Looking for a few tankmates

[the lion who ate the sun]

I'm wanting to add some tankmates to my gar/polypterus enclosure. I presently have 2 trops and 2 flgs as well as a large polypterus collection. I want to add some fish with a circular shape to break up all of the linear forms.

Would discus work well? Large discus I mean 5.5-6" range. My biggest gar is my flg at 15". The others are around 12". Any other recommendations?

 

[Lepisosteus]

the discus might be nipped at and they may not handle the stress. you can try different types of silver dollars or Peacock bass

 

[the lion who ate the sun]

I have heard that silver dollars dont work well with gar. Any experience with it? I might just get some bass. Theyre beautiful fish, and I have another upgrade planned anyway.

 

[the lion who ate the sun]

Also, any advice on a particular species of bass? I am partial to orinos, but I hear they are aggressive. Not something I want to put my gars through.

 

[jsodwi]

Big clown knife.

 

[the lion who ate the sun]

I considered a big ck, but I've heard a lot about how they can get aggressive. I definitely don't want anything that will mess with my gar. I guess that's almost always a risk though.

 

[jsodwi]

I had a 28" one with 6 gar never had a problem with mine but every fish is different

 

[the lion who ate the sun]

I had a 28" one with 6 gar never had a problem with mine but every fish is different

How are your trops doing, by the way? Should share some pics! Would love to see an update on the big one.

 

[Lepisosteus]

for bass it depends on your price mostly. Orino I wouldn't do as they tend to be more aggressive, normally towards other bass. if your looking for a simple gar tank mate occellaris are the best pbass for that. then kelberi then mono. temensis get very large. personally I never had a silver dollar issue with my gars, they are just too wide and if nipped heal up relatively quickly. I have had sunfish with gars as well if that interests you? I had a few northern longer sunfish and pumpkinseeds in with them a while back