Gator gar + aro combo

[Oddball]

There's no such term where these opportunistic eating machines are concerned.

This RTC was well fed, too:

 

[fwprawn]

You don't think the gator will outgrow the arowana ? You are aware of their mature sizes, I hope?

 

[Siddons11]

Start with a 24" aro and a 12" gator gar and you'll be fine. A gator gar would have to be over 6' to eat a 30" aro which would take like 10 years for it to get that big.

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[760fishaddict]

But my aro is 20+ inches and and the cat is 12 to 13 by the time my rtc is 2 ft my aro will be like 25 to 26 inches and super fat hes allrdy 41/2 inches wide idk I think it might be ok aros are top dwellers and cats are bottom idk I guess only time will tell

 

[fwprawn]

Gotta love when people ask, then won't believe what anybody says.

OK - have fun - it'll be a learning curve for you.

 

[760fishaddict]

Everybody just has different answers only time will tell what ever happens happens I guess

 

[Oddball]

The aro is at a size where it's growth is going to slow. The RTC has just begun it's growth. But, as was earlier stated, time will tell. I'm done here. Good luck.

 

[HungDang]

You'll likely have less issues with the gator gar/aro combo than the aro/rtc combo. RTCs will eat aros the same length as themselves. At an RTC's growth rate, that won't be too long. After the aro, the knife will disappear.

lol, and after that, the gar is on the menu.

 

[HungDang]

But my aro is 20+ inches and and the cat is 12 to 13 by the time my rtc is 2 ft my aro will be like 25 to 26 inches and super fat hes allrdy 41/2 inches wide idk I think it might be ok aros are top dwellers and cats are bottom idk I guess only time will tell

at 20'' the aro will take about 1 year to get to 28-30'', it would take the cat about the same time(usually less) to get pass 30'' considering they are all well fed.

 

[Zeke]

When the lights go off, the RTC and other whiskery fishes go on the prowl all over the tank. It will start with some splashing that wakes you up. You'll use a flashlight or turn on the lights to see what's up. You'll notice split fins(usually on the rear 1/3 of the Arowana) and maybe a missing scale or two from the Arowana. That will continue to happen until it gets mauled finally, when the RTC catches it. It will either be dead or shredded at that point. That's after the same thing happens to the clown knife. They grow a little bit slower. That's just my humble opinion. Been there, done that 20 years ago. The best thing to do is at the first sign of what I mentioned earlier, move the RTC. Don't wait thinking it's a one night deal. I'm pretty sure that it will happen at some point, so just be aware and ready to take action when it does. I'm almost positive that it will happen exactly like I mentioned before. It always does. Hopefully you will never have a problem with anything.....but if I was a betting man! Good luck friend.