TLkmDN;1160121; said:lol i WISH my pond was big enuf...it would only be good for a short period of time. i intend to release him in the lake behind my house that also falls on my dad's property (so its totally legal) there r other huge fish and many feeder fish....this is after he eventually outgrows the pond though. another alternative would be to give it to the aquaria exhibit where they have 3 arapaimas already.
The release of previous pets is frowned upon in the U.S. that is why snakeheads & asian arowanas are illegal without proper paperwork. Will a non native species thrive in the lake ? I think the climates are a little different but then again being captive raised it will probaly have adjusted by the time it gets that big. Nice find.