Tank for gars

[Jakob]

HI i am planning on buying a 100 gallon (400l) tank after 3 weeks or so
I have already dicided what i am gonna put in it.
But after readig about your gars i just think they are so cool.
I was thinking...
What is a minimum size for...
Alligator gar
Florida gar

I know these fish grow big so i was only thinking if a one 10 to 20 inch Alligator gar or florida gar would that be ok in a 400l

 

[Nic]

what are the dimensions..... a 180 would technically be considered the minimum though (6'x2'x2')

 

[DanProwse]

180 (6x2x2) for a florida, an alligator needs a huge tank/pond as they get massive

 

[demjor19]

HI i am planning on buying a 100 gallon (400l) tank after 3 weeks or so
I have already dicided what i am gonna put in it.
But after readig about your gars i just think they are so cool.
I was thinking...
What is a minimum size for...
Alligator gar
Florida gar

I know these fish grow big so i was only thinking if a one 10 to 20 inch Alligator gar or florida gar would that be ok in a 400l

i would go ahead and rule the alligator gar out...they get way too big for the tank you plan on buying (roughly 4-5 feet in captivity). a florida/spotted has much easier requirements to meet, however a 100 gallon tank will not last for life. i usually suggest a 180 (6' x 2' x 2') for life and their is still a slight chance they could outgrow this. florida/spotteds tend to max out around 18-20 inches in captivity w/ a few specimens reaching the 24+ inch mark. hope this helps you.

BTW welcome to MFK.

 

[Jakob]

Thanx i dont think i will ever have a gar
its so expensive here on iceland

 

[Jakob]

A baby florinda is propably priced on 200 dollars.

 

[demjor19]

A baby florinda is propably priced on 200 dollars.

ouch! here in the states they run around 15-30 dollars, but then again they are native here.

 

[xander]

and somehow they're about 2-3 dollars here

 

[Jakob]

yeah and i just bought a P. Senegalus The price was 50 dollars

 

[Jakob]

What is the price in the states