Gar for 55 gal
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no gar can be kept in a 55 for life. depending on different species, you could hold them there temporarily for brief periods of time.
someone should really sticky this. it's been said too many times.
Gars in general
:should be housed in a small enclosure when young. for example, a 6" gar in a 2x1x1. tank size should be stepped up stage by stage as the gars grow. this is because small gar get skittish and dart really quickly in all directions. a large tank gives the gar enough space to gain so much speed that when it does bump into the tank walls, they sometimes break their backs. however it is possible, albeit not advised, to keep small gars in large tanks.(for example i have 6 6"-7" spotted gars in a 120gal, which is 4'x2'x2') i credit my success to the heavy cover(branches and plants) and many hiding spots i have around the tank.
:imo for an upgrade the next tank, increasing the width is far more important than increasing length. imo a 5x2.5 would do better than a 6x2. a 6x3 would be set for many years, if not life. however this is only in my opinion. if you still want an upgrade, according to e_americanus, width still is more important. he said that a 6x4 footprint would serve better than an 8x3 footprint.
Spotted/Florida gar. Lepisosteus Oculatus/Plathyrinchus
:2x1x1 up till they are around 8"
:4x2x2 would last them a couple of years. mine got to 17" in a year and was still very comfortable in the 120gal
i have not kept Longnose gars or shortnose gars. however this is what i've read.
Longnose gars/ Lepisosteus osseus
"Osseus are capable of reaching 19 inches in one year however it is much more common for them to reach 12 to 14 inches during the growing season and then slow until the next years growing season at which time they quickly jump to 19 to 20 inches. Third year growing season they again quickly bounce up to 24 to 30 inches."
--cited Richard. Primitivefishes.com/Aquaticpredators.com
-Tanksize
: 4x2x2 would last them around a year or two
:a 6x3 for a long time, if not life
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All information is not clearly researched mostly my own opinion. if you see any discrapencies please point them out. no 2 gars are the same, but these are general guidelines that i'd advise anyone to follow.
cheers
someone should really sticky this. it's been said too many times.
Gars in general
:should be housed in a small enclosure when young. for example, a 6" gar in a 2x1x1. tank size should be stepped up stage by stage as the gars grow. this is because small gar get skittish and dart really quickly in all directions. a large tank gives the gar enough space to gain so much speed that when it does bump into the tank walls, they sometimes break their backs. however it is possible, albeit not advised, to keep small gars in large tanks.(for example i have 6 6"-7" spotted gars in a 120gal, which is 4'x2'x2') i credit my success to the heavy cover(branches and plants) and many hiding spots i have around the tank.
:imo for an upgrade the next tank, increasing the width is far more important than increasing length. imo a 5x2.5 would do better than a 6x2. a 6x3 would be set for many years, if not life. however this is only in my opinion. if you still want an upgrade, according to e_americanus, width still is more important. he said that a 6x4 footprint would serve better than an 8x3 footprint.
Spotted/Florida gar. Lepisosteus Oculatus/Plathyrinchus
:2x1x1 up till they are around 8"
:4x2x2 would last them a couple of years. mine got to 17" in a year and was still very comfortable in the 120gal
i have not kept Longnose gars or shortnose gars. however this is what i've read.
Longnose gars/ Lepisosteus osseus
"Osseus are capable of reaching 19 inches in one year however it is much more common for them to reach 12 to 14 inches during the growing season and then slow until the next years growing season at which time they quickly jump to 19 to 20 inches. Third year growing season they again quickly bounce up to 24 to 30 inches."
--cited Richard. Primitivefishes.com/Aquaticpredators.com
-Tanksize
: 4x2x2 would last them around a year or two
:a 6x3 for a long time, if not life
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All information is not clearly researched mostly my own opinion. if you see any discrapencies please point them out. no 2 gars are the same, but these are general guidelines that i'd advise anyone to follow.
cheers
55g could house a Fl/spotted for several months, possibly the first year but doubtful since those standard tanks are only 12" wide. when the gar reaches about 8" you should be moving it into a wider tank, preferably 18-24". for a Fl/spotted a 24" wide tank should house it for most of its life, although this may need to be modified based on the individual.
xander - before you repost your capsule post again, please correct the (ironic) misspelling of discrepancy --
--solomon
xander - before you repost your capsule post again, please correct the (ironic) misspelling of discrepancy
----solomon