since the op ask such a ridiculos question it is pretty obvious he knows little about the fish other than there size so even if he put it in a huge pond it probably still would not stand a chance as it takes more than a lot of water to meet this awesome fishes needs.
Arapaima in 75 gal
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Its speculation on our part also that stunting them is really "bad" for the fish. If they remain healthy, who cares about their size? It might be cool to have a happy, healthy but stunted 2ft long adult. A bonsai fish!
Look at bonsai trees... they live for hundreds of years. Way longer than the average lifespan of their natural counterparts.
Look at bonsai trees... they live for hundreds of years. Way longer than the average lifespan of their natural counterparts.
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trees are not fish. you cant trim a fish to keep it small, and fish can only be inbred to a certain size before they cant get any smaller without serious genetic problems (then again, inbreeding / small size technically is a genetic problem...)
pet, decor, or anything they are animals, i like them and if you are in this forum it means that you like them too.
but there is nothing wrong with keeping them in captivity, just make sure you can do it properly.
the only thing i think people should if they brought an araipaima or any other fish that grow too big for an aquarium, just eat them when they reach a size or at least put them out of their misery...
lol, just looking at this tread makes me wanna go trolling to a PETA forum
.... noooo im too lazy for that..
but there is nothing wrong with keeping them in captivity, just make sure you can do it properly.
the only thing i think people should if they brought an araipaima or any other fish that grow too big for an aquarium, just eat them when they reach a size or at least put them out of their misery...
lol, just looking at this tread makes me wanna go trolling to a PETA forum
.... noooo im too lazy for that..SimonL;3693563; said:
a fellow MFKer MeAko inspired me with his fried pacu....
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3470336&postcount=124
also i love the taste of cichla
As opposed to not buying one in the first place? You recommend buying an animal you know you can't take care of and then putting it out of it's misery when the inevitable happens?
Eating it ok, odd by some standards but ok food is food makes sense.
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