public aquarium illegal fish

[Bottomfeeder]

yeah I saw it
Its in the NY Aquarium
The aro was just floating in the corner
Here's my thread with pics
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137984

wow i cant believe you saw the Electric Eel out from behind the plants.
usually i can only see his tail or a length of his body.

 

[COLDasICE]

Nice fish, but cramped quarters.

 

[billylee]

I've seen this fish a few years back. I think its been there a very long time and its still alive. Those biologist there do know what they are doing.

 

[Gene0514]

wow i cant believe you saw the Electric Eel out from behind the plants.
usually i can only see his tail or a length of his body.

It was pretty active. Always swimming around.

 

[Druu]

It was pretty active. Always swimming around.

That's pretty rare. Even when I worked there it was pretty much lurking somewhere. Maybe they got a new one.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

That's pretty rare. Even when I worked there it was pretty much lurking somewhere. Maybe they got a new one.

you worked there? lucky!

 

[krichardson]

I really have no problem with such places keeping restricted animals for display but such a place has no excuse for not housing these animals properly.Also there should be some type of sign near the tank explaining the animals status and how it came to arrive at the aquarium.If they cant use their resources to care for the fish properly then where is their credibility as a professional organization.The fish may as well have been left with the person that it was taken from in the first place,at least they paid for it.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Private owners can get permits...at least in cali (that's what I heard)

Sorry but you heard incorrectly...

 

[Gene0514]

I'm gonna volunteer there once I turn 15 (in may)
I'll post up pics for everyone and I'll ask them about the aro

 

[krichardson]

Cool.