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ezlife
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posted 12-13-2002 08:59 AM           Edit/Delete Message
Hello everyone,

I would like to purchase a red arowana. I am having a lot of difficulty finding a source that sells them, when i email them, they say that arowanas are illegal in the U.S.! is this true?

I have heard of people in U.S. owning them and some owners have pics on the internet and pet stores in Cali are selling them for $1200 USD. So if they are illegal then what gives? Thanks.

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jay
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posted 12-15-2002 08:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jay     Edit/Delete Message
nah their not illegal...... i have one... good luck with red tho.. red ones are hard to get


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kc5gvn

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posted 01-03-2003 05:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for kc5gvn     Edit/Delete Message
They are not illegal in the US. They are from time to time banned from being shipped from South America because they have to kill the parent by cutting open the sack on the parent that the fry (the 3" ones with the yolk sack) are carried in. Ther are generally 300 to 400 in a sack. When too many of the adult fish have been killed off South America bans them from being shipped. The Arowana is a food and game fish there. As far as I know they are not currently on an endangered list.

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fishman2
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posted 01-03-2003 11:36 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for fishman2     Edit/Delete Message
kc5gvn: wrong fish and wrong country. The red arowana are Asian.

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kc5gvn

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posted 01-03-2003 10:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for kc5gvn     Edit/Delete Message
Excuse my failure to take note of color and confusing South Americans with Asians. I had been up all night when I came across his post.

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TBone
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posted 11-28-2003 12:51 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for TBone     Edit/Delete Message
As far as I know the ASIANS are illegal in the US. US hasn't changed the law about importing them, which they should since they are now being Farmed.

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Peta
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posted 11-29-2003 09:03 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Peta     Edit/Delete Message
I live in Singapore and I have an Arowana. Maybe it depends on the color but even a child could buy it from a pet store here. Heck, dont know bout da US though.

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fishyfriend4u
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posted 11-29-2003 12:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for fishyfriend4u     Edit/Delete Message
It is illegal but don't worry there are lots of fishes.

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Catfishguy108
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posted 11-30-2003 12:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Catfishguy108     Edit/Delete Message
really they dont have to kill the parents to get the babies. at arowana farms they bring the dad to a bowl of water. they hold the arowana upside down and shake. then eggs/babies come out

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