how big
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Read the species profile for the Florida gar; both species get to be about the same size in captivity and have the same care requirements.
the footprint you will need for an adult florida should be comparable for a bullhead long-term as well. My only suggestion would be to make sure your filtration is deffinately over-kill. Catfish in general are hard on a filtration system.
this is the tank i want. it is the 250 http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3730+23829&pcatid=23829
would It be enough for these monsters? it will be my show tank decorated with drift wood, hair grass, water lilies, and duck weed with a garden soil substrate. Is this decor suitable? I also have a 55 planted and a 10 gallon puffer tank. I just wanted a monster tank because I have always wanted monster fish and since both species are native to my area I thought why not? question about the gar though, do they have a distinct personality or are they all the same like stupid tetras?
would It be enough for these monsters? it will be my show tank decorated with drift wood, hair grass, water lilies, and duck weed with a garden soil substrate. Is this decor suitable? I also have a 55 planted and a 10 gallon puffer tank. I just wanted a monster tank because I have always wanted monster fish and since both species are native to my area I thought why not? question about the gar though, do they have a distinct personality or are they all the same like stupid tetras?
Yes, that aquarium will be plenty big enough for an adult spotted gar and a bullhead. The bullhead might root up some of those plants, so you might want to put rocks around the base of the plants. Gars have fairly distinct personalities; they all tend to associate their keepers with food and often will beg for food when you're around the aquarium.
tilpaia, shrimp, and pellets are always a good choice for a staple. I am waiting for my gar to get a little bigger so I can get them off live feeders
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Keep them on live feeders until they get to be around 8" long, then switch them to a pellet-based diet. Tilapia, shrimp, and other seafood can be used to supplement their diet; algae wafers should be fed to them occasionally as well.
250 is good but be careful putting a gar into a large tank like that, how big is the gar when you get it? if it is small then do not put it into a big tank, you don't want it to hurt itself, gars do that sometimes