Did I buy a spotted gar or Alligator?????

[IAMTHOMAS]

Guys... I thought I bought a Florida/Spotted Gar... It cost me $15 but I'm not sure if I did after looking at a video of Alligator gars... Can someone help me
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[rwellbaum]

looks like an alligator gar

 

[pharmaecopia]

Definitely an alligator gar.

 

[IAMTHOMAS]

What?!? What should I do :O the pond its in currently is 250 gallons

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[rwellbaum]

lol get a bigger pond or find him a new home

 

[IAMTHOMAS]

How much do Alligator gars go for?

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[rwellbaum]

i don't know what they go for in Singapore, probably the same as a Florida/spotted gar

 

[Stateofficer1984]

Depending on size of fish and dimensions of pond, you should be good for maybe a year. They grow about an inch a month, and slow down at about 18 inches.. I sold my Alligator gar at 20 inches and it took him 18 months to get there from about 7 inches!!!

 

[pharmaecopia]

Depending on size of fish and dimensions of pond, you should be good for maybe a year. They grow about an inch a month, and slow down at about 18 inches.. I sold my Alligator gar at 20 inches and it took him 18 months to get there from about 7 inches!!!

That growth rate is not typical at all. Most of mine were 18-24" in the first year. Either getting this size in other peoples tanks or growing them myself.

 

[IAMTHOMAS]

I'm so screwed. So the episode of River Monsters. *shudders*

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