Alligator gars are psycho and cannot be trusted!!!

[M3AN ONE]

Ended up getting 2 alligator gars one platinum the other one other gold . The albino has had an explosion in growth in past month he grew 4 inches and looked like he doubled in circumference. Platinum might have grown an inch 2 at most. The only issue is he is now bitting everything in the tank from Albino chines perch 8 inches (too tall to swallow) 5 inch fly river turtle 10 inch RTC paroon shark hybrid and a 12 inch long nose gar. Not one fish in there is he remotely close to being able to eat. Only thing he doesn’t go after is my NGT datnoid who attacks him when he attacks tank mates. It’s like he is doing it just for the fun of it. There is no way he is hungry with how much he eats. I heard about this behavior but thought it was over hyped. I also heard it stopped once they hit 2 feet. My Platinum gar has none of these traits.

It’s psychopathic behavior the below Paroon RTC hybrid is rounder than him. When he bites he doesn’t let go. Im really at a loss does he think anything he bites he can eat? He got barbed in the mouth by my stingray and he couldn’t care less. He eats a half a fillet of tilapia a day so I know he isn’t hungry. Now I am looking to buy a second tank until he calms down. To migrate these fish into.

Any recommendations or did I just get a problem child?

January 14th 2024

February 12th 2024

 

[SilverArowanaBoi]

Ended up getting 2 alligator gars one platinum the other one other gold . The albino has had an explosion in growth in past month he grew 4 inches and looked like he doubled in circumference. Platinum might have grown an inch 2 at most. The only issue is he is now bitting everything in the tank from Albino chines perch 8 inches (too tall to swallow) 5 inch fly river turtle 10 inch RTC paroon shark hybrid and a 12 inch long nose gar. Not one fish in there is he remotely close to being able to eat. Only thing he doesn’t go after is my NGT datnoid who attacks him when he attacks tank mates. It’s like he is doing it just for the fun of it. There is no way he is hungry with how much he eats. I heard about this behavior but thought it was over hyped. I also heard it stopped once they hit 2 feet. My Platinum gar has none of these traits.

It’s psychopathic behavior the below Paroon RTC hybrid is rounder than him. When he bites he doesn’t let go. Im really at a loss does he think anything he bites he can eat? He got barbed in the mouth by my stingray and he couldn’t care less. He eats a half a fillet of tilapia a day so I know he isn’t hungry. Now I am looking to buy a second tank until he calms down. To migrate these fish into.

Any recommendations or did I just get a problem child?

January 14th 2024
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While I don't have experience with Aligator Gars, I would say definitely get him out of there as soon as possible before he seriously hurts or kills one of your other fish. Until you get another tank set up, maybe put him in a very large plastic tub with a filter and airstone until he calms down a bit. Have you checked his health, like mouth health and all of that? He might be acting out because he is in pain/something is wrong.

 

[M3AN ONE]

While I don't have experience with Aligator Gars, I would say definitely get him out of there as soon as possible before he seriously hurts or kills one of your other fish. Until you get another tank set up, maybe put him in a very large plastic tub with a filter and airstone until he calms down a bit. Have you checked his health, like mouth health and all of that? He might be acting out because he is in pain/something is wrong.

He is fine barb didn't get stock in his mouth just grazed it. He was having trouble closing his mouth for 2 days but is not back to normal. Needless to say he doesn't bother the stingray anymore.

 

[Ansorgii]

While I personally never kept them, everyone I know that did described them as jerks that like biting stuff, especially fins. Which is why they all gave them away or put them solo. (One killed a whole set of young stingray, another kept chewing on Myleus that were way to big to even fit the snout)

Yours might be more aggressive than usual, but it does not sound that out of the ordinary compared to what I've been told and saw on their Tankmates.

 

[tlindsey]

described them as jerks

I personally stopped calling fish those names because they were put in a un natural environment.

 

[M3AN ONE]

5 minutes after me taking my paroon RTC out of the tank for getting attacked he goes after my long nose gar for the first time. I think he is being territorial

 

[SilverArowanaBoi]

5 minutes after me taking my paroon RTC out of the tank for getting attacked he goes after my long nose gar for the first time. I think he is being territorial
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And this is why I don't have Alligator gars....o-o