i have found a seller that would let me purchase them but im wondering if my tank is large enough. they are very small since they are babies according to the pictures since i have not bought them yet but i wanted confirmation that i had proper resources in place for them to be healthy.
Proper tank size for a baby crocodile or arapaima gigas? i have a 100 by 50 inch tank that ive prepared and i was thinking it would be big enough.
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An actual crocodile? Maybe a 100x50 can hold a baby for a short bit. You will need a large pond as I hope you are aware.
An arapaima- same deal. They grow fast and a roughly 8'x4' tank will last a couple years at most.
An arapaima- same deal. They grow fast and a roughly 8'x4' tank will last a couple years at most.
Yeah an actual crocodile. its been kinda a pipe dream of mine for awhile lol but ig its not gonna happen. the arapaima tho i think i can make work. how large would you say the pond would have to be? i can make a sizable space in my land since im a bit out there. id need time to measure but i can probably get about a 30 foot diameter and 6 foot deep setup after awhile is that enough?
You are planning an outdoor pond in New York State to keep an Arapaima? 
How long have you lived there? Have you gone through a winter yet?
Your idea certainly is "a bit out there"...
The energy required to heat that amount of water and maintain it at the temperatures the fish would require would be staggering. Even the purchase and installation of the hardware to do so would be a huge task. The issue would be complicated by the fact that the Arapaima (being an airbreather) would require the air above the water to also be kept warm, necessitating some sort of cover over the pond which would make observation difficult and also make construction that much more difficult.
Between the size of the fish and its environmental requirements...well, can't be sure, but it is quite possible that you have selected literally the worst choice in the world for a fish species to keep in an outdoor pond in your area...still better than a crocodile, though...
How long have you lived there? Have you gone through a winter yet?
Your idea certainly is "a bit out there"...
The energy required to heat that amount of water and maintain it at the temperatures the fish would require would be staggering. Even the purchase and installation of the hardware to do so would be a huge task. The issue would be complicated by the fact that the Arapaima (being an airbreather) would require the air above the water to also be kept warm, necessitating some sort of cover over the pond which would make observation difficult and also make construction that much more difficult.Between the size of the fish and its environmental requirements...well, can't be sure, but it is quite possible that you have selected literally the worst choice in the world for a fish species to keep in an outdoor pond in your area...still better than a crocodile, though...
Beside lots of water (500 gals plus), supperior filtration to keep th stench down, and a beach to crawl up on, the area will need strong lighting with lots of UV B bulbs providing the proper wave lengths, lit hours on end to keep them heathy.
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