Live prey is seldom fed out in US zoos and aquariums these days, except for feeder insects and other invertebrates... and sometimes fish. Often the encounter between predator and prey is brief and to the point (so to speak), but sometimes the prey escapes - as any reptile keeper who has been driven mad by the constant chirping of escaped crickets can tell you.
And sometimes you wind up with an unexpected mixed-species exhibit.
In this case, it looks like everyone is a winner. The aquarium gets a new star attraction, the arapaima gets switched over to a healthy new diet, and the goldfish? Goes from hiding in a tube to living a life of pampered luxury for the rest of its days.
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