gars don't bend as well as other fish -Anne
so to say that we need at least a tank with a width of 2.5 feet and above for a fully grown gar to be comfy.
but there has been debate that fishes that are kept in an aquarium rarely grows to its full potential in terms of size.
That's true, and that's why Lepisosteus platostomus (shortnose gar) "only" hits 2' in aquariums. In the wild, they get to close to 3'. If your tank is 30" wide or more, go for a shortnose... as xrtg said, they are fantastic fish. None of them are very aggressive though, so if you're looking for an aggressive fish, gars don't fit the bill. Generally the only species that's remotely aggressive is the alligator gar, and even they aren't too bad.
Dino88
07-31-2005, 3:36 AM
the width of my tank is 3 feet and the lenth 2meters and 1meter high.how bout the crocadile gar?is he the short nose?
beblondie
07-31-2005, 12:52 PM
What i'm saying is a 24inch gar need 30-36 inches to comfortably turn around in
Gars are not as flexible as other fish species and need a fair amount of turning room-Anne
freeform
08-01-2005, 2:31 AM
whats the most agresive gar that i can put in a 280gallon tank?
aligator gar for sure.
the width of my tank is 3 feet and the lenth 2meters and 1meter high.how bout the crocadile gar?is he the short nose?
Shortnose are Lepisosteus platostomus, and crocodile gars are hybrids of Atractosteus spatula (alligator gar) and assorted Lepisosteus species. Croc gars will get too large for your tank, as will alligator gars (see the pic below). If you want to be sure that you can keep the gar that you get for life, then shortnose is the only way to go. :)
Pics: Don't want to try to keep an adult alligator gar in a 280!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Apteronotus/hugealligar1.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Apteronotus/hugealligar2.jpg
wow such a huge gar. :22_yikes:
just wondering......anyone have a picture like the above on spoted gars? wan to see how big it can grow. :)
IoStrisciare
08-01-2005, 7:08 AM
just wondering......anyone have a picture like the above on spoted gars? wan to see how big it can grow. :)
heard tt in the wild its length is like 3-4ft.... in aquaria abt 2ft plus...
heard tt in the wild its length is like 3-4ft.... in aquaria abt 2ft plus...
OMG.....they can also grow that big!!! :22_yikes:
any pictures? :)
OMG.....they can also grow that big!!! :22_yikes:
any pictures? :)
They have some pics of them at garfishing.com . I would get the pics, but my cable went out and I'm on dialup, LOL. :D
guppy
08-04-2005, 11:58 AM
If you are looking for agression than gar are not the right fish, they are very predaceous but not agressive, unless they are going to eat something they will leave it alone. They also tend to be lazy and spend their nonfeeding time just hanging in one place, or if they have room, slowly cruising the tank.
fishy_dude
08-26-2005, 10:29 AM
spotted gar.. =) the neatest and coolest fish u can hold in ur tank..