Good idea? Possible addition to my tank

[theyangman]

I have a pair of 10" silver arowana in my 180 gallon currently and have a line to acquire a 20" alligator gar. Is the size difference too much to handle for the silvers? I do not want to jeopardize their health, and would be more then willing to pass on this gar if the masses tell me to do so.

Mind you, I am looking to upgrade sooner than later and would be moving to a 300 in the near future, but I am not certain that tank size will make as much of a difference as they are only half the size of the gar currently. The upgrade in tank size is more for the aro's to be comfortable, not necessarily to add companions.

 

[1bigdovii]

I dont think i personally would chance it.

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[MonsterPeacock]

Alligator gar get huge fast and will eat anything they feel they can swallow.. I own a 3.5 footer and wouldn't recommend putting it in with fish half it's size..

 

[theyangman]

boooo...

what WOULD be some suitable tankmates for my pair of aros at 9-10"

 

[aldiaz33]

What are your long term plans for the fish? Assuming you get it, a 300G is probably the bare minimum for a Silver aro, but is way too small for a full grown gator gar, which can grow to 6' or 7'. I would pass.

Edit: We posted at the same time. I've always thought Aros look good with a group of Geos.

 

[theyangman]

well the plans for the basement will be a 300-400 gallon tank. Ideally the 400, but I want to make sure it fits properly. 300 I know I can handle no issues, 400 is just that much larger and takes that much more convincing of the wife. I also plan on moving down to 1 aro when they get larger, I want to have more of a community tank as I go along and not just 2 silver aros.

 

[theyangman]

I started off last july with a 75 gallon tank with a handful of cichlids, and by November I moved to a 180 gallon Male cichlid show tank, and now I already want a 300-400 gallon tank. The wife thinks I am absolutely nuts for doing this. But c'est la vie, she will never understand the insanity in my head. lol

 

[pudgeking]

You could add a gar, just not an alligator gar

 

[vraholic]

If these fish have size I'd say Oscars, peacock bass, jaguar. Have all the above with my "16 silver and have no issues

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[Abruskin]

Maybe get a florida gar? Th are similar to gators but won't get as big


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