can I house a gar with my retiulated stingray?

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The small size and very long tail of the retic would raise some alarms with me, even with a Florida gar. Definitely has a chance to work, but you'd have to keep your eye out for bite marks.
 
okay so to answer my own question, gars and rays seem okay together at least so far. just picked up a 17" gator gar and he has left my motoro males alone. the rays are a little scared of the gar, which I would be too, but I think in time they will learn that they are not going to be eaten as the gar pays them no attention.
 
I wouldn't have mixed the gator with your rays, but I hope it works out for you. Just be prepared to remove the rays if the gar decides to go psycho.
 
Yea...I wouldn't have gone with the gator either. On the other hand, I have always kept Florida gars with my rays with no issues;)
 
I'm going to second what red dwarf says. Gator gars can do quite a bit of damage if they decide to nip a tankmate. And are unpredictable with their aggression.
 
the gar seems to be docile so far, hands in the tank and he does not seem to mind. however, I am always on the lookout for him I do not trust him
 
Gars normally hang out at the top while rays like the bottom. You shouldn't have any conflicts between them. Then again, nothing is impossible. So gdluck and hope for the best that your gar isn't a jerk.
 
I think u should be fine man. My gator gar hasn't messed with any of his tank mates yet and there are about 3 catfish less than 1/2 his length in there with him.I doubt that it will try and eat something that wide but who knows
 
Spiritofthesoul;4789570; said:
Gars normally hang out at the top while rays like the bottom. You shouldn't have any conflicts between them. Then again, nothing is impossible. So gdluck and hope for the best that your gar isn't a jerk.
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Actually, my gars spend more time at the bottom than the top.
 
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