Arapaima

[Miles]

i grew two out in a 400 gallon......... after....

i tried to raise two starting ( 6 inch) in a 60 gallon and killed them both.

:lipsseale

 

[ray777]

i agree with cichlagua. apparently the main cause of death for these small arapaimas are stress which then manifest into disease...NOT small tank issues. i dont believe that 2 months in a 90g for a 5 inch pima will result in death. that sounds a bit farfetched...

Thank you also

 

[Miles]

Tell me everything there is to keep one alive.


A lil dramatic are we?? The set up was fine

 

[ray777]

:lipsseale

Honestly I respect John and zoodiver, but doubt that is the main reason why. If it was for that specific pima then understood, but a lot of people raise them in small tanks.

 

[cichlaguapote]

:lipsseale

yeah I can read.. But honestly why did his two die in a 60g and Li can keep 6 in a rubbermaid without issue?

Without getting into what size they died, water chemistry, other stuff you can't blanket statement that every pima death is small tank related, and it wouldn't make sense why some are ok. There needs to be more facts/research less arguing why someone shouldn't own one.

 

[ray777]

I am done with you Miles you know it all!

 

[Miles]

I don't care about the Pima.. It died from the pike. I decided that 6 pages ago.

It's more about Ray777 asking for help and then telling those who are trying to help that they are being dramatic..

 

[armac]

urrrr guys i think everybody is taking this wayyyyy too seriously.....i didnt mean to offend anyone. the joke was instigated towards zoodiver who obviously didnt find it that offensive considering he still answers my pm questions that i send him frequently. furthermore it is not a lie. my dad owns shares in the flooded aquaria in the KLCC convention center. so dont accuse people of being liars when you have no proof.

I own shares in General Motors, does that mean I can say I am a co owner of GM......................Your first post came out a little self important and inaccurate.

"wow zoodiver dont need to show off. i co-own the largest freshwater exhibit in the world in the malaysian convention centre. we have an 11 foot arapaima which could eat ures for breakfast."

 

[ray777]

yeah I can read.. But honestly why did his two die in a 60g and Li can keep 6 in a rubbermaid without issue?

Without getting into what size they died, water chemistry, other stuff you can't blanket statement that every pima death is small tank related, and it wouldn't make sense why some are ok. There needs to be more facts/research less arguing why someone shouldn't own one.

Agreed again. I didn't want to bring li into this but yeah he is one of our top mods on here, and has them like this or at least in that pic.

 

[ray777]

I don't care about the Pima.. It died from the pike. I decided that 6 pages ago.

It's more about Ray777 asking for help and then telling those who are trying to help that they are being dramatic..

Yeah dramatic for telling me I need a 30,000 gallon tank without knowing where it is going, and to top it off I said it is not my fish and was raising it for a lil while for someone else. For all you know it could have been going to a swimming pool. I just asked basics about it not what tank will it need in the future!!!