Thanks Viktor. You could probably train your tarpon to jump for food. I was once at a restaurant in Grand Cayman where they threw fish scraps to tarpon. The tarpon tracked the flying scraps like a baseball outfielder chasing a fly ball.
Interesting idea, thank you. Do you think tarpon could jump like arowana that is at a non-moving feed item and without a runway or would this require a large and long tank to try?
@@timloy1063 :) wow, great stuff! Yeah, they seem to most jump at 45 degrees or smaller but given enough depth (this seems a shallow place) should be able to jump closer to a vertical.
Thank you. Are you speaking from experience? I think they need two good eyes and some hunger to jump more willingly. Of course, they don't jump for fish, dead or alive, in the wild but for what ventures out on tree limbs above water.
Curious how quickly these defects spread in the farmed/domesticated population... I don't suppose these fish have been held in captivity for very many generations and it's already an exception to have one that can still do it's natural feeding behavior. I would have guessed that, if you take away this selection pressure (ability to jump in order to feed), then sure, there would be some with defects, but this has now become the majority?!!
I only keep Cental American cichlids and don’t know anything about Arowana’s but I’m assuming this a defect only seen in captive and not wild caught fish?
Good morning Vic, why don’t you fix the ones with drop eyes. I’ve seen it done before by King DIY with his one arowana he has and I think Ohio Fish Rescue 🛟 did it also. It appears to be very easy to do. Anyways great content as always and keep up the great work.
Very stressful traumatic experience on the fish which sometimes they die just from the experience even if they do the surgery correctly. People do those on asian aros because they are bought for beauty and perfection. The risk is worth it for them because they are paying 10 grand for a a perfect fish.
@@captainfig6253and on asian arowana its also much more rare, it would be a shame to fix up a silver causing major stress only for the other eye to get it like 2 years later.
The little one 😂😂 thanks for the laugh vic.🎉
Thanks Viktor. You could probably train your tarpon to jump for food. I was once at a restaurant in Grand Cayman where they threw fish scraps to tarpon. The tarpon tracked the flying scraps like a baseball outfielder chasing a fly ball.
Interesting idea, thank you. Do you think tarpon could jump like arowana that is at a non-moving feed item and without a runway or would this require a large and long tank to try?
@@Fish-Story They don't seem to need much of a runway. ua-cam.com/video/JavZ6qNRfec/v-deo.html
@@timloy1063 :) wow, great stuff! Yeah, they seem to most jump at 45 degrees or smaller but given enough depth (this seems a shallow place) should be able to jump closer to a vertical.
That’s the first time I’ve ever considered a silver arrow cute :)
If it was live , she would jump higher.
They love live fishes.
Thank you. Are you speaking from experience? I think they need two good eyes and some hunger to jump more willingly. Of course, they don't jump for fish, dead or alive, in the wild but for what ventures out on tree limbs above water.
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Has the little firewood cat started eating yet?
Curious how quickly these defects spread in the farmed/domesticated population... I don't suppose these fish have been held in captivity for very many generations and it's already an exception to have one that can still do it's natural feeding behavior. I would have guessed that, if you take away this selection pressure (ability to jump in order to feed), then sure, there would be some with defects, but this has now become the majority?!!
Or perhaps it's due to inbreeding at some point
I only keep Cental American cichlids and don’t know anything about Arowana’s but I’m assuming this a defect only seen in captive and not wild caught fish?
wiki says they are excellent jumpers so I suppose in the wild they all can jump (or get darwined).
try to get arapaima to do that and maybe lose a limp
Gross. A "predator" tank heavily overstocked with barely enough space for even one of those fish.
Good morning Vic, why don’t you fix the ones with drop eyes. I’ve seen it done before by King DIY with his one arowana he has and I think Ohio Fish Rescue 🛟 did it also. It appears to be very easy to do. Anyways great content as always and keep up the great work.
Very stressful traumatic experience on the fish which sometimes they die just from the experience even if they do the surgery correctly. People do those on asian aros because they are bought for beauty and perfection. The risk is worth it for them because they are paying 10 grand for a a perfect fish.
@@captainfig6253and on asian arowana its also much more rare, it would be a shame to fix up a silver causing major stress only for the other eye to get it like 2 years later.
@@captainfig6253 It's not really perfect if it needs surgery, is it
@@captainfig6253 What is it with Asians and their obsession with making things that cost a hundred times more than the regular variety.