Arapaima Gigas

[Zoodiver]

Nice pics.

 

[bmxer4ever]

It's all gone a bit quiet here..... Where you all gone..?! I know John PTC is a BIT busy building a new swimming pool....

 

[Zoodiver]

Pics from tonight. He's growing so much!

 

[rob0521]

WOW!!! NICE GIGAS
How big is he now?

 

[Zoodiver]

5 feet give or take. He's almost my size!

 

[ewurm]

Has it snacked on any cichlids or silver dollars yet?

 

[Zoodiver]

Nope, he's doing very well with coming over to his feeding spot. We've got a team feeding so that we can distract the pacu with other food. They are the pesky ones.

 

[bmxer4ever]

Wow - look at the colour he's got! Looks a lot like Sam! Nice pics by the way Matt.

 

[Zoodiver]

Yeah, he does look very close to Sam. I wouldn't be surprised if they came into the US about the same time (maybe even same source in SA).

 

[bmxer4ever]

Talking about coming from the same source, these "Golden" 'pimas are reputed to have been caught in the southern Amazon. Mexicana?
Anyone encountered one of these before?
Don't show John - he'll just want one and then he'll have to build an even BIGGER tank!
After the "Platinum 'Pima" debacle, maybe no-one will believe in Golden ones....!