23-24 inch Widebar Datnoid - Shipped!

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Jack Dempsey
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Sent this ST from Vancouver to Seattle to Cali. Total hours in transit, 10.5 hours. Probably the biggest fish I have ever shipped. Not only was the datnoid a solid 23-24 inch, he was also 12-13 inch high with crazy sharp spines.

I had to put 2 styro boxes together because of the height of this ST. Fish is acclimating now and hoping for the best.

It was quite a challenge throughout the journey but here are some pics.





Size comparison to 24 inch red arowana (FYI: Below pic was taken in Vancouver where the asian aro is legal!!!)

 
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Damn that is a beast....probably the biggest that I can recall seeing in a tank.Very glad that it made it through the journey.
 
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Jack Dempsey
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krichardson said:
Damn that is a beast....probably the biggest that I can recall seeing in a tank.Very glad that it made it through the journey.
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Same here! Really glad the ST made it. It was a long 11 hours until I finally heard the good news! I think I worried more than the buyer lol
 
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m_class2g said:
Same here! Really glad the ST made it. It was a long 11 hours until I finally heard the good news! I think I worried more than the buyer lol
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Oh I can imagine!...I always worry about my fish while they are in transit but in this case the scarcity of the fish only adds to the already high stakes.
 
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That's amazing! Great job. I tried buying a 5-6"er from seller in CA a few yrs back but it didn't make it through no fault of the seller. The bag was secured in plastic tupperware as a preventative measure for the spines. Unfortunately, the bag was punctured and was DOA. :(
 
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Jack Dempsey
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Definitely scary shipping such a large fish. Dats can be tricky to ship but all we can do is our best. Luck also plays a big role.

I will let the buyer reveal himself if he wants to! Hopefully he will post some pics on this thread.
 
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