My Florida Gar 11+ years.
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Thanks. They are an interesting fish. Glad I have been able to keep him so long. Good luck to you.
Thanks. Gar is still doing well. However, he is still only in the 125. I just located a 180. I know, not huge, but the added 6" depth will make a difference to him I bet. 180 is about the largest I can fit down my stairs....which I found out the hard way.
congrats on keeping your gar alive for so long. I cant wait to get mine on sat. hopefully I can get 14 15 years out of mine
Great gar, I always appreciate true fish keepers who keep them for the long haul ! Great work.
Have u considered building a plywood tank ? could use the front pane of glass out of the existing tank as the front viewing pane to make for a very cheap big tank , and could do custom measurements so it's nice and wide for a gar!
Have u considered building a plywood tank ? could use the front pane of glass out of the existing tank as the front viewing pane to make for a very cheap big tank , and could do custom measurements so it's nice and wide for a gar!
Thank you. I have not considered it. I would like to get a 300+, but right now, I do not have the space for it in our current home. I would look into a plywood tank in the future. I just have fears of leaks with that much pressure and potential for water damage.
Is this gar still going? Congratulations on keeping it for so long, that is dedication at its finest. This is in no way a shot towards your keeping as this fish is clearly healthy and happy but I often see threads on this forum about how gars should not be kept in a 125 gallon tank. People always say stuff like 300 gallon minimum but clearly your gar is happy being in a 125, so in my opinion the minimum tank size for a Florida gar should be a 125 as you will provide it with a good home for a very long time. Most people will abandon the fish anyways after 2-5 years so why is 300gallons the minimum?
I would do horrible things to be able to have a florida gar, but they can get rather large and unmanageable...and I still have to upgrade my tank size for what I have!!
