first gar

[ropefish]

what's a good first gar

 

[RedDwarf]

Florida gars are a good first gar just as long as your prepared to give it a bigger home when it needs it. They are also the most commonly found in LFS unless your in an area when you can catch your own.

 

[Zfishies]

Well my first gar is a Florida gar that I currently have he's doing great, feeding on mosquito fish, minnows, and some goldfish.

 

[ropefish]

how big do those get?

 

[RedDwarf]

Your looking at about 18" after a few years but they can get to 14" in a year.

 

[ropefish]

would a 40 gallon work?

 

[angelojg22]

would a 40 gallon work?

not for whole life maybe when its small but you would need bare minimum 48"long by24" wide for an 18inch specimen