tank mates for an alligator gar?

[demjor19]

I keep my 6'' gator with a parrot fish, a j. dembsey,an oscar,a freshwater barracuda,a pink tailed calcleus & 2 senagal bichirs

good luck with the gator gar, they need a huge tank. i'm going to giv mine away when it is 4 feet long

lol! you may want to hide those tankmates before he starts to grow. actually be careful w/ what tankmates he has. i know JD's and O's can be quite aggressive. your gar is a baby and can be pushed around pretty badly if you dont keep an eye on them.

 

[Monstaf1sh]

I'm getting a baby gator gar as well so this is a good thread for me, my gator is only going to be 4inches i want to keep it in with my silver aro endli birchir and dat after i grow it out a bit i'm wondering if thats wise after reading a few posts.

 

[demjor19]

I'm getting a baby gator gar as well so this is a good thread for me, my gator is only going to be 4inches i want to keep it in with my silver aro endli birchir and dat after i grow it out a bit i'm wondering if thats wise after reading a few posts.

i would advise against it. what size tank are you going to put him in?

 

[Miguel]

Let me tell you guys, that I have discovered, not sure everybody agrees, that Gators have the fastest growing rate in FW fish..mine grow quicker than rtcats....

 

[demjor19]

i could see that. i have never owned a gator, but i have heard from many that they grow like weeds.

 

[E_americanus]

Let me tell you guys, that I have discovered, not sure everybody agrees, that Gators have the fastest growing rate in FW fish..mine grow quicker than rtcats....

arapaimas also have a very fast initial growth rate, actually somewhat faster than alligator gars on average. definitely all monster fishes though!--
--solomon

 

[Monstaf1sh]

i would advise against it. what size tank are you going to put him in?

Ive only got a 6x2x2 but at only 4inches i thought it would be fine for the time being.I'm thinking I might get one just to grow it up a little bit and pass it on just to have had one, they hardly ever pop up around here as they are hard to find, i think they most probably smuggled in. All the other fish are going to be bigger than it.

 

[demjor19]

Ive only got a 6x2x2 but at only 4inches i thought it would be fine for the time being.I'm thinking I might get one just to grow it up a little bit and pass it on just to have had one, they hardly ever pop up around here as they are hard to find, i think they most probably smuggled in. All the other fish are going to be bigger than it.

can you get a pic of this guy?

 

[Monstaf1sh]

I havent got it yet but its definitely coming. I'll post pics when i get it though

 

[Dark_Angel]

I combine my spatula with red tail catfsh....but sometimes my spatula bite the RTC and destroy its fin... aggressive gar...huhu...