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Keeping Gars - A Short Review


If you take a quick look at this species they don't seem like aquarium fishes. They are large and highly predatory. But then again, these are qualities that attract some, like me! If you've been keeping aquariums for a while and have the room to keep large predatory fishes I recommend you try these fish, but not until you've done your homework and know the gars' requirements and what you are getting yourself into.

Species of gar:

Florida spotted gar, Lepisosteus platyrhinchus
A highly varied species of gar. Has more spots on its body and a shorter snout than many other gars. Easily mistaken for spotted gar.

Spotted gar, Lepisosteus oculatus
Long snout and spots. Spots to a higher degree towards the posterior of its body. Easily mistaken for Florida spotted gar.

Shortnosed gar, Lepisosteus platostomus
The shortnosed gar can be identified by its short snout, and by the lack of teeth rows in the upper jaw like the alligator gar, and the lack of spots on its body.

Long-nosed gar, Lepisosteus osseus
The long-nosed gar is, as the name suggests, identified by its long slender snout, and also by its slender body.

Alligator gar, Atractosteus spatula
The alligator gar has a short broad snout and two big rows of teeth in the upper jaw. This species is spotted on the posterior part of the body and to a lesser extent on other parts of the body.

Tropical gar, Atractosteus tropicus
A very rare species.

Manfari or Cuban gar, Atractosteus tristoechus
Looks very similar to the alligator gar and since it is very rare in the trade you can usually assume that your gar is an alligator gar and not a Cuban gar unless otherwise stated. The Cuban gar has a broader snout and lacks pattern on its body.

Beside these species there are a number of hybrids such as the crocodile gar.

Spotted, Florida and short-nosed gars are smaller than the other species and may be more suitable for aquariums. They usually don't grow larger than 2 feet in aquariums. Long-nosed and alligator gars grow to a very large size and larger ponds are recommended if you'd like to keep fully grown specimens. So if you don't have (or plan on getting) a large pond, stay with the smaller species. Even with the smaller species you are still going to need a rather large aquarium. The tropical gar also is possible to keep in aquariums as it doesn't grow as large; however this species is very hard to find. The Cuban gar is a red-list endangered species and shouldn't be kept even if you somehow find one.

In aquariums gars are quite demanding and require a lot of space and clean water. I recommend you to use as big a tank as you can for your gar, and I wouldn't recommend keeping gars in an aquarium smaller than 200 Gallon/720 L. And that should be considered a minimum; a 400 gallon/1400 L tank is preferable.

The tank should be decorated in accordance with gar behavior. Gars are ambush predators, and as such they appreciate hiding places from where they can stalk their prey. This is however not essential. They are very friendly towards fish that are too big to be eaten. In the wild gars often live in loose schools and if you have the space you may successfully keep several gars together, in fact I would recommend this.

Gars can be kept with most fishes that are too big to be considered food and not too aggressive. However, gars should never live with plecos. Plecos sometimes suck on gars and cause infections, and since gars are very sensitive to most medicines these infections may be very hard to treat.

Regarding water, the most important thing is keeping the water clean and well circulated. Gars accept most pH or hardness levels. Temperature can range from 60 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (16 - 30 degrees Celsius). Gars breathe air and should be left with a few inches of space at the top of the tank to allow them to breathe atmospheric air.

Gars usually accept most kinds of living prey that are large enough. Feeders such as goldfish provide a good base for their diet but should never be the only thing they are fed, since this would not provide the gars with all necessary nutrition. Their diet should be diverse, and this can be achieved by also feeding minnows, shrimps etc. It is also possible to train gars to accept frozen foods and pellets.

Gars cannot be sexed externally. They have occasionally been breed in aquariums but are more frequently bred in ponds or are wild caught.

William berg has more then 20 years of aquarium experience and writes for aquatic community - a website with information on everything from crayfish to cichlids.


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Passengers say Southwest turned them away for flying with pets at Nashville airport - krcgtv.com
Passengers say Southwest turned them away for flying with pets at Nashville airport  krcgtv.com

Holiday pet safety tips to avoid an emergency trip to the vet - ABC7 Chicago
Holiday pet safety tips to avoid an emergency trip to the vet  ABC7 Chicago

The Lives They Lived: The Pets They Left Behind - The New York Times
The Lives They Lived: The Pets They Left Behind  The New York Times

Pet ownership is up. So is consumer spending on dogs, cats for the holidays. - USA TODAY
Pet ownership is up. So is consumer spending on dogs, cats for the holidays.  USA TODAY

Adorable & Adoptable–Pets of the Week: Daisy - SweetwaterNOW
Adorable & Adoptable–Pets of the Week: Daisy  SweetwaterNOW

Which holiday plants are bad for your pets? - WTOP
Which holiday plants are bad for your pets?  WTOP

What Cat Owners Do for Their Pets Each Christmas Melts Hearts: 'Santa Paws' - Newsweek
What Cat Owners Do for Their Pets Each Christmas Melts Hearts: 'Santa Paws'  Newsweek

Shelter pets looking for a home this holiday season - WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Shelter pets looking for a home this holiday season  WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

FDA issues recall on popular dog treat that can kill pets - Yahoo! Voices
FDA issues recall on popular dog treat that can kill pets  Yahoo! Voices

Super Pet Expo in Edison to draw thousands Jan. 3-5 with new features, social media celebs - My Central Jersey
Super Pet Expo in Edison to draw thousands Jan. 3-5 with new features, social media celebs  My Central Jersey

State officials encourage owners to help keep pets safe through the holiday season - Michigan Advance
State officials encourage owners to help keep pets safe through the holiday season  Michigan Advance

Keys to keeping your pets in shape during the winter months - WSBT-TV
Keys to keeping your pets in shape during the winter months  WSBT-TV

Christmas to New Year's: Rough time for pets and their health - KSL.com
Christmas to New Year's: Rough time for pets and their health  KSL.com

27 Toys Pet Parents Say Are Their Dog's Or Cat’s Favorite - BuzzFeed
27 Toys Pet Parents Say Are Their Dog's Or Cat’s Favorite  BuzzFeed

Pet-proof your holidays: 8 seasonal hazards and their pet-safe solutions - WBAY
Pet-proof your holidays: 8 seasonal hazards and their pet-safe solutions  WBAY

4 pets die in Moline house fire, officials say - KWQC
4 pets die in Moline house fire, officials say  KWQC

Pasadena Public Health Issues Tips to Protect Pets Against Bird Flu - Pasadena Now
Pasadena Public Health Issues Tips to Protect Pets Against Bird Flu  Pasadena Now

Need a cat in your life? How about dos gatas? Meet Quatro and Cinco - The Ledger
Need a cat in your life? How about dos gatas? Meet Quatro and Cinco  The Ledger

Polite dog rings own doorbell, patiently waits for owner to let him in - Newsweek
Polite dog rings own doorbell, patiently waits for owner to let him in  Newsweek

Pet of the day, Dec. 21, 2024 - WRAL News
Pet of the day, Dec. 21, 2024  WRAL News

Thinking of adding a new furry family member? Here's what to consider. - Houston Chronicle
Thinking of adding a new furry family member? Here's what to consider.  Houston Chronicle

Pets Page: Columbus Animal Care Services - The Republic
Pets Page: Columbus Animal Care Services  The Republic

Pet Talk: Em-bark-ing on a holiday getaway, tips for traveling with pets - Shawnee News Star
Pet Talk: Em-bark-ing on a holiday getaway, tips for traveling with pets  Shawnee News Star

Can dogs eat cheese? Here are the types that are safe for your pet. - USA TODAY
Can dogs eat cheese? Here are the types that are safe for your pet.  USA TODAY

Is your dog anxious? Trainers offer tips to calm them during your holiday party. - USA TODAY
Is your dog anxious? Trainers offer tips to calm them during your holiday party.  USA TODAY

What to know before gifting pets this holiday season - Wink News
What to know before gifting pets this holiday season  Wink News

Pets with Potential: Meet Brittany, Gerault, Yennifer, and Ivy - WCAX
Pets with Potential: Meet Brittany, Gerault, Yennifer, and Ivy  WCAX

Four pets killed in Moline house fire - WQAD Moline
Four pets killed in Moline house fire  WQAD Moline

Kids paint rainbow bridge to honor late pets in Barren County - WBKO
Kids paint rainbow bridge to honor late pets in Barren County  WBKO

Traveling with pets this holiday season? Here are essential tips - WCTI12.com
Traveling with pets this holiday season? Here are essential tips  WCTI12.com

'It is a pretty big problem': Avoid sharing these holiday foods with your pets - FOX 17 West Michigan News
'It is a pretty big problem': Avoid sharing these holiday foods with your pets  FOX 17 West Michigan News

Lesser-Known Holiday Pet Safety Risks Every Owner Should Know - Woman's World
Lesser-Known Holiday Pet Safety Risks Every Owner Should Know  Woman's World

Crews respond to Moline house fire, 4 pets die, officials say - KWQC
Crews respond to Moline house fire, 4 pets die, officials say  KWQC

Pets of the Week - Kingsport Times News
Pets of the Week  Kingsport Times News

Pet Talk - Em-bark-ing On A Holiday Getaway: Tips For Traveling With Pets - courierjournal
Pet Talk - Em-bark-ing On A Holiday Getaway: Tips For Traveling With Pets  courierjournal

Fox Valley Humane, Pawffee Shop urge adopters to think before taking a pet home for the holidays - WGBA NBC 26 in Green Bay
Fox Valley Humane, Pawffee Shop urge adopters to think before taking a pet home for the holidays  WGBA NBC 26 in Green Bay

Kids paint rainbow bridge to honor late pets in Barren County - WBKO
Kids paint rainbow bridge to honor late pets in Barren County  WBKO

New book on pet cemeteries examines our deep bond with our pets - Times Daily
New book on pet cemeteries examines our deep bond with our pets  Times Daily

Giving pets as a Christmas gift - WTOK
Giving pets as a Christmas gift  WTOK

AQUAREALM AQUARIUM & PETS - 80171 - The Caledonian-Record
AQUAREALM AQUARIUM & PETS - 80171  The Caledonian-Record

Residents safely escape Moline house fire but four pets perish - WHBF - OurQuadCities.com
Residents safely escape Moline house fire but four pets perish  WHBF - OurQuadCities.com

Pets Go Christmas World guide - Sportskeeda
Pets Go Christmas World guide  Sportskeeda

Corgi Puppy Breaks Out of Kennel to Check Out Christmas Goodies Like a Regular Houdini - Parade Pets
Corgi Puppy Breaks Out of Kennel to Check Out Christmas Goodies Like a Regular Houdini  Parade Pets

Verde Valley Humane Society Pets of the Week - Verde Independent
Verde Valley Humane Society Pets of the Week  Verde Independent

Meet Maggie, who is available for adoption at Pets Fur People in Tyler - Tyler Morning Telegraph
Meet Maggie, who is available for adoption at Pets Fur People in Tyler  Tyler Morning Telegraph

Giving Pets as Holiday Gifts - WTOK
Giving Pets as Holiday Gifts  WTOK

Joybound People & Pets urges holiday adoptions - danvillesanramon.com
Joybound People & Pets urges holiday adoptions  danvillesanramon.com

Mobile animal shelter director hopes to find more pets a home ahead of Christmas - WKRG News 5
Mobile animal shelter director hopes to find more pets a home ahead of Christmas  WKRG News 5

Give a pets a home for the holidays | Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter - WSAZ
Give a pets a home for the holidays | Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter  WSAZ

VCA: Tips for Keeping Your Pets Safe During the Holidays - KATU
VCA: Tips for Keeping Your Pets Safe During the Holidays  KATU

Paws & Claus: Vote Now For Your Favorite Holiday Pet Photo - FUN 107
Paws & Claus: Vote Now For Your Favorite Holiday Pet Photo  FUN 107

Heartland Pets feat. Fable 12/20 - KFVS
Heartland Pets feat. Fable 12/20  KFVS

How this organization is helping pets find fur-ever homes - WFLX Fox 29
How this organization is helping pets find fur-ever homes  WFLX Fox 29

Sleepy Golden Retriever's Reluctant Morning Wakeup Routine Is Such a Total Mood - Parade Pets
Sleepy Golden Retriever's Reluctant Morning Wakeup Routine Is Such a Total Mood  Parade Pets

Is gifting a pet for Christmas a good idea? - KRTV NEWS Great Falls
Is gifting a pet for Christmas a good idea?  KRTV NEWS Great Falls

I Spoke to an Animal Communicator and Learned My Dog Thinks I'm an Anxious Mess - POPSUGAR
I Spoke to an Animal Communicator and Learned My Dog Thinks I'm an Anxious Mess  POPSUGAR

Keep pets safe this holiday season: 9 tips for a happy and healthy celebration - The Register-Guard
Keep pets safe this holiday season: 9 tips for a happy and healthy celebration  The Register-Guard

Pet of the Week: Meet Peggy Sue - WSAV-TV
Pet of the Week: Meet Peggy Sue  WSAV-TV

Show me your cat: why pets are community heroes - Financial Times
Show me your cat: why pets are community heroes  Financial Times

Adopt-a-Pet: Two kittens and a boxer puppy want to come home for the holidays - WKRC TV Cincinnati
Adopt-a-Pet: Two kittens and a boxer puppy want to come home for the holidays  WKRC TV Cincinnati

Volunteers, officials host Christmas dinner for Midland shelter animals - Midland Reporter-Telegram
Volunteers, officials host Christmas dinner for Midland shelter animals  Midland Reporter-Telegram

No injuries, pets lost in house fire - Tallassee Tribune
No injuries, pets lost in house fire  Tallassee Tribune

Aggieland Humane Society Pet of the Week: Mavus - KBTX
Aggieland Humane Society Pet of the Week: Mavus  KBTX

More Happy Howlidays - Kingsport Times News
More Happy Howlidays  Kingsport Times News

News13 Pet of the Weekend: Nessa - WBTW
News13 Pet of the Weekend: Nessa  WBTW

Picayune Police offering straw to keep pets warm - WXXV News 25
Picayune Police offering straw to keep pets warm  WXXV News 25

New pet for Christmas? Georgetown Pet Ordinances and Resources: Essential Tips for Caring for Your New Puppy or Kitten - Hello Georgetown
New pet for Christmas? Georgetown Pet Ordinances and Resources: Essential Tips for Caring for Your New Puppy or Kitten  Hello Georgetown

A warning when it comes to gifting pets this holiday season - WABI
A warning when it comes to gifting pets this holiday season  WABI

Pet of the Week: 2024 pets - WTOP
Pet of the Week: 2024 pets  WTOP

Paws, Pets, and Metal: Derelict drummer Tommy McKinnon’s cats debate metal vs. jazz - Metal Insider
Paws, Pets, and Metal: Derelict drummer Tommy McKinnon’s cats debate metal vs. jazz  Metal Insider

'Oh my god, there's hundreds': Watch dogs line up at pizzeria's treat-to-go window - USA TODAY
'Oh my god, there's hundreds': Watch dogs line up at pizzeria's treat-to-go window  USA TODAY

Parish Pets to relocate to larger Mid City space in 2025 - AOL
Parish Pets to relocate to larger Mid City space in 2025  AOL

Rescue Center president urges Sioux Cityans to vaccinate, license their cats and dogs - Sioux City Journal
Rescue Center president urges Sioux Cityans to vaccinate, license their cats and dogs  Sioux City Journal

Give pets a present -- donate to an animal shelter - WCF Courier
Give pets a present -- donate to an animal shelter  WCF Courier

Little Girl Gives Pet Chickens the Ultimate Spa Day Makeover & It Overflows Wth Love - Parade Pets
Little Girl Gives Pet Chickens the Ultimate Spa Day Makeover & It Overflows Wth Love  Parade Pets

Shelter pets looking for a home this holiday season - WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Shelter pets looking for a home this holiday season  WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

Lack of doggie day care rules leaves many pet owners in the dark - Stateline
Lack of doggie day care rules leaves many pet owners in the dark  Stateline

Four pets die in Moline fire - Muscatine Journal
Four pets die in Moline fire  Muscatine Journal

Tips to help keep your pets safe and sane during the holidays - MTPR
Tips to help keep your pets safe and sane during the holidays  MTPR

What to Know About Holiday Table Scraps for Pets - newsbreak.com
What to Know About Holiday Table Scraps for Pets  newsbreak.com

Popular Atlantic County Pet Hospital Closing Forever - catcountry1073.com
Popular Atlantic County Pet Hospital Closing Forever  catcountry1073.com

Galveston County Animal Resource Center pets of the week - Galveston County Daily News
Galveston County Animal Resource Center pets of the week  Galveston County Daily News

Pets Go Titanic Update (Update 10): Titanic Reindeer Cat, new Huge Pets, and more - Sportskeeda
Pets Go Titanic Update (Update 10): Titanic Reindeer Cat, new Huge Pets, and more  Sportskeeda

Can dogs eat cheese? Here are the types that are safe for your pet. - MSN
Can dogs eat cheese? Here are the types that are safe for your pet.  MSN

Cold Weather Pet Tips: How To Keep Animals Safe During Winter Months - news9.com KWTV
Cold Weather Pet Tips: How To Keep Animals Safe During Winter Months  news9.com KWTV

Why these robot dog owners prefer them to real pets - CNN
Why these robot dog owners prefer them to real pets  CNN

Four pets die in Moline fire - The Dispatch Argus
Four pets die in Moline fire  The Dispatch Argus

13 Loves Pets Night at the Muskegon Lumberjacks - WZZM13.com
13 Loves Pets Night at the Muskegon Lumberjacks  WZZM13.com

Traveler turned away at BNA due to pet, carrier issue, Southwest says - WSMV 4
Traveler turned away at BNA due to pet, carrier issue, Southwest says  WSMV 4

This secret Central Park tree pays tribute to hundreds of beloved NYC pets - New York Post
This secret Central Park tree pays tribute to hundreds of beloved NYC pets  New York Post

Free microchipping for Will County pets during December - Shaw Local News Network
Free microchipping for Will County pets during December  Shaw Local News Network

Animal shelters offer pet sleepovers to potential foster families - WTHR
Animal shelters offer pet sleepovers to potential foster families  WTHR

Marion County Pets: Fey, Flourite, and Marigold - WCJB
Marion County Pets: Fey, Flourite, and Marigold  WCJB

Dozens of pets flown into PDX in hopes for a better life - nbc16.com
Dozens of pets flown into PDX in hopes for a better life  nbc16.com

5 NoVA Pet Shops to Visit for Last-Minute Gifts - Northern Virginia Magazine
5 NoVA Pet Shops to Visit for Last-Minute Gifts  Northern Virginia Magazine

Column: This Rose Parade float is true to its theme and goals - The Pasadena Star-News
Column: This Rose Parade float is true to its theme and goals  The Pasadena Star-News

Marion County Pets: Fey, Flourite, and Marigold - WCJB
Marion County Pets: Fey, Flourite, and Marigold  WCJB

Abitail and more pets up for adoption in Phoenix-area shelters this week - The Arizona Republic
Abitail and more pets up for adoption in Phoenix-area shelters this week  The Arizona Republic

Meet Beverly, one of many adoptable pets at AHeinz57 Pet Rescue & Transport - Local 5 - weareiowa.com
Meet Beverly, one of many adoptable pets at AHeinz57 Pet Rescue & Transport  Local 5 - weareiowa.com

Local shelters give residents advice on getting pets as gifts - WQAD Moline
Local shelters give residents advice on getting pets as gifts  WQAD Moline

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