Identify gar?

[MaineiacJay]

I hope this is the right location for this post, sorry if it isn't...

Anyways, I just picked up two new fish, a 6" labelled as a "mosaic gar" (if I'm not mistaken, it's a type of pike characin?) and a 4" inch unlabeled (got it at needle nose price because they wouldn't listen to me when I said it wasn't a needle nose). I'm pretty certain it's a tropical gar, but want to make sure.

Mostly what I want to know is max size on both and make sure my identification is correct.

 

[HumanBean]

First is gator gar
Second is false gar or characin they sell in stores

 

[MaineiacJay]

Shoot, I was hopeful it was a tropical lol.

Thanks for the positive ID

 

[kno4te]

Striped pike characin on the second pic and will get cheer on soon by the gator gar.

 

[moe214]

Striped pike characin on the second pic and will get cheer on soon by the gator gar.

+1

 

[kno4te]

Whoops I meant to say chomped on by the gator gar lol. I hate my iPhone sometimes.

 

[moe214]

Whoops I meant to say chomped on by the gator gar lol. I hate my iPhone sometimes.

I figured lol, but I didn't wanna correct it and seem offensive or something.

 

[kno4te]

No worries moe!

 

[MaineiacJay]

I assume you mean chewed? Lol

The pike characin gets a foot correct?

I know alligator far get massive. He is kept with polypterus currently (6-9". How long do you think I have until he starts nibbling the other fish?

EDIT: I started this post about an hour ago. Probably should have checked other posts before finishing and posting haha.

Thanks for the advice guys!

 

[kno4te]

The pike characin can up to 16 inches but likely 10-12 in home aqauriums.

It'll get up to 18in in a year and then slows after that. The gar guys may help with size.

But it may eat the other fish not too long from now.