Arapaima

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I have a five inch arapaima. I put him in my big tank thinking he would be fine but my poly ornate bit his tail off at the end. It has been in a different tank now and has healed over but what I'm wondering is since it has do much growing too do if there is a chance some kind of fin could grow back. He's my first arapaima so I don't know much about them. As far as how durable they are. Hopefully someone has good news


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First i hope you have a pond ready for that beast when it gets older. Second, i saw a video on youtube of a guy doing surgery on his aro, he cut part of the tail off. It grew back in a few weeks so i am guessing it will be similiar for the pima, hope this helps,

Ben


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Yea thank that is good news I'm hopeing for the best. I'm just waiting too see how it goes. I don't have pond but I have 7 in a half ft by 50 inches tank. For when he gets big. I mean big not full grown. He'll have to go in a custom built tank or public aquarium.


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what idont understand why do people get fish that they will not be able to care for thru the duration of the fishes life. Don't get me wrong I am all for for owning these type of fishes and truly other monsters but when i hear people saying i HAVE A 7' TANK THAT IS 50" WIDE for fish that can easily exceed 7' there for you would need to have a tank at least 15'. If it was my fish donating a fish that you have raised from a small size would truly not even be a option.
 
oscarman2003 said:
what idont understand why do people get fish that they will not be able to care for thru the duration of the fishes life. Don't get me wrong I am all for for owning these type of fishes and truly other monsters but when i hear people saying i HAVE A 7' TANK THAT IS 50" WIDE for fish that can easily exceed 7' there for you would need to have a tank at least 15'. If it was my fish donating a fish that you have raised from a small size would truly not even be a option.
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I don't see a problem. He has a place for it once its too big, and its his decision to do what he wants with it as long as he cares for it the right way.

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jpwolf said:
I don't see a problem. He has a place for it once its too big, and its his decision to do what he wants with it as long as he cares for it the right way.

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i am not doubting that fish will be properly cared for just putting all that time and money into something that will have to be given away
 
Hey just now caught ya. I properly care for every fish I've ever had. If everyone cared for there fish the way I do then there wouldn't be a badly treated fish in the world. I will house this arapaima and treat it great as long as I can. Then I will sell or give it only too someone who can house and care for it properly. This is monster fish keepers man. I am doing what this site is about.


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oscarman2003 said:
what idont understand why do people get fish that they will not be able to care for thru the duration of the fishes life. Don't get me wrong I am all for for owning these type of fishes and truly other monsters but when i hear people saying i HAVE A 7' TANK THAT IS 50" WIDE for fish that can easily exceed 7' there for you would need to have a tank at least 15'. If it was my fish donating a fish that you have raised from a small size would truly not even be a option.
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