$10 alligator gars at lfs

[BYEBYE]

forums can be a great way to have conversations with people interested in the same things that you are.

But Back to gars what time of the year is it easiest to find them for sale?

 

[brown_eye_crushers25]

Up here in NH at an LFS. If I'm not mistaken it was about $400 for the fish and it was in the 8-10" range. One of the guys who helps run the place said the damn fish has been sold and returned 3x now. Every time it goes in a new tank it would wipe out an oscar or red devil. I think the last return maybe the last.

Awesome looking fish though - nasty bugger

 

[demjor19]

$400 for a alli gar? sounds very high to me?

 

[E_americanus]

$400 for a alli gar? sounds very high to me?

yeah, ridiculously high...unless it was platinum, at which point it would be a steal

 

[MrRngr94]

On this same topic, it bugs me seeing pacus for sale at wal-mart. If I'm there and I see someone buying them I tell them how big they get. It's stopped a few people. Haven't really seen too many gars though. Plus I don't feel I know enough about them to be giving other people advice.

I think any store should that sells fish should be arranged according to how big the fish will grow to. AND their size should be plainly visible on the display. Maybe then that will slow down some of this.

 

[leasure1]

Yeah....thats what it's for....right?

 

[demjor19]

but if they told people how big they got then no one would buy them.

 

[MrRngr94]

Or maybe the only people that would buy them would be the ones that can actually take care of them.

 

[perfection]

In actuality most alligator gars on the market are Florida or shortnose most people just click with names

 

[DrZacharyus]

damn this poly guy is a punk, alligator gars should come with a written waiver.