Gar Interest
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Bowfin are definitely incredible fish. As far as gar and bowfin together that would be an excellent combination for a truely monster collection. Gar and bowfin usually survive well in the same waters use to catch either on cutbait in the Carolinas.
As to the conditions...well filtered water is best, but managed with low current. Bowfin are happy in swampy areas where there is not much current and plenty of cover. Gar can frequent mid-upper levels of the aquarium depths and bowfin generally do the same...but bowfin will feel more comfortable with some cover such as driftwood or plants (can be fake plants). Both generally have the same diets too.
We called bowfin "blackfish" where I am from in the southern North Carolina swamps and they can get HUGE. Good luck on the set-up hope this helped a little.
As to the conditions...well filtered water is best, but managed with low current. Bowfin are happy in swampy areas where there is not much current and plenty of cover. Gar can frequent mid-upper levels of the aquarium depths and bowfin generally do the same...but bowfin will feel more comfortable with some cover such as driftwood or plants (can be fake plants). Both generally have the same diets too.
We called bowfin "blackfish" where I am from in the southern North Carolina swamps and they can get HUGE. Good luck on the set-up hope this helped a little.
Can anyone post a pix of a bowfin?
Also, not wanting to hijack, Tank You emntions that bowfins don't like current. What about gars? I am waiting for one to arrive and know zilch about them....
Please
Also, not wanting to hijack, Tank You emntions that bowfins don't like current. What about gars? I am waiting for one to arrive and know zilch about them....
Please
Miguel;751630; said:
No really that they don't like current. But where I catch them on hook and line they were primarily in shallow or backwater areas, void of current. I am sure you will be fine they can be tough fish and adapt, although I have never tried to keep one in an aquarium before.
ouJONP;752435; said:
The best is actually the Tropical gar followed by the spotted and Florida gars.
On current and gars: It depends on the species. Shortnosed gar for instance are typically found in large rivers and I have personally caught them in riffles with very high current. Longnosed also do not seem to have an issue with current. Spotted, Florida, Tropical and Gator are a bit more touchy about high current and prefer a bit calmer...