Baby Arapaima :(

[bbluewater]

So after researching for a few months, I finally got a arapaima. It was only about 5" and pretty skinny.Within a few hours of being in my tank I noticed it starting to stay at the surface. Anyways, it died the next day

Guess better left in the wild

 

[sackking67]

That stinks. Hope u find another fish to fill the void in your heart


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[bbluewater]

Thanks! They are too fragile at that size.

 

[Naos1984]

I once wanted to get an arapaima too. It's about 28" but everyone here warned me against it coz I do not have a pond. Sorry for your loss. If in case you have a large grow out tank and then a pond, I suggest you buy them after they hit 12". The reddish marks may not still be there but I assume they are stable past that.

 

[lix.ma14]

sorry for ur loss. Next time get a fat one!

 

[aldiaz33]

Yeah, the small one's seem to be pretty fragile. I've heard they are much more stable at 6 or 7'.

 

[DIDYSIS]

Sad such a great fish

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[mauihana2001]

I feel bad for you.

 

[bbluewater]

Yeah, it sucked looking at the little guy and thinking of what it could have became.I think I'm going to wait till may before thinking about getting another one.

 

[osprey 1]

that sucks ,with my first pima, i came home and found him hanging out of my paroon sharks mouth and just like you i though what a monster it could have been. that was twenty years ago and it still hurts when i think about it .sorry for your loss.