View Full Version : Keeping Pirarucu
SteveR
08-31-2008, 2:41 PM
Does anyone on here keep them? Watched rivers of the sun documentary, these things are to be respected, I hope no one has them in a tiny aquarium, pond if anything.
Anyone who keeps these, id love to see your setups.
Check for JohnPTC's thread, as well as ArapaimaG's
synodontisjack
08-31-2008, 3:18 PM
you should look at apistogramma master's threads he has an arapaima farm:eek:
SteveR
08-31-2008, 3:23 PM
They grow up to 5 metres though, who the hell has that room! wow!
They grow up to 5 metres though, who the hell has that room! wow!
Some do have that type of room, but very few
They grow up to 5 metres though, who the hell has that room! wow!
I'm a bit dubious of the 15 feet long thing, but JohnPTC has a 10,000 gal tank and ArapaimaG has a 50,000 gallon tank, and they both have multiple arapaimas.
koop171
08-31-2008, 5:57 PM
I'm a bit dubious of the 15 feet long thing, but ArapaimaG has a 10,000 gal tank and JohnPTC has a 50,000 gallon tank, and they both have multiple arapaimas.
Flip that John has 10K and ArapaimaG has a 15K AND 50K
Luckily I used my edit powers, so no one will ever no.
koop171
08-31-2008, 6:17 PM
LOL but my quote still says the old text lol.
gthiele
08-31-2008, 6:32 PM
Luckily I used my edit powers, so no one will ever no.
LMAO:ROFL:
SteveR
09-04-2008, 5:09 PM
I'm a bit dubious of the 15 feet long thing, but JohnPTC has a 10,000 gal tank and ArapaimaG has a 50,000 gallon tank, and they both have multiple arapaimas.
In the amazon they are that big though.
Zoodiver
09-05-2008, 8:24 PM
Largest I've seen in captivity is 14 ft.
ClownKnife28
09-10-2008, 6:59 PM
Does anyone on here keep them? Watched rivers of the sun documentary, these things are to be respected, I hope no one has them in a tiny aquarium, pond if anything.
Anyone who keeps these, id love to see your setups.
Thing I wonder about people who buy big fish like AGs and alligator gars is what's the point? I mean, sure you can create a pond for them, but then you can never see them save from above only. I want to see my fish in a glass aquarium where I can see them in their full glory. I would take no pleasure at all in keeping them if I can only look down from above to see them.
Fish like the aforementioned two definately require ponds.
asder112
02-17-2009, 10:55 PM
just think - you could swim with them!
BadFishPa
02-17-2009, 11:01 PM
I think it would brig me joy feeding a pond fish so large/my own lil loc nes monster lol
patrickjohnsgarcia
02-17-2009, 11:02 PM
id love to keep them in a pond that has a glass panel on one side......
Mampam
02-23-2009, 5:24 PM
Does anyone on here keep them? Watched rivers of the sun documentary, these things are to be respected, I hope no one has them in a tiny aquarium, pond if anything.
Anyone who keeps these, id love to see your setups.
dont they get like 16ft lol??
i know theyll be smaller in captivity but dayum.....
uncwnells
02-23-2009, 6:05 PM
dont they get like 16ft lol??
i know theyll be smaller in captivity but dayum.....
You obviously didnt read the entire thread lol
peewee
02-25-2009, 12:57 PM
leave em in their own habitat....thats what u call respect.
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perfect_prefect
04-02-2009, 12:10 AM
check out the aforementioned paima keepers tanks, they dont necessarily have to be ponds. you just have to be baller status to afford the tank they need. at full grown plan on atleast 5k gallons.
cichlaguapote
04-03-2009, 6:02 PM
Thing I wonder about people who buy big fish like AGs and alligator gars is what's the point? I mean, sure you can create a pond for them, but then you can never see them save from above only. I want to see my fish in a glass aquarium where I can see them in their full glory. I would take no pleasure at all in keeping them if I can only look down from above to see them.
Fish like the aforementioned two definately require ponds.
Most large tanks unless in a zoo are more like "ponds" with viewing windows. You can make above ground ponds with viewing windows. It's a little harder than a normal pond yes but it's possible.