noobie help!!plz

[hockdude56]

hi im kinda of a noob at this so can anyone tell me how big gars get?

 

[ewurm]

Depends on which gar, the Florida is the smallest. Longnose and alligators get massive, and are unsuitable for even the largest pond. If you want a Florida, you need a huge tank.

 

[rottbo]

actually if you are looking for a small gar go tropical or get a Hujetta "gar" of course you will probally not find a tropical for sale.... I would go with the florida though they are one of the best looking IMO

 

[Infblue]

i think tropical can get just as big as florida. i believe the smallest gar is actually the shortnose gar.

 

[Sarcosuchus]

Here this website should help you:
http://www.primitivefish.com/Gars.htm

 

[freeskierrocket]

hujeta gars....aka rocket gars.......are great top feeders. I've had one in my 125 african tank for 1.5 yrs and he is doing amazing.....grew from 3'' to his present 7'' +/-, but if you are adding this fish to an african / agrro type setup do so at the beginning when you first set up your tank....I have lost 2 hujetas ( not all at once ) that i have attempted to add to my african tank, but my original is still going strong and I feed him like a pig....pellets, live , krill, shrimp......anything........a good time....always hungry, can you tell i like my hujeta!!

ali gars get 10' plus so unless you are willing to devote an olympic size pool for this fish disreguard.........

 

[hockdude56]

thanks guys

 

[Muhammad Saad]

all gars want big space and visit this site.www.primitivefish.com