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 Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu

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PostSubject: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime7/30/2011, 8:50 am

I don't think they are legal to be kept here in Texas.
Might need a special permit to keep them.
Most of all someone would need at least a 10'x10'x5' monster tank for them lol!

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PostSubject: Re: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime7/30/2011, 8:57 am

Looks like a hunter. You keeping it?
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PostSubject: Re: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime7/30/2011, 9:03 am

KMX wrote:
Looks like a hunter. You keeping it?

I would if I have the $$$ to buy it and have the permit and a big tank to house it.
That sucker can grow up to 3 meters. Right now it is about 12-16".

Someone offered it to me and sent me the pics. They cost $4.5K $$$
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PostSubject: Re: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime7/30/2011, 9:08 am

From my understanding of the law is that if the fish is from Australia then you can have one without a permit but if it originates from Asian you have to have it chipped and all the paperwork for it. I may be somewhat wrong with the info due to the fact that they cost so much and I realized I would never get it haha.
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PostSubject: Re: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime7/30/2011, 9:12 am

Jd. wrote:
From my understanding of the law is that if the fish is from Australia then you can have one without a permit but if it originates from Asian you have to have it chipped and all the paperwork for it. I may be somewhat wrong with the info due to the fact that they cost so much and I realized I would never get it haha.

It's from South America lol!
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PostSubject: Re: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime7/30/2011, 9:33 am

Awesome fish!
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PostSubject: Re: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime7/30/2011, 10:07 am

I have no idea how to rules work there lol : /
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PostSubject: Re: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime7/30/2011, 10:26 am

Pass!! lol!
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PostSubject: Re: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime7/30/2011, 10:46 am

Nice fish and all....but way to much money LOL.
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PostSubject: Re: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime7/30/2011, 12:07 pm

Yes its illegal in Texas. You could still buy it and have it for a few days before you DONATE it the your local zoo. Yes very neat fish.
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PostSubject: Re: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime7/30/2011, 12:25 pm

an arapaima, for realz? lol

that's a serious fish
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PostSubject: Re: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime7/30/2011, 1:25 pm

While in Peru , saw several breeding ponds of Arapaima. All fish approx 6 feet!!




yes
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PostSubject: Re: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime7/30/2011, 1:44 pm

I saw these fish on river monsters lol they are awesome and rare fish.. if i had the money for permits and tanks i would get one... need to win the lottery..
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PostSubject: Re: Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu   Rare Golden Arapaima aka Pirarucu Icon_minitime8/28/2012, 1:05 am

ornate12 wrote:
While in Peru , saw several breeding ponds of Arapaima. All fish approx 6 feet!!




yes
we have a few of those in SG and loads of arowana too in breeding ponds
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