ok. i just recently got a gator gar, which will be properly taken care of. but the point of this thread is this...... i told my friend that i got a gator gar. he has housed a florida gar in a 55 for the past 3 yrs from yoy. its only 12". i thought i read somewhere on here that gars wont stunt their growth? is this true? if so is it true in all gars? after hearing this i was a little worried that if i kept my gator in a tank too long, would it stunt its growth and him not grow when hes in the pond. also, his florida is a 55 w 2 oscars and a goldfish? any inputs please!!!!
growth stunting in gars
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they will stunt. were is he? If u wouldnt mind, id like to check him out. Or could u at least get pics? he should be much larger..... something greatly is not right. and like i said in PM his tankmates suck!
ull have to up grade in about 9 months in ur current tank. maybe a bit more. reality id be more worried about the cichla he is with than stunting. feed ur well(food constantly for the first 9 months to a year) then slowly cut back. at his size he needs food 24/7. move him to a bigger tank when he needs it dont wait on that.
ps for example my florida gar went from just under 2" when i bought him(he barely could eat feeder guppies, i had to ask for the smallest one that they had, pughs again) to just under 17"
ull have to up grade in about 9 months in ur current tank. maybe a bit more. reality id be more worried about the cichla he is with than stunting. feed ur well(food constantly for the first 9 months to a year) then slowly cut back. at his size he needs food 24/7. move him to a bigger tank when he needs it dont wait on that.
ps for example my florida gar went from just under 2" when i bought him(he barely could eat feeder guppies, i had to ask for the smallest one that they had, pughs again) to just under 17"
they will unfortunatly. especially if they dont get alot of food early on. think u can try to get some pics?
Perun;3950025; said:
no way...my gator gar is going to grow up to 10 feet long...i'm seriously concerned...my 120g wide tank will likely only house the fish for 1 year at best
E_americanus;3950130; said:no way...my gator gar is going to grow up to 10 feet long...i'm seriously concerned...my 120g wide tank will likely only house the fish for 1 year at best
Your screwed... They grow to 12 foot
their first year.. everyone knows this.... 120 gallon only is suitable for ten to fifteen minutes.
I think my florida is stunted. I bought him last year at 12 inches and he has grown one inch in 8 months. Eats like a pig and swims in a 300. I dont get it