Hey guys, I've got a question. Could a large bichir, a florida gar, and a lima shovelnose catfish all be kept together? I just wanted to make sure so that I don't go out and do something I'll regret.
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Thanks everyone. I think they're all around the same size at the moment, so now I just gotta work out the tank. Thanks again.
You should be able to as Onion said w/ a large enough tank, but keep an eye on the gar, he will probably outgrow the others...
you would be fine with that mix, unless you have an unusually aggressive gar or lima. I kept a polypterus palmas for year and him and my much larger (18") spotted gar shared the same tight hiding spot. Also in the tank was a tiger shovelnose. Currently have P. senagalus senagalus with a TSN, spotted gar, royal clown knife, silver dat and a silver aro. Most fish tend to ignore polypterus and let them do their own thing, unless there is a significant size/temperment difference. Also, the tank would have to be quite large to accomodate the potential size and swimming habits of a fl. gar. Good Luck!
sure if it was a lower jaw species of polypterus or an ornate or mabye a weeksii but limas and gars arn't aggressive so if they were the same size then sure they could do fine
spotted gars won't get over 3 feet in aquariums but can if you have a tank thats thousands of gallons
spotted gars won't get over 3 feet in aquariums but can if you have a tank thats thousands of gallons