Smaller gar?

[gulperfan220]

Is there any smaller gar species that could be kept in a 55 gallon tank

 

[peewee]

i'm afraid none. as a growout maybe.

 

[E_americanus]

i'm afraid none. as a growout maybe.

exactly. no species for life, and a 55g should only be used as a grow-out at best...those tanks are just too narrow, and most gars can reach over 12" in their first year--
--solomon

 

[keebler06]

The gars I have startout in a 55, when they reach about 8-10 inches they start having major problems turning around.

 

[bahamaqt00]

id say a needlenose or a half beak gar would be okay in a 55

 

[Z Trip]

id say a needlenose or a half beak gar would be okay in a 55

Those arn't real gars.

 

[bahamaqt00]

oh what are they then? "fake gars" they're definitely not as cool as the spotted, florida or gator but they're smaller

 

[devder1]

oh what are they then? "fake gars" they're definitely not as cool as the spotted, florida or gator but they're smaller

they are considered "false gars" in the hobby

 

[bahamaqt00]

Well they're obviously still part of the gar family, correct

 

[aidenb]

no they're not part of the gar family, most false gars are characins (tetra family)