Title say it all.
I picked up a new alligator gar (will post pics for positive ID, but from what I can tell by the jaw, he's a gator, not a Florida). I've been missing a gar in my aquarium since my fl gar passed away mysteriously. The new guy in about 9-10" long and currently residing in my 180 with the rest of my large, mean fish. Now I know I shouldn't have bought him. I know he's going to outgrow my tank. And I'm not going to wax poetic about how I saved him from a tiny tank (though I will say it was significantly smaller than my 180).
My real question here is how long will I get to enjoy my new gar before he outgrows my tank and has to be re-homed? What's the avg monthly growth rate on these guys?
Thanks for any input.
- John
I picked up a new alligator gar (will post pics for positive ID, but from what I can tell by the jaw, he's a gator, not a Florida). I've been missing a gar in my aquarium since my fl gar passed away mysteriously. The new guy in about 9-10" long and currently residing in my 180 with the rest of my large, mean fish. Now I know I shouldn't have bought him. I know he's going to outgrow my tank. And I'm not going to wax poetic about how I saved him from a tiny tank (though I will say it was significantly smaller than my 180).
My real question here is how long will I get to enjoy my new gar before he outgrows my tank and has to be re-homed? What's the avg monthly growth rate on these guys?
Thanks for any input.
- John