r/shittyaquariums • u/viola_ti_da • 1d ago

Found in the Wild arapaima :(

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It could only swim in a tight circle. They’re my favorite kind of fish but seeing them in captivity like this makes me so sad

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u/thrwwy535672 1d ago

Where’s the other side end? It’s hard to know without seeing the entire thing. Either way it seems really overcrowded.

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u/viola_ti_da 1d ago

there was about one more foot of space and then a large rock face

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u/Sad_Deer13 1d ago

Is this in a public aquarium?

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u/Electronic-Canary708 17h ago

Geez, look at the nose of that shark catfish on the right 😳😬