What can be kept with a florida gar?

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Hello everyone I've just bought a florida gar. He's still 3-4 inches little boy. So what can be kept with him long term? Can a tiger shovelnose live with him? Or anything else? I'm open-minded with all the suggestions. I've an experience keeping an alligator gar I named cupcake, he was a beast.
 
Your florida gar will be far slower growing than the Ali gar and less aggressive too

I have 4 floridas ranging from 12-18" they live very peacefully with rays, fire eel, peacock bass, oscars arowana etc

They just chill out together as a group dont chase anything or show aggression other than being a bit snappy at feeding time trying to get food with their long jaws

Great fish they are
 
Your florida gar will be far slower growing than the Ali gar and less aggressive too

I have 4 floridas ranging from 12-18" they live very peacefully with rays, fire eel, peacock bass, oscars arowana etc

They just chill out together as a group dont chase anything or show aggression other than being a bit snappy at feeding time trying to get food with their long jaws

Great fish they are
Agreed, my alligator gar ate a silver arowana that was the same size as it. Those videos that said alligator gars can be kept with oscars and silver arowana are BS.
 
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