I like to encourage setups that will produce happy, healthy fish. Not setups that will look pretty and the fish can "handle a little picking on".
Alligator gar are aggressive compared to the other species, but they aren't anywhere near as aggressive as an oscar. They aren't setup to fight in the same way; they can't push back when being harassed. They're also slower to find food. Don't stress your fish out.
And to say that growing up with a fish will make them think it's not a food item is false. My gator ate three of the floridas it lived with for over a year once it had the stomach room.
It's possible to house the two together, but that's the exception and not the rule.
Alligator gar are aggressive compared to the other species, but they aren't anywhere near as aggressive as an oscar. They aren't setup to fight in the same way; they can't push back when being harassed. They're also slower to find food. Don't stress your fish out.
And to say that growing up with a fish will make them think it's not a food item is false. My gator ate three of the floridas it lived with for over a year once it had the stomach room.
It's possible to house the two together, but that's the exception and not the rule.