Yes you are the owner of a Gator gar. They are unique fish to sat the least. They eat just about everything ,in the tank that swims and fits in there mouth. I have one that is over a foot long now. I got him when he was four inches long. I have had him for less than six months. They are great fish if you like big aggressive fish.
Yea I posted this when I was on my way to pick up.... The add was FREE GAR PIKE So I called and said im on my way... They said it was a 12 inch florida gar i got there and it was a 24 inch gator gar ! haha Stoked because they are like twice the proce of a florida... Gators go for around 240 under 12 inches I got him for free ! He is huge PICS ATTACHED !
NOTE THE FIRE OSCAR JUST TOOK A RUN AT HIM ! LOL SHOULD I REMOVE THE OSCAR BEFORE THE OSCAR GETS KILLED ?!?!?!
Alligator gars will kill and/or eat pretty much any other inhabitant save for similar-sized/larger gars, large bichirs, & maybe large lungfishes; everything else is fair game for their dining pleasure.
I wouldn't trust that gar with tankmates you aren't willing to lose. I have personally found younger/smaller gator gars to be more likely to bite/nip/attack tankmates.
Also just want to comment on pricing because you seem to be a little off. 3-4" gators are usually $30 - 40 locally. 6 - 8"ers $60 - 80 retail. In the past I've seen as cheap as $15.99 for a 6" gator. Anything over a foot was someone elses problem fish and that is reflected in the price. 12 - 24"ers can usually be picked up for $40 or less, slightly higher for retail.