Tropical Gar Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Tropical Gar in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: advanced
• Temperament: aggressive
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: 500 gallons (for adult specimens)
• Compatibility: Best kept alone or with very large, robust, and equally aggressive fish that cannot be swallowed. Not suitable for community tanks.
• Special requirements: Requires a very large tank with ample swimming space, a secure lid (gars are jumpers), and a diet of live or frozen whole fish, shrimp, and other meaty foods. Excellent filtration is essential due to their messy eating habits.

Water parameters

Temperature

72-82°F (22-28°C)

pH level

6.5-8.0

Hardness

5-20 dGH

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