Silvia-15 Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 just some pics i took while i went first, the arowanas... mind you, thats about 500 bux then we have... aba aba ... RTC !!! Pbass arapimas polys freshwater ray pike nd finally... not too sure which one is the bigger beast here, the grouper or my gf... (dont worry, she never looks at fish sites) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Nice Pics, looks like you had a good trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 GF's bag looks nice and full Cant wait until i go to china and see lost of cool fish 8) Good pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Really nice fishies What is rtc and aba? What is the huge fish by you?? Caper SORRY MODS, triple post, thought it didn't post at all...please remove duplicates...THANK YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Really nice fishies What is rtc and aba? What is the huge fish by you?? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Really nice fishies What is rtc and aba? What is the huge fish by you?? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Really nice fishies What is rtc and aba? Red Tailed Cat Fish as far as i know Dont know about Aba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Thanks Hans Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 aba aba is some weird ancient fish, google it... its sorta like a knife fish, but fat and round... and the big fish next to me is a arapima, u can buy 2 inch babies from the fish store for 100 bux... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 The Aba Knifefish, also called the Aba Aba Knifefish, is unusual even for a knife type fish. It is one of the largest knives reaching up to 5 1/2 feet long. Unlike most in this group, the fin that is used for locomotion is on its back instead of its belly. It has an electricity producing organ that runs through most of its body. Unlike the Electric Eel, this organ does not generate enough voltage to stun its prey so it is most likely used for navigation and finding food. Its large size demands a very large tank or even an indoor pond and because it can be very aggressive, it does best by itself. I know of one importer that accidentally put a large Aba in a holding tank with a large Discus and in no time at all, the Discus had a big “U†shaped chunk missing from its forehead. It appeared that this chunk had been surgically removed which shows just how sharp an Aba’s teeth are. This fish can be considered dangerous because a big specimen could easily remove a careless person’s finger! If after all I’ve just told you, you still think you are prepared to handle one of these fish, don’t buy the tiny ones that still show their yolk sack because they are very weak at this size. The minimum size to buy is about 3 inches and bigger than this is better. henward, u might want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 henward, u might want one How many did you smuggle back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 don't want to be picky or anything, but aba-aba aren't knifefish. They are in their own family Gymnarchidae, and are closely related to mormyrids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 What are the other fish in the other fish in the first arapima pic? Looks kinda like a lungfish (african?) and wallago catfish and a big gar? Cool pics, its nearly enough to make me want to move.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 What are the other fish in the other fish in the first arapima pic? Looks kinda like a lungfish (african?) and wallago catfish and a big gar? Cool pics, its nearly enough to make me want to move.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 david, in that huge tank (in fish shop, not aquarium) are arapimas, gars, tomans(giant snakeheads), rtcs, tiger shovlenoses and a couple hybrids and some massive as carfish i couldnt recognise... damn, i wish i had a pond like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 i want them all all!! if i was there, i would buy them all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 explain that to customs :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 i want them all all!! if i was there, i would buy them all not my gf i hope... feel free to purchase that one, i dont think ull have a problem through customs tho... however i would like to say that, its VERY high maintainence. VERY VERY costly, and EVEN more dangerous. one wrong move could prove fatal.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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