Alligator gars in my pond

[greenerinks]

Just wanted share my gator gars living in my outdoor pond. They are getting really big now, 30-36". The tiles are 6"x6" for reference. Survived last years bitter winter which temperatures dropped to -8 Celsius. The top later almost froze over. They are hardiest fish I have ever kept to date. Currently housed with 3 channa micropeltes around 20-24" and a 10+ year old red ear slider. I wonder how much bigger they will get in this pond. Probably should get a GoPro soon to see them up close in action.

 

[vincentwugwg]

Nice big pond for the gars buddy!

 

[greenerinks]

Thanks bro vincentwugwg I think they will be here for a long long time. Gator gars are really impressive.. Being able to tolerate extreme temperature ranges, low oxygen and poor filtration and even on very long fastings. One of my favorite type of fish indeed.

 

[badar7]

nice, good pond size, i need something like this for my gars, they have outgrown my 430gallon as well, but i dont have that much space, i need to buy some land, and i will, anything for the gar

 

[badar7]

where i live, in lahore, pakistan, the temprature drops to -1 degree max. i get veryyy veryyyyy concerned, now you are telling that they survived -8. thats a kind of a shok for me. i mean, they are not panguins after all . well, after hearing your statement, atleast i ll not be concerned now at -1 celcius

 

[greenerinks]

These gator gars are surprisingly resilient and hardy. I think you will find them pretty easy to look after.

 

[Chub_by]

That's crazy they survived temps that low, here it gets to around -12 degrees in a normal winter however stays cold for much longer so I don't think they could survive. But you did just give me hope of keeping longnose gar, which come from much colder areas.

 

[greenerinks]

As long as you keep the water running with constant flow so that the surface doesn't freeze over, I think they will be fine. I have a 15" Brazilian red slider turtle in there and she just hibernated through the winter and is back out basking under the sun.

 

[Chub_by]

Yeah I guess being able to come up for air is most important, I always have my pump off in winter but if I come across a longnose at a decent price I'll buy one and leave it on this winter to see how it does.

 

[jpcampbell123]

you have an awesome setup