I put this post in the General hoping there are people that have knowledge on both Gars and Pickerels.
Long story short I have 3 LMB that are 3-4 inches long and 3 bullheads the same size. I plan on getting a Gar soon from the LFS to compliment my tank with a top dwelling fish. In the spring I plan on catching 1 baby northern pike becaue they look like killers for real. Only problem is they'll eventually get too big so I found out that the Redfin Pickerel maximum growth is only 12-14" long so this would be more ideal. They look almost the same exect for color and patterns but I believe they are from the same family type.
So would keeping the northern/pickerel be ok with the rest of my fish and the GAR. KEEP IN MIND that the pike/pickerel that I get will be smaller or the same size as the rest of the fish so the doesn't eat them. I know these fish are killers but will they attack a fish that's bigger than them???
Anyone who has knowledge of these species please help me out. I will get the GAR soon and wait till spring for the pike/pickeral, that way I can get them small in size.
Here's a pic of the redfin pickerel
Long story short I have 3 LMB that are 3-4 inches long and 3 bullheads the same size. I plan on getting a Gar soon from the LFS to compliment my tank with a top dwelling fish. In the spring I plan on catching 1 baby northern pike becaue they look like killers for real. Only problem is they'll eventually get too big so I found out that the Redfin Pickerel maximum growth is only 12-14" long so this would be more ideal. They look almost the same exect for color and patterns but I believe they are from the same family type.
So would keeping the northern/pickerel be ok with the rest of my fish and the GAR. KEEP IN MIND that the pike/pickerel that I get will be smaller or the same size as the rest of the fish so the doesn't eat them. I know these fish are killers but will they attack a fish that's bigger than them???
Anyone who has knowledge of these species please help me out. I will get the GAR soon and wait till spring for the pike/pickeral, that way I can get them small in size.
Here's a pic of the redfin pickerel