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[xander]

3 x alligator gars (two are close ~3', the smaller one is catching up fast)

Tanksize: 3x2x0.8m
Tank volume: 1270g (excluding sump)
Filtration: extrenal sump (with three submersible return pumps)
Feeding regime: daily or whenever
Diet: catfish pellets, farm frogs, fish, crikets
Waterchange regieme: once a month
Tankmates: 2 x RTCs, 1 x Oscar, 1 x Marble Pim
Substrate: none
Temperature: varies (lowest was 16C)
pH: no idea
MISC notes: used to live with 3 arapaimas with no problems ... arapaimas are now all dead from cold spell that we had in January. They do not seem to be bothered by other tank mates and visa versa. My gars in particular do not like shiny silver fish (silver aros, platinum koi etc)

huge fish maybe that's why the cichlids and cats leave the gars alone do you suppose?

when re-copying the original form (not to be a busy body ), please retype "regieme" as "regime"...it looks bad to see the same word misspelled over and over again--
--solomon

ah you got me there...again...

 

[ctoychik]

huge fish maybe that's why the cichlids and cats leave the gars alone do you suppose?

There is only one cichlid and two gars grew-up with it in a 6' tank. The gars were babies while the O was an adult (O is close to seven years old)

RTCs and gars were introduced in the 3x2/0.8m set-up - no problems what so ever

 

[ermgravy]

when re-copying the original form (not to be a busy body ), please retype "regieme" as "regime"...it looks bad to see the same word misspelled over and over again--
--solomon

sorry xander but.... nice1 sol.... and yea i followed he trend but everyone knows i can spell....

 

[xander]

Tanksize: 5x3x2
Tank volume: 225gals
Filtration: 75gal sump, powered by rio26HF, 1600GPH
Stocklist: (2)20" cuban gars, 16" florida gar, (3)12" florida gars, 17" alligator gar, 13" endlicheri
Feeding regieme: 220g of shrimp 3 times per week as staple diet, with occasional treats of pellets, whole fish and smelt
Waterchange regime: 25% per week
Substrate: crushed corals and aragonite
Water Temp: 26degC/ 80degF
pH: 7
MISC notes: The current stocklist minus the 3 small gars have been going on with little to no aggression for about 3 months, while the 3 small gars have been in there for a week or so with no aggression towards them. the tank is starting to look crowded with so many fish, and i will be toning it down to just the 2 cubans, and 2 small spotteds, with more bichirs. i am still looking to getting tropicals, and will add them when i get some, but as solomon said before, 4 large gars in a tank this sized is actually plenty.

included temp

 

[Gator]

Tank Size: 8'x4'x2.5'
Volume: 600 Gallon
Filtration: 40G sump w/ Quietone 4000, FX5
Stocklist: 4 Florida gar 1 Longnose gar, 3 Yellow Perch, 2 Green Sunfish 1 Warmouth
Feeding Regime: Hikari Cichlid Pellets, Market Shrimp, Freeze Dried Krill, feeders and Krill fed on an every other day rotation.
Water Change: 30% every other Week.
Substrate: Rinsed Paver Sand from Home Depot
Water temp: Varies. No heaters so in summer its about 75* and winter 60*-65*
PH: 7.1

Notes: I cut down on the Stock a bit removed 1 Perch, 2 Pumpkinseeds and an Green x Bluegill Hybrid. I plan on removing the other 3 Perch and adding anther Warmouth. and Leaving the Stock at that. My Jungle val I added a few weeks ago is doing well and a few of the leaves are bending at the water surface now and I cant wait till the rest catch up.

 

[jsodwi]

Tanksize: 96"x24"x32"
Tank volume: 300g
Filtration: 38g sump mag18 pump fx5
Stocklist: 3-florida gars, 2-tropical cars widebar dat, 2- albino oscars,Lapredei bicher, ornate bicher, pleco
Feeding regieme: market shrimp, tilapia every other day
Waterchange regime: 25% 2-3 times a week
Substrate: gravel
Water Temp: 80 degrees F.
pH: no clue
MISC notes: I think it needs more filtration the fish range from 12"-20" and as soon as I start feeding them more or go longer on a water change water parameters start to fluctuate too much