Hello, I apologize in advance for my English, it is not my native language. I have a small alligator pike, and the problem is that I can give it a maximum of 260 gallons. How can you stop its growth by 80-90 cm without harming it? because if it grows more than a meter, it will be very cramped.
Alligator gar
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sell the alligator gar to someone with pond and buy a spotted gar or something else entirely. stunting a fish will always be harmful to it
By stunting it, the bones may not grow, but the organs will, causing the gar to have a shorter life. As said above rehome him.
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In the wild Alligator Gator Gar can grow over 6 ft and larger. That looks like a Alligator Gar in the pic. I'll repeat what others stated rehome the Alligator Gar. If there is a Public Aquarium in Moscow give them a call and see if they will take it off your hands.
Wow all the way from Russia ?
Well hello there from California, as said above its unhealthy and a bit cruel to purposely stunt a fish
If a tank is too hard to come by maybe you could buy some sort of fish pool or a large tub to keep him in , ive seen a few set up online and on YouTube, you could even build a large set up out of wood and use epoxy or pond liner to hold the water
If you can’t find a tank them make one for your monster!
good luck
Ok everyone, remember to be nice to others no matter their experience level 
Needless to say, this size tank will not work out. I do not know if you own a house yet however would am above ground pool be possible? If anything a cement tank or plywood tank would work.
Needless to say, this size tank will not work out. I do not know if you own a house yet however would am above ground pool be possible? If anything a cement tank or plywood tank would work.
I genuinely hope, for the gars sake, that this guy comes back on and listens, and takes on board the advice given. But his two posts so far are both from this thread, and he hasn't been seen since last Monday!
I sincerely hope it's not one of those cases where someone comes on with a question, doesn't get the answer they want, so they disappear and go somewhere for a second opinion.
It all comes down to research and making the right decisions for the animal you intend to get in an effort to keep it happy long term.
Quite sad. Poor gar.
I sincerely hope it's not one of those cases where someone comes on with a question, doesn't get the answer they want, so they disappear and go somewhere for a second opinion.
It all comes down to research and making the right decisions for the animal you intend to get in an effort to keep it happy long term.
Quite sad. Poor gar.
