hey guys,
just for youre info.
my spotted gar (6,5 '') jumped out of my tank when i was playing on my xbox (winning ofcourse).
fortunatly he survived, seems fine now.
so if u didnt knew it yet.
gars can jump out of tanks
glad to hear the fish is ok...but this is definitely obvious information...anyone keeping a gar should know this about these fishes before taking them on. hopefully your tank is securely covered and (if it's over 12" long) covers weighted or taped as gars are strong enough to push open even glass tops.
it should be posted in any and every fish-keeping book that ANY fish can jump out of a tank, so securely covered tops are a necessity. good luck with your gar in the future--
--solomon
I used to have an alligator gar 8 inches jump out of a little 1 inch hole. dried up on the ground behind tank stand. found it 2 weeks later. I thought it died and someone threw it away.