Needle nose gar with tropical gar

[Datnoid042]

Just curious if a needle nose gar and a tropical gar would be able to be in the same tank together without killing each other? They will be the last 2 fish I purchase for my tank. My current setup is a 185 bowfront.
Thanks in advance

 

[tlindsey]

Just curious if a needle nose gar and a tropical gar would be able to be in the same tank together without killing each other? They will be the last 2 fish I purchase for my tank. My current setup is a 185 bowfront.
Thanks in advance

Just curious if a needle nose gar and a tropical gar would be able to be in the same tank together without killing each other? They will be the last 2 fish I purchase for my tank. My current setup is a 185 bowfront.
Thanks in advance

Welcome aboard


No the needle nose could easily be killed by the tropical gar . The needle nose is not a true gar if you didn't know this.

 

[Datnoid042]

I am aware the needle nose is not a true gar. I like to research fish and get other peoples input before buying. I have heard to many bad stories from a friend of mine about gars, red tail and tiger shovel nose cats so I like to be cautious when it comes to those species

 

[tlindsey]

I am aware the needle nose is not a true gar. I like to research fish and get other peoples input before buying. I have heard to many bad stories from a friend of mine about gars, red tail and tiger shovel nose cats so I like to be cautious when it comes to those species

Great to hear that you do research prior unfortunately some don't.

 

[Datnoid042]

Thanks. Yes it is unfortunate some don't research a little more carefully

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Thanks. Yes it is unfortunate some don't research a little more carefully

Perhaps instead of a needlenose, how about a African pike?

 

[Datnoid042]

I just got a red pike cichlid last week and am planning on getting a zebra pike later after my fish grow

 

[suckerfish]

If the needle nose is big enough, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. However, I see the trop spooking the needle nose and killing itself against the glass.

 

[Datnoid042]

My original thought was to get a needle nose and then find a tropical smaller than it, so the larger fish (in time) would potentially leave the other alone.

 

[suckerfish]

I’m sure that’d be fine. I bet once you get a real gar though, NN won’t cut it anymore! Post pics when you’re ready.