looking to get a gar, had my eyes on a "needle nose gar". good fish to get with limited gar ownership experince? thoughts suggestions?
recomendation for first gar?
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Floridas are the most readily available, and from my understanding, top out at around two feet. So, that's not bad, really, if someone wants a gar. I'd hope the OP is ready for a larger fish, anyway, if he or she has been thinking about gars.
justonemoretank;3527704; said:
yea i understand what i'm getting myself into....i think haha, i have a 75gal thats not ready yet but i'm in the process of setting up. thats what i'll start off with but will have to upgrade at some point. are florida gars on the smaller side as far as gars go or are there other smaller ones?
xander;3527672; said:
needle nose gar look really similar to other gar i have seen, must be a common misconception. are their behaviors similar enough where as i could get a needle nose and learn from him before get a florida gar or another species?
i have no idea, try the general forum regarding needle nose. a 75 can only hold the florida gar for a year tops thou. i suggest you work on getting at least a 120 first, then at least you have some legroom to work with if you cant get a bigger tank after that
I'd say a 180 will hold a Florida Gar for pretty much his entire life, and you might have to upgrade once he gets to 20 inches or so, but that's if he was a specimen who was going to grow to the full two feet in the first place. So, since a 180 is pretty standard, I think it's a good first gar. Also, many people (myself included, except for my Florida with one eye) have no problem getting these guys onto non-live. This also seems to make them a good candidate for a first gar. And, as I said before, they're easy to find.
Since you're looking to get a Needle Nose Gar, I will move this to Other Characin where you're likely to get more info about them.