Arapaima Gigas Alliance

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Pat McGee said:
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.
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Do you happen to have some pictures laying around to show to MKF? That thing must have been super strong!
 
i have a pic of a huge gigas in my gallery (not sure how to post a pic yet), it was in a zoo in japan. thing was at least 10-12ft. didn't know what it was at the time.
 
I got two yesterday for the zoo. Took six months and a ton of paper work to do it legally. (Since they are protected by CITES).

Like I said in another thread, I've had several 10' plus adults to care for. By far my favorite freshwater fish. Can't wait to see this pair grow up.
 
I like arapaima gigas SOOOO much that I think their sale should be banned and left in the wild. Knowone can properly house one of the worlds largest freshwater fish. I think the people here that got them or are going to get them need a reminder of what they are dealing with...
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regardless of how amazing these fishes are, how can one ever feel like they can house a fish that can grow more than 5ft in length? i am reluctant to even get a tsn catfish since it can grow 3 plus feet.

everytime i see these are lfs, i am always tempted but know in the long run will not be able to house this fish.
 
I would love to get one but they want like $400 for him my lady would kill me if she know I paid that much for one I saw one at the Tennessee Aquarium he was like 7 feet long that was a monster
 
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