Tarpon at the Pet Store

[Ifishtoolittle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDwkSO4Ayeg&feature=autoplay&list=HL1339136079&playnext=1

Here's a video that I shot of some baby Pacific Tarpon at a local pet store. No BS here these guys were swimming around in a 40 gallon tank.

[smokehound]

How sad, those are all gonna die. Nobody has a tank big enough for those when they grow up :LOL:

Well when someone catches a tarpon in the harbor, you'll get a good idea where they came from.

[Ifishtoolittle]

Yeah I hope those guys will go somewhere where they can thrive.

[Ifishtoolittle]

I forgot to mention that they each cost 100 bucks. :Big Smile:

[DarkShadow]

Now....

Why would ANY pet store carry something that grows quite rapidly, and know requires a large tank and will ultimately end up in Long Beach harbor?

[Dr. MindBendo]

Cool Drop'em off at the LAB.

[Ifishtoolittle]

Cool Drop'em off at the LAB.

Sure thing but do you have a 100 bucks on you?

[Armofisher818]

I saw a crocodile eat a tarpon at long beach harbor.:Cool:

[smokehound]

Now....

Why would ANY pet store carry something that grows quite rapidly, and know requires a large tank and will ultimately end up in Long Beach harbor?MONEY! unlike Mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish aren't protected by animal cruelty laws.

[misterBAITer]

I think those are indo-pacific tarpon (megalops cyprinoides), not the tarpon you see caught in the Atlantic ocean (megalops atlanticus). The indo-pacific tarpon are much smaller and are actually fairly common in the aquarium trade. Regardless, a pretty large tank and experienced aquariast are required for them to thrive.