florida gar info

[TBergy]

I'm looking for general info on keeping these fish, saw some in a store and they see interesting, just want to know more about them before i make a move i will regret...

 

[demjor19]

they are a great fish! get to be about 2' captive and do very well w/ tankmates. i keep mine at right around 80 degrees. they will eat just about anything. however they do require a pretty large tank at adulthood. so unless you have plans on getting a much larger tank they may not be the best idea...i only say this based on your signature. if all of this sounds good then i would go for it! good luck and hope this helps!

 

[TBergy]

Yeah, this guy would be going in a 75 if anything, so i'm guessing i better hold off, bigger tanks in the future hopefully, until then i guess it's just waiting.

 

[demjor19]

how big is the florida now? i had mine in a 75 for a while, but i knew i was getting my 180 for sure and will be getting larger sometime. if you are not getting the large tank in the near future i would suggest waiting.

 

[Bsixxx]

they would be fine in a 75 for atleast 8mon
if there really small like 4"

but yeah you should wait till you get a bigger tank

 

[TBergy]

new tank not in near future unless i hit a great deal, which is unlikely, and the gars at this place are both over a foot long. so it looks like i best look for smaller fish. they are really interesting and thanks for the advice guys.

 

[demjor19]

no problem. it's nice to see some responsible fish keepers out there that actually listen to peoples advice.