UK arapaima
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i aquarist classified ,several sellers all seem to be small fish around 10 cm ranging £70 -£400.I,m in n.ireland so its hard to get first hand feedback about these things.I would still be grateful to hear from anybobys experiences with these fish.
zungaro;3968086; said:
10cm - that should give you about 3 months before you need a lake building in your back garden lol!
there are some forsale but theres only 1 guy out of the 3 retailers u can trust this is the guy you can trust his name is chris i buy piranha from him really good importer and HONEST this is the link http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail62_165153.php if you ever need fish call chris he's on the level and don't rip people off just say dan mentioned him!
now for the other 2 don't go near this guy he'll take your money and run his name is jose he stole 450 gbp from me in oct for a 14 inch black rhom that still aint arrived and we are now in march this is his link http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail62_161687.php goesunder the company name of amazon fish direct. the other link is for craig now this is canvey island aquatics he is jose's partner in crime and has also stolen from me but before i new they wre a team http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail62_154552.php
now for the other 2 don't go near this guy he'll take your money and run his name is jose he stole 450 gbp from me in oct for a 14 inch black rhom that still aint arrived and we are now in march this is his link http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail62_161687.php goesunder the company name of amazon fish direct. the other link is for craig now this is canvey island aquatics he is jose's partner in crime and has also stolen from me but before i new they wre a team http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail62_154552.php
Small Arapaima around 6-8" tend to be very fragile. They succumb to disease or loss of appetite. The bigger the better. I know of people, that bought some and within 4 to 7 days they were on there way out. Waste of money.
Good Luck
Good Luck
A couple things I learned from my first batch of arapaima
Parasites like ich can't attach to their skin, but will attack their gills. Look for pinkish grey gills. Clear sign of parasitic infestation and will mean their demise.
Do SMALL water changes. They don't like new water.
Feed feeders until around 1 ft. long. Mine were 8 inches and were eating market shrimp like pigs, but they still didn't make it. Live food I've been told is key until 1 ft.
Parasites like ich can't attach to their skin, but will attack their gills. Look for pinkish grey gills. Clear sign of parasitic infestation and will mean their demise.
Do SMALL water changes. They don't like new water.
Feed feeders until around 1 ft. long. Mine were 8 inches and were eating market shrimp like pigs, but they still didn't make it. Live food I've been told is key until 1 ft.