gars

Hi, I own 3 florida, 3 spotted & 1 alligator gar. However I have come across a melanistic tropical gar, what is a tropical gar, max size; etc? From a quick google search the tropical gar looks like a cuban gar with an alligator gar mouth/ headshape? But presuming theyre all their own kind? I...

my original plan in my tank was/is to have 2 Gars. I currently have 1-15” or so Florida Gar. I very much would like a Longnose Gar, but 5” Longnose Gars are hard to find and anything bigger then that is near impossible to find. I have tried a 5” Longnose Gar, but was eaten by my other Gar. So...

What is a Long Nosed Gar MAX Size in Captivity? I've been told 6-7 foot, but I thought they stuck around 30 inch max similar sizes to Floridas/ Spotted gars

Do I need a substrate for my gar tank or can I just leave it bare bottom? Thanks in advance!! - Chris

Hello guys my tank is a 2meter tank. The tank is almost fully stocked but my polypterus senegalus died a few months ago and I thought why not put another fish in there. Most fish in my tank tend to hide so I dont see them at all.... o_Ounless there is food in the tank. The bottom is pretty...

Hello everybody, I'm about to buy a Gar for my 270 gallon pond. I was thinking of buying a spotted or Florida Gar but in the internet I got mixed up with another species called the longnose Gar when I was searching about the Florida Gar. Are they the same species? And could you tell me the...

Hello everybody, I'm about to buy a Gar for my 270 gallon pond. I was thinking of buying a spotted or Florida Gar but in the internet I got mixed up with another species called the longnose Gar when I was searching about the Florida Gar. Are they the same species? And could you tell me the...

Hello Everyone I'm planning to keep a Gar in my outdoor pond but I wanted to make sure they will be fine being in the pond all year. I live and Northern VA so the temperature at lowest has been 15 degrees Fahrenheit (-9 Celsius) . Also I heard that the Gars need for the top of the pond open so...

Hello everyone im looking to pick up an alligator gar in the Milwaukee Area. Can also Commute to pick one up or pay for shipping to my house. Primarily looking for one that is around 9 inches in size or bigger. If any available email me or text me at 262 312 0417

Thinking of purchasing a gar, seller said that they are Australian spotted gar, but to me they look like alligator gar ? Please help. Attached are the sellers photos

I’ve been keeping monster fish and have a huge tank for years now Arowana, Gars, Bass, stingrays etc but have now sold as I’m moving house. I’m thinking of using this tank now as a community tank with small fish what doesn’t come with some of the stress these big fish sometimes give. My...

The tank has a 16 inch tall open Riparium canopy with sliding glass doors, so emersed plants can grow and the fish can jump without hitting a lid. At the moment I keep: x2 Polypterus bichir lapradei x2 P. endlicheri x1 P. congicus x1 P. ansorgii x1 P. polli x1 P. senegalus x3 P...

I have a spotted car that's about a foot long. I want to keep a car in my pond forever but not sure if the spotted gar take cold temperatures. Which gars are cold hardy ? I heard alligator gars are but get really big. What about the short nose gar? Can they live in cold water. If the alligator...