Alligator gar coloration

[Jdj211]

What is the best way to get your gator gar to have very dark coloration like the gar in the pictorial id sticky?


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[kevinfleming21]

dark substrate

 

[HungDang]

black tank!

 

[Jdj211]

What type of substrate is easiest to maintain water parameters? Also, does lighting have any effect? I don't keep a light on the tank, will this help?


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[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

Use a light(gar in the dark tend to lighten up) and dark substrate. Id suggest a dark sand.

 

[Wiggles92]

My previous indoor alligator gars stayed at about that coloration with half-decent fluorescent lighting and tan aragonite sand for substrate; you might end up with too dark of coloration if you go too dark with the substrate.