Spotted Gar care?

[demjor19]

Ok so this may have nothing to do with the post but i just got a Florida Gar and i was wondering if a 125 gallon tank would be ok for it ..with a couple of oscers and some other semi large fish .?

NO on the tank size and NO on the tankmates.

He could live for maybe 2 years (assuming he is a YOY gar) in a standard 125, but would need something larger in the long run.

Also...gar are not typically the "aggressive predator" that people portray them as. Most of them do very poorly with SA/CA cichlids and other aggressive tankmates. They are easily out competed for food and can easily become victims of aggression. As durable as they can be...they can also be quite fragile.

 

[xXMUFASAXx]

i would love to get a gar but they get to big

 

[packer43064]

My gar lives with 2 Oscars and a bullhead catfish, senegal and a raphael. So far no agression, we'll see as time goes, but it can be done.

 

[gary2200]

Gar are really cool fish, they are slow until the prey is in stiking range. They aren't aggresive but they also have a wide variety of tank mates. I have a 12" spotted gar and his favorite food is crayfish.

 

[gary2200]

I would like to hand feed my 12" spotted gar, any tips?

 

[gary2200]

I have a spotted gar and I was wondering if it could live in cold water or not.

 

[angryinsect]

I have a spotted gar and I was wondering if it could live in cold water or not.

gars can tolerate a wide range of temps and water parameters, keeping your gar in colder water will lessen its appetite and slow its growth rate

 

[E_americanus]

wow another OLD thread dug up by the same person...please check the date before "answering" questions from many years ago. your other questions that you introduce are answered in other threads--
--solomon