View Full Version : 75 GAL. GAR TANK
nativelover
08-05-2005, 9:51 PM
can i put 4-6 "ROCKET GARS" in a 75 gal. i think there actually charicins<-(not sure on spelling). and if i could, what type of plants could/should i float, and wich ones look best. i want the plants to give cover and darken the tank a little bit.
also what other fish could i put with them , i was thinking archer fish or scats (greeen and silver). and some type of catfish, would an electric work?
nativelover
08-05-2005, 9:54 PM
heres a link to the gars, their about half way down the page, their silver with a black spot b-4 te tail, called rocket gars.
http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball,%20Gar.htm
guppy
08-05-2005, 10:56 PM
Archers and scats are brackish, does that work for the "gars". Dwarf water lilies and pygmy lotus work well in tanks up to 2' deep and stay where you put them. they provide shade and the stems provide structure under water. They don't work in brackish water. If you have a lot of patience you can "bonsai" some red mangrove if you give them at least 12" air space.
DRaGoNoVA
08-06-2005, 2:32 PM
think gars are freshwater fishes
Yes, the pike characins mentioned in this thread are totally FW fish. But, Alligator gars (a true gar species) has been found in marine water, as have other species (all of them have ranges that is at least partially coastal other than the shortnose).
DRaGoNoVA
08-08-2005, 11:50 AM
Yes, the pike characins mentioned in this thread are totally FW fish. But, Alligator gars (a true gar species) has been found in marine water, as have other species (all of them have ranges that is at least partially coastal other than the shortnose).
they muz be really hardy then... :22_yikes:
Very hardy, and very neat fish fish to have. :D
nativelover
08-13-2005, 3:24 AM
sooo...no scats and archers? ook.
i used to hae one in a 29 gal. and i put 2 Tsp. of aquarium salt per gallon because the guy at the lfs said i should. he might have just been trying to sell some of his overstocked aqua salts tho.....but my cat got it somehow, and i havn't found any since.
btw. would a school work in a 75? the one i had maxed about 7" b-4 he was murderd. i want atleast 4 and hopfully 6 or 7. and maybe a syno. catfish.
rubberbanddude
08-13-2005, 2:39 PM
gars are notourous for getting big
gars are notourous for getting big
These aren't true gar, the pic he linked to shows Ctenolucius hujeta which I have kept. They top out around a foot long or so, like to be in small schools, and do best at 7.0 ph, with slightly hard water. 4-6 should be fine in a 75g tank but they are less flighty if there ar a couple thickets of tall plants or dwarf pond lilies. they apparently do like a little salt so might work with a couple archers but not enough salt for scats. Maybe a couple monos (Monodactylus argenteus) would work. They use all levels of a tank, get about the same length, and their deep bodies would make a nice contrast to the narrow hujetas.
wenjun
08-17-2005, 11:10 AM
gar can grow very big,
they are greedy too..
if u hav small tankmate,better becareful..
oscarandgardude
08-21-2005, 7:02 PM
Man im gonna get a gar soon hopefully asap just need the room....The pet store near me has 2 foot aligator gar i fell in love with...
Alligator gar get huge, check out the gar threads in the ANCIENT FISH forum.