I live in Alaska do not know of any import restrictions. Any one know where you can purchase one or two?????
Arapaima Gigas Alliance
- Thread starter fire999
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I was given a tiny one about 8" long in 1983 by someone who was getting rid of her tanks, came with a 150g. When I found out what it was I trade it for some clown loache, 3 pike cichlids, and a 35g show tank.
been there, done that, killed them.
Maybe another time...they are one of my favorites though.
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Maybe another time...they are one of my favorites though.
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i HAVE KEEPED ARAPAIMA'S FORE OVER 20 YEARS.I BUILT A 1500 GAL.TANK THAT I THOUGH THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO JUMP OUT OF! BOY I WAS WRONG! I LOST MY BIGGIST ONE.HE WAS OVER 5 FT.LONG&50LBS.HE JUMP THROUGH WOOD ,MESH WIRE,AND 1/4"PLEXIGLASS AND LANDED ON 11/2"SCD.40 PLASTIC PIPE THAT BROKE AND PUMP ALL THE WATER OUT.I AM GETTING A BID FORE A TANK THAT IS 15,OOO GAL.I AM GOING TO BUILD A HOUSE AROUND IT.I HAVE BOUGHT THE LAND IN FLORIDA AND I WILL MOVE FROM O.C.CALIF.
Before I had my head examined I bought a young arapaima about two years ago. It was about 12'' long and would only eat feeders. It did great for awhile but then I realized I was being completely unrealistic and sold him. It was a cool fish while I had it, though. A few month later I bought a baby about 6'' or so and put it in with a silver arowana the same size. Needless to say they lived in harmony for about 3 days until the arapaima got the crap kicked out of it and went belly up. 
Pat McGee said:
wow ! what an experience that musta been.Lol....I can only imagine trying to move one of those monsters to upgrade tanks or something .I feel like such a wimp now cause i used to have to drink like a beer or two to get the nerve to move my former 22" silver aro 
Im an arapima fan even tho ive never seen one in person and most likely will never own one (one can dream and drool though 
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