...I think people just wanted to see pics of the area its going in...no one said you're keeping a fish waaaaaaaaaay too big because obviously you have a good plan in place for it. just my .02 and I'm usually the one to tell someone they have a fish far too large for the hobby. I feel like you are more or less expecting that argument.
regardless awesome fish cant wait to see the monster it turns into.
I've been expecting that argument literally since I first thought of buying one more than 5 years ago. I've kept Water Monitors and Retic Pythons so I got a really clear idea of what it is to deal with such powerful and big creatures, arapaima are no exception.
It's logical experts advice on not keeping this fish practically AT ALL, but that's having in mind the average fishkeeper lives in a neighborhood with small backyards or no backyards at all an are unable to build a large enough enclosure for this type of fish. Luckily, I live in a big farm with large open spaces in which I can build the lake pretty much wherever it fits better, so that's really the only reason of why I bought this fish, wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for that, I'm totally aware of how massive this guys get and how quickly they achieve those sizes.
Also, I'm an active member of the Biology community here in Costa Rica and many of my acquaintances from this area are willing to help me build literally the perfect enclosure in terms of aquascaping and general habit conditions, so this arapaima couldn't have landed in better hands (specially considering pretty much all other arapaimas that came together with mine are dead now).
Rainy season is almost over here in Costa Rica which means I can start building the lake without the hassle of facing heavy thunderstorms in the process (you haven't seen rain until you visit a tropical country, trust me).
Please believe when I say I'll SPAM the hell out of you guys with pictures of the lake once it is in process and finally done, as I've been doing with pictures of the arapaima's growth (which I consider gives this thread in specific an advantage over other arapaima development threads, you can REALLY see how this fish grows and all the stages it's been through, and good news, I'm planning on keeping doing so until this fish dies (hopefully not soon at all)).
So, for now on please just enjoy what I post in here, have in mind this is all a process and it won't happen from one day to the other, and if you see I'm making a mistake along the way with something, feel free to make me know about it, cuz after all this is a discussion forum.
Cheers MFKs!
