Any Alligator Gar Setup Ideas???

[kj01fl@live.com]

Hey all. I have a baby alligator gar i just got the other week. He appears to sit on top of the tank the majority of the time. Right now I have a 75 gallon tank. Yess i know they get to be 10ft long and a whole lot of info about them. Ive attached some pictures. And as you can see, I have a pretty filled aquarium with rocks, wood, and plants. Does anyone think the less the better for a gar? reason being, when I put the feeder fish in, they usually go to the bottom and the gar doesnt like going down there so he doesnt get much of a chance to eat them. I dono help if you have any information. Thanks!

 

[Noto]

I can't see your pictures. Most of the gar keepers hang out here: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=109; you can probably get more help from them.

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

Yes the less the better does help

 

[The best pacu keeper]

These fish get really big i watched a show with them in it and they where shotting them with bows and it was amazing

 

[beblondie]

You probably should post this in the gar forum-Anne

 

[JIM]

The answer to your question is unless you have a tank that is something like the size you see at most large aquariums, you will not be able to keep that fish to maturity, and it should never have been removed from its native waters.

 

[kilroy]

Well this site is called MONSTER fishkeepers...

 

[kj01fl@live.com]

The answer to your question is unless you have a tank that is something like the size you see at most large aquariums, you will not be able to keep that fish to maturity, and it should never have been removed from its native waters.

Thanks chief but I didnt catch it from its native waters. I'l let it go after it outgrows my tank, however big it may be

 

[kj01fl@live.com]

These fish get really big i watched a show with them in it and they where shotting them with bows and it was amazing

Ha yeah i saw that show too. Mine is very aggressive but I picked him up out of my tank today to measure him and he seems to trust me a lot!

 

[AppStateBimmer]

Thanks chief but I didnt catch it from its native waters. I'l let it go after it outgrows my tank, however big it may be

NEVER do this. That is extremely irresponsible of you. You can wipe out entire populations with the diseases you could be spreading. Do you really want to take that chance?