**FS SOCAL Arapaima Gigas**

[fishtankfactory]

Maybe an expert on here can tell you, but I've read of them getting up to 9.8 ft and up to 440 lbs in the wild. Of course they will not get that big unless you have a river in your backyard.

 

[Druu]

What size will they max out at in a large tank?

Several meters. No regular "large" tank will house them at adulthood. You're talking something on the order of thousands of gallons.

 

[vinnyrhom]

you got the pm

 

[fishtankfactory]

Anybody know how to ship livestock conveniently? Located by LAX if that helps. It seems everybody that wants one right now needs it shipped, and I want to make it work for them.

 

[fishtankfactory]

If you order 2 or more, they'll be $80 each.

 

[Jeox]

Maybe an expert on here can tell you, but I've read of them getting up to 9.8 ft and up to 440 lbs in the wild. Of course they will not get that big unless you have a river in your backyard.

no....pimas can get 15 feet EASY in captivity.

 

[fishtankfactory]

wow, news to me. That's what they stated on wikipedia. To get 15 feet, as I mentioned, you better have a river in your backyard

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

no....pimas can get 15 feet EASY in captivity.

The National Zoo in DC has 4 in their large set up they are all easily 10-12 feet!

 

[pdbrady]

What size will they max out at in a large tank?

I've seen them pushing 10'.

 

[fishtankfactory]

At a local fish store, they nicknamed these guys the "glass breakers".