Planning on picking up a 15" FL gar some time this week. I've got 3 tanks I could put him in: 180, 144, and 125.
1. I would rather not put him in the 180 because that tank is a ticking time bomb of aggression. The wolf fish has started showing his old personality recently (which is awesome to watch, but terrifying for everything else in the tank). Plus the silver aro in that tank is super skittish.
2. If it's not likely that I will be able to switch him off live, then the 144 is where I would like to put him. That is the only tank I have that gets live food (because I gave up on breaking the tigerfish and my scomb). My concern is that the gar is 15" and my other fish are between 8-9". I've bever owned a gar, so I'm not sure how much danger my other fish would be in. This tank also has a good amount of current, which I'm not sure the gar would like?
3. Finally, there is the 125 (60Lx18Dx24H). These fish are pretty docile, and all of them are on shrimp or tilapia. I would love to put the gar in here, IF it is likely that he can be broken off live.
Input is appreciated, and the inhabitants of each tank are listed in my sig.
Thanks,
John
1. I would rather not put him in the 180 because that tank is a ticking time bomb of aggression. The wolf fish has started showing his old personality recently (which is awesome to watch, but terrifying for everything else in the tank). Plus the silver aro in that tank is super skittish.
2. If it's not likely that I will be able to switch him off live, then the 144 is where I would like to put him. That is the only tank I have that gets live food (because I gave up on breaking the tigerfish and my scomb). My concern is that the gar is 15" and my other fish are between 8-9". I've bever owned a gar, so I'm not sure how much danger my other fish would be in. This tank also has a good amount of current, which I'm not sure the gar would like?
3. Finally, there is the 125 (60Lx18Dx24H). These fish are pretty docile, and all of them are on shrimp or tilapia. I would love to put the gar in here, IF it is likely that he can be broken off live.
Input is appreciated, and the inhabitants of each tank are listed in my sig.
Thanks,
John