Going threw old pics. The og's should remember this beast

[reefman]

3 foot aimara from shark aquarium

 

[moe214]

Thought it turned out to only be 30" once bought and grew to 32" before being sold...

 

[reefman]

Still at 32 it's still a beast. I just remember when I took that pick how massive and agro that fish was. A smile only a mother could love lol

 

[Fishes33]

At least it looks better than a gulper catfish!

 

[jsodwi]

That was a great fish. Scary it was so big when you first would walk in the room

 

[nzafi]

Anyone have an update on it?

I know when SA was closing they sold a massive aimara that needed a cooler to transport it. Not sure if it was this one or different one.

 

[moe214]

Still at 32 it's still a beast. I just remember when I took that pick how massive and agro that fish was. A smile only a mother could love lol

That's a fact lol, still one of the biggest to be brought in, I think it's the biggest to be brought into the U.S.

 

[nzafi]

Anyone actually grown one more than 30in? With these becoming more available I thought I would see something but have not. Just see lots of pics/vids of ones around 24in.

 

[moe214]

Anyone actually grown one more than 30in? With these becoming more available I thought I would see something but have not. Just see lots of pics/vids of ones around 24in.

From small not yet. A lot of people are reporting slower growth rates now that they're being kept with tankmates actually.. Seems to correlate though no research has really been done on that. But I don't think anyone has grown a small one to 30" yet, I don't feel anyone has kept them long enough

 

[nzafi]

I guess people get bored after time and sell them. There has to be some out there. I find it hard to believe that all of them eventually die that quickly.

Same scenario has piranha I guess, most people get them, keep them several years and then get rid of them.