Not sure what type of gar we bought
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at first, I was thinking Spotted or Florida, but then I scrolled down to 2nd picture, and definitely Alligator Gar - the mouth is a dead give-away - always has a hooked overbite on the top jaw.
What state/region are you located? This fish will likely top 5-6 feet, but is rumored to grow even 12-14'. They aren't necessarily fast growers, but it will need VERY large tank, likely will need to be custom built, or a pond but I have seen a member w/ a really cool swimming pool for his fish in the basement.....even then, 10' diameter and 3' deep is still pushing it. That fish will eventually grow MASSIVE and weigh a few hundred pounds.
What state/region are you located? This fish will likely top 5-6 feet, but is rumored to grow even 12-14'. They aren't necessarily fast growers, but it will need VERY large tank, likely will need to be custom built, or a pond but I have seen a member w/ a really cool swimming pool for his fish in the basement.....even then, 10' diameter and 3' deep is still pushing it. That fish will eventually grow MASSIVE and weigh a few hundred pounds.
Thanks everyone. We know it will get big eventually and have it in a big tank already but are prepared to get a bigger tank or pond at some point. We also just got a Florida Gar of the same size... will they be okay in a tank together? Also we want to possibly get 2-4 piranhas. Can they all live together in one tank if the tank is big enough and they are of similar size?
Piranha are a species only. No mixing with other fish like gars.
Eventually one will die even same size.
Gator and Florida will be ok for a while till the gator gar outgrows eventually.
Eventually one will die even same size.
Gator and Florida will be ok for a while till the gator gar outgrows eventually.