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bobVillanueva

bobVillanueva

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hey guys... just got this gar he's a baby.... just wanna know what kind of monster he'll be... although i think i'm prepared, i just need to know what this baby will be like when old:)

does it look like a gator?=/ has really wide snout for a baby though...

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yep...looks like a baby gator to me! Congrats!
 
Polypterus;1209915; said:
It is indeed a gator (Atractosteus spatula)...Nice lookin little guy too.
Good luck with him..


It's interesting that these are all over the place overseas but can be found almost nowhere this year in the states..
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We were at an LFS yesterday that had a tank ith a label that said baby alligator gar, but it was sold apparently. Jordan assumes it was just a mislabeled Florida though, as they have 5" longnose mislabeled as well. I think they are just labeled as "flagtail gar" He tried to explain to the owner that they are in fact called a longnose gar, but the guy just said "they go by all kinds of names" He assumes Jordan is ignorant and will believe whatever they tell him just like 90% of the people that probably go there.
 
Polypterus;1209915; said:
It is indeed a gator (Atractosteus spatula)...Nice lookin little guy too.
Good luck with him..


It's interesting that these are all over the place overseas but can be found almost nowhere this year in the states..
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perhaps the law on fishkeeping which also include the retailer might be sorting which fish will be out of the markets? hmmm.. just a thought...=/
 
bobVillanueva;1209954; said:
are u guys 100% sure? hehehe.. i'm excited! in a few months he'll outgrow this tank and later on he'll find himself basking with the big boys:)
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Generally, polypterus is the gar expert and he knows his stuff, especially with a species like this, so yes, you def. have a gator. What fish are you going to be putting him in? Do you have some kind of pond or big aquarium for him? Congrats again on the little monster!
 
yeap! actually the pond where my ol pima used to stay... if i get enuf funds maybe i'mma rebuild it to make it "internet presentable" haha.. and maybe i'll throw the usual once it gets huge... pimas, pacus RTC and TSNs.... dya think thats a safe idea?

though a plan of a Aba aba is really presisten... its just that i dont wanna risk it with my limited knowledge about those knives right now...
 
What size are the fish in there right now, and what size tank is your gator gar in right now?? All this depends on when he can go in with them...
 
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