Arapaima Gigas on sale at liveaquaria.com

jrobison

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I noticed they have them in stock and on sale for $129. I'm new to these types of fish. Is this a good price or are they commonly available? I have ordered from them many times and they have amazing customer service and quality.
 

krichardson

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Not sure how big the fish is so not sure of the price being good or not...My guess is that they are really small but either way don't do it.Arapaima grow far too big for all but public aquariums..I can't wait to go on their site and see how they describe the fish.
 

jrobison

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I'm definitely not getting one. They say 4-6 inches and min tank of 1000 gallons. I was just wondering if it was rare to be available since it is a CITES fish.
 

krichardson

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They are rather rare but most of the arapaima that are sold in the hobby are farm bred.
 
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