cohabitants with pirarucu

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gokulshol

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Hi guys,

After a long search for over 6 years, i have laid my hands on an arapaima gigas baby. Would like your advice on their cohabitants.

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gokulshol

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As of now a small breeder tank abt 30 gallons but shall transfer him to my 240 gallon once he gets to a foot long alongside my silver
 
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gokulshol;4334714; said:
As of now a small breeder tank abt 30 gallons but shall transfer him to my 240 gallon once he gets to a foot long alongside my silver
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and after that:D
 
Bderick67

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Don't know what to suggest as tank mates because it will quickly outgrow most anything you keep it with.

BTW as a side note: Make sure there is no way it can get trapped in or under any decorations, because it could drown. This has been claimed to have happen to a member here on MFK.
 
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Deep Blue Sea

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Bderick67;4334752; said:
Don't know what to suggest as tank mates because it will quickly outgrow most anything you keep it with.

BTW as a side note: Make sure there is no way it can get trapped in or under any decorations, because it could drown. This has been claimed to have happen to a member here on MFK.
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I wonder who could have done that
 
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gokulshol

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I am planning for a 12 x 5 x 5 feet tank in the next year or so. May be then i can consider job done in housing my arapaima.
 
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gokulshol;4334840; said:
I am planning for a 12 x 5 x 5 feet tank in the next year or so. May be then i can consider job done in housing my arapaima.
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ganna need atleast another 2.5 feet for the width and double the length
 
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gokulshol

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I have read articles that an arapaima grows rapidly from 13 inches onwards and reaches 26 inches in a year , after that the growth inhibites and may take 3 to 4 years in raching 40 inches. In view of that i thought the 12 x 5 x5 would suffice for atleast 10 years. Today he is only 8 inches in length
 
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