Thinking of getting one for my outdoor pond

[likestofish]

I have a outdoor pond thats about 8 feet long 3 feet wide largest section and 2 feet wide and about 3 feet deep. can i keep a gar(shortnose or spotted) there during the winter?

 

[DEvinshteyn]

idk might be too small, only 3 feet deep? What else is in the pond?

 

[likestofish]

nothing maybe catfish. Was going to be deeper and larger but ran into a drainage pipe so had limitation think of making a little channel over the pipe and connecting another larger pond.

 

[DEvinshteyn]

yeah that's a dilemma, still if the gar manages to survive in there u'll have nothing else.

 

[DEvinshteyn]

gool idea with the pond connections, just make em' deep

 

[badreverend]

I know someone in socal that has 2 300watt heaters in the winter for his tropical pond and he has gar in there- If the winter air at night is in the 50s Id heat it because the waters not deep enough to insulate well so it will most likely have water temps in the 40s

 

[VampAro69]

If you do dig out your pond around the pipe dont let to much pipe show without dirt holding it still or it may bust. Just a thought, I work at a golf course and it happens. It may not matter on a lawn system though.


I have had gar in the past and the shortnose/spottednose are the smallest at around 25 inches, spotted max out at like 45 and longnose and gator gar get massive. Have fun.