Arapaima Gigas Alliance

[johnptc]

Sweet. The guy with the 50,000 gallon tank has several arapaimas in it, don' know if you already said that though... I'm looking at getting an arapaima to go with my pacus in an 800 gallon tank im planning out. I would assume they're gunnu need a bigger tank after they outgow it. Anyone know of some places i can get an arapaima?

plan on at least 10000 gallons .........also figure they grow 2 inches a month after 24 inches and even faster when small ....

i have moved mine from 2400 gallons after 24 months to 5000 gallons and am planning to expand to 10000 gallons within about 6 months !!

ps arapimag is that guy with the 50000 gallon tank and pimas


pps call brian at ocen blue in OC calif he may still have some.

 

[arapaimag]

Sweet. The guy with the 50,000 gallon tank has several arapaimas in it, don' know if you already said that though... I'm looking at getting an arapaima to go with my pacus in an 800 gallon tank im planning out. I would assume they're gunnu need a bigger tank after they outgow it. Anyone know of some places i can get an arapaima?

I kept my pimas in a 800 for the first year. When they reach 32" you will need to move them to a bigger tank just like John advises.

The pacus get pretty big and will need the bigger tank also. Mine are a few pounds either side of 40.
Here are couple of mine rememeber the glass panels are 36" wide by 60inches high. the tank is 9 feet deep, 36 feet long and 27 feet wide L shaped.

 

[bmxer4ever]

Can't believe that I didn't find this thread before! Doh!
I started another thread about 'pimas thinking no-one else had - forgot to look in the arowana section, didn't I...duh!
AND it's been running since 2005....Oh well, the more the merrier..!
I wondered where Arapaimag was upping his post score...
For those that HAVN'T looked at the other thread, it's in Ancient Fish...

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35218

Enjoy and speak to you all again soon....

 

[Zoodiver]

I've tried to raise pacu and arapaima together a few times. As long as the arapaima knows it's the top dog, you'll be ok. I used a 750 gallon as my smallest grow out system. Worked for about a year.
I'm in teh same boat as others with adult pacu..... my biggest are over 45 or 50lbs and will push the 4 1/2 foot arapaima out of the way for food if they feel the need. I've got them conditioned to eat in one corner, while the arapaima goes to the other side now to get his food (He's a little shy still.)

 

[johnptc]

some new pima observations:

i have recently moved son of sam ( 26 ") in with sam ( 60 inch)

1) they swim together... very nice
2) sam is much more active with son of sam in the tank also very nice

just some small notes but interesting !!

 

[bmxer4ever]

John..... Just been sitting watching the webcam, son of sam swimming around with the other fish......wondered where Sam was.... Then I realised that the piece of "tank decor" near the back of the tank was Sam hiding in the corner....
Damn, that 'Pima is big!

 

[bmxer4ever]

Oh....and on another note....do you wear a Snap-On T-shirt every day? or just today...?!

 

[johnptc]

Oh....and on another note....do you wear a Snap-On T-shirt every day? or just today...?!

the tee shirts come off the stack...i dont look i just wear the top one........

 

[Zoodiver]

Good tools and a big fish tank..... Gotta love this guy!!

I agree I've seen arapaima do well in groups. They do well together.

 

[arapaimag]

Good tools and a big fish tank..... Gotta love this guy!!

I agree I've seen arapaima do well in groups. They do well together.

Matt how many Pimas do you have in the 145,000 tank?

Are the 2 you were raising last year at the other zoo still doing well?
How big are they now?