which gar to get?

[Davey_8313]

I'm building a 150 gallon tank, what would be the best kind of gar to get? Thank you.

 

[demjor19]

What are the dimensions of your 150? No true gar can live for life in a 150, but it can be a niice growout tank for a smaller gar.

 

[DrZacharyus]

if its a 6x2x2 it would be good for quite sometime for a spotted or fl gar

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

if its a 6x2x2 it would be good for quite sometime for a spotted or fl gar

6x2x2 would be 180 gallons.

 

[Bsixxx]

in that case a short nose can live in there

iv heard they only attain 18" in captivity
correct me if im wrong but that all ive ever seen

 

[Davey_8313]

I'm going to be moving in a couple years and then I will be building a bigger tank so a 150 should be good until then, right?

 

[Bsixxx]

I'm going to be moving in a couple years and then I will be building a bigger tank so a 150 should be good until then, right?

if really smal then it would be pushing it

 

[Davey_8313]

Alright then, thanks. Now I just need to figure out where i can get a short nose at...

 

[demjor19]

if it is a standard 150 then it is 18" wide. i would give most gar species about a year before it is time to upgrade to at least a 2' wide tank.

 

[Davey_8313]

I'm going to be building my tank to custom fit in my house right now. It's gonna be about 21" x 24" x 70". All the measurements are within an inch of the right number, I just pulled a quick measurement right now.