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sharKhUntEr
10-28-2005, 11:25 PM
what tank should i get for an alligator gar
IoStrisciare
10-28-2005, 11:50 PM
what tank should i get for an alligator gar
something that has a capacity of thousands of gallons. These fish grow extremely large.
Oddball
10-28-2005, 11:52 PM
You should be asking: "What size pond do I need for an alligator gar?".
These brutes grow to 300lbs. Here's a pic of a 180 pounder.
For the aquarium, try the Tropical gar. It looks identical to the wide-jawed gator but you'd only need a tank that's 10ft X 5ft to house it.
cuban jey
10-28-2005, 11:53 PM
youll need a large pond
aapl76
10-29-2005, 12:15 AM
my goodness :eek: ....get a pond mannnnnn!!!!!
kentobizmol
10-29-2005, 6:41 PM
people confuse alligator gars to pirarucus, thats how big they get!!
lil_punisher
10-29-2005, 6:56 PM
unreal!!!! I wonder how many flavors of Gar are there?
gatorgar
10-29-2005, 7:21 PM
A very large on at least a 155 bow front
beblondie
10-29-2005, 7:54 PM
Gars maxcimum known sizes indicated
usually a bit smaller in captivity.
Atractosteus spatula- alligator gar 10 '
Atractosteus tropicus- tropical gar 4'
Atractosteus tristoechus- cuban gar 6'
Lepisosteus osseus- longnose gar 6'
Lepisosteus platostomus- shortnose gar 2 1/2'-
Lepisosteus oculatus- spotted gar 4'
Lepisosteus platyrhincus- florida gar 4'
hybrid gars
Lepisosteus platostomus x Atractosteus spatula- Crocodile gar type I
Lepisosteus platyrhincus or oculatus x Atractosteus spatula-Crocidile gar type 2
dtgshark
10-30-2005, 7:38 AM
pond bro, mine is now 40 inches and is housed in a 3000 gal wall tank.
Hiya gatorgar, Welcome to MFK.
starting with a six inch alligator gar it would out grow a 150 bowfront in the first year, not only do they get huge but they need a larger turning radius than most fish, they don't need deep water so 2' depth is okay but a good sized adult will need a a pond around 16'x 20' to stay healthy, that is almost 4800g. It would make a great center piece to a fish room with a couple carp and channel cats.
jonathan_jigga
11-03-2005, 12:17 AM
At least 3000 gallons
paintboi101
11-03-2005, 12:55 AM
you cant put that monster in a pound
u need to put him in a lake with millions of feeders lol
ballsmcgee1234
11-03-2005, 12:54 PM
are you getting one or two? gars are best kept in pairs...
peanut
11-04-2005, 1:02 PM
you need a pond
kentobizmol
11-05-2005, 9:35 PM
pond period.
since you'll think this is a pirarucu, no it's a ALLIGATOR!~
Gars maxcimum known sizes indicated
usually a bit smaller in captivity.
Atractosteus spatula- alligator gar 10 '
Atractosteus tropicus- tropical gar 4'
Atractosteus tristoechus- cuban gar 6'
Lepisosteus osseus- longnose gar 6'
Lepisosteus platostomus- shortnose gar 2 1/2'-
Lepisosteus oculatus- spotted gar 4'
Lepisosteus platyrhincus- florida gar 4'
hybrid gars
Lepisosteus platostomus x Atractosteus spatula- Crocodile gar type I
Lepisosteus platyrhincus or oculatus x Atractosteus spatula-Crocidile gar type 2
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