Arapaima Gigas Growout Project

[proaquatics]

awesome gigas and good size afr. aro.

 

[The TRUST]

The Trust:

Hi, newbie question. Can you please elaborate on this statement regarding the Grow-out Period:


I have a place to build a pond suitable for a Pima's Adult Humongous Size and I am interested to gather all the knowledge that I can before taking the "BIG" plunge.

Thanks.

My definition of feeding heavily is feeding the fish until it stops begging for food. I may only have time once a day to feed but I will continue to drop pellets in or hot dogs for the arapaima to eat if it continues to come up and beg for food. Pretty much feeding on demand.

They are very fun fish to keep. I would say they are in my top 3 most favorite fish to keep. Just the sheer size, personality and appetite make them a REAL pet.

 

[Pittri Pangan M.D.]

Oh I see.

Thanks a Lot

 

[johnptc]

The Trust:

Hi, newbie question. Can you please elaborate on this statement regarding the Grow-out Period:


I have a place to build a pond suitable for a Pima's Adult Humongous Size and I am interested to gather all the knowledge that I can before taking the "BIG" plunge.

Thanks.

they can grow at a rate of 3 inches a month,,,,do the math start at 12 inches..... 4 feet a year latter





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[BaTsBR]

hi trust
really nice tank you got.
the size you posted is in inchs or centimeters ?
thanks

 

[Onion01]

hi trust
really nice tank you got.
the size you posted is in inchs or centimeters ?
thanks

tudo aqui e medido em polegadas

translation: everything here is measured in inches

 

[kendog1]

great read, they are an awesome fish, just a shame many of us dont have the space to keep em

 

[Zoodiver]

they can grow at a rate of 3 inches a month,,,,do the math start at 12 inches..... 4 feet a year latter

Right on. The last one I worked with was 'growth stunted' - and it was 6 feet long as a two year old.

 

[BaTsBR]

tudo aqui e medido em polegadas

translation: everything here is measured in inches

opa, mais um brasileiro, que bom.

nao que eu acheio que fosse ser o primeiro, mas e sempre bom encontrar um que fale portugues.

sorry about the noob question, I was doing some calculations and now realized, aproximately, the size for the tank.

 

[The TRUST]

opa, mais um brasileiro, que bom.

nao que eu acheio que fosse ser o primeiro, mas e sempre bom encontrar um que fale portugues.

sorry about the noob question, I was doing some calculations and now realized, aproximately, the size for the tank.

it's ok. We try to be helpful here.

yes it's in inches. majority of the people here on MFK are from the USA so the measurement are 90% in inches or feet.