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sharKhUntEr
10-28-2005, 10:25 PM
what tank should i get for an alligator gar

IoStrisciare
10-28-2005, 10:50 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, 10:52 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, 10:53 PM
youll need a large pond

aapl76
10-28-2005, 11:15 PM
my goodness :eek: ....get a pond mannnnnn!!!!!

SAGE
10-29-2005, 3:42 AM
POND IS A MUST

ja__
10-29-2005, 8:54 AM
a big pond 5000g

kentobizmol
10-29-2005, 5:41 PM
people confuse alligator gars to pirarucus, thats how big they get!!

lil_punisher
10-29-2005, 5:56 PM
unreal!!!! I wonder how many flavors of Gar are there?

gatorgar
10-29-2005, 6:21 PM
A very large on at least a 155 bow front

beblondie
10-29-2005, 6:54 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, 6:38 AM
pond bro, mine is now 40 inches and is housed in a 3000 gal wall tank.

guppy
10-30-2005, 4:03 PM
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
11-02-2005, 11:17 PM
At least 3000 gallons

paintboi101
11-02-2005, 11:55 PM
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, 11:54 AM
are you getting one or two? gars are best kept in pairs...

peanut
11-04-2005, 12:02 PM
you need a pond

kentobizmol
11-05-2005, 8:35 PM
pond period.

since you'll think this is a pirarucu, no it's a ALLIGATOR!~

ROSS
11-05-2005, 8:42 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
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