True Alligator gars (Atractosteus spatula)

[oddballer]

unfortunately no, no one has true alligator gars (juveniles) right now. all alligator gars that are posted on various sites in the US (in terms of young of the year fish) are in fact Florida gars. still looking--
--solomon

i think these were the ones you looking for...... sorry not available.......

 

[E_americanus]

i think these were the ones you looking for...... sorry not available.......

yup, those would be alligator gars unfortunately they seem to be only seasonally available, even though they are farmed in Asia. hopefully the US stocks will be back up this year, so we'll have some available directly. until then i'll still be keeping an eye out for them--
--solomon

 

[kirelem]

Can anyone here really house a 7 foot + giant??.... Maybe the tropical gars are the better choice

 

[wantingmore]

I know I can't but who doesn't wish they could.

 

[Polypterus]

Can anyone here really house a 7 foot + giant??.... Maybe the tropical gars are the better choice

I'm sure anyone dedicated enough could keep one to 7 foot, seeing as it takes 15 years..

Do those people exist on here in general? I'm not sure about that.. but I do know for a fact The author of this thread is one very dedicated gar keeper and one I do not question much when he says "I'm looking for real Atractosteus spatula"

 

[UnderwaterGirl]

I am currently keeping a 6-7 foot alligator gar. Along with one about 5 feet and a bunch more. Though I am cheating because I work at a public aquarium. Probably not the answer you were looking for.

 

[numbers]

The alligator gars definitely have a wider snout with more prominent teeth. I've had 5 gars in my time and the Alligator was definitely the coolest and they wreak the most havoc because of their unstoppable appetite.

The following are links to some gar videos of my old Alligator. Excuse the sound, I would turn it down a little. I had to get a new net when I got rid of him around 19" long. Couldn't put a bigger tank on the 2nd floor apt.

http://members.aol.com/jimmy45481/gattack.mov

http://members.aol.com/jimmy45481/gattack2.mov

http://www.putfile.com/numbers

 

[numbers]

I am currently keeping a 6-7 foot alligator gar. Along with one about 5 feet and a bunch more. Though I am cheating because I work at a public aquarium. Probably not the answer you were looking for.

Be prepared if that's a true alligator gar... mine was 6 inches when I got him. He grew over an inch per month.

 

[andrewthegiant]

im am very inerested in getting some species of gar for my home aquariums i am able to get most species except alligator gars by netting if u want to sell some i am willing to buy
my email is andrewthegiant@hotmail.com

 

[Tongue33]

Be prepared if that's a true alligator gar... mine was 6 inches when I got him. He grew over an inch per month.