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drklevia
10-12-2008, 6:30 PM
i just got 2 1~2inch african arowana =D my dream will come true, i will put my gold arowana+my jardini+my silver+ african when my jar and african get bigger =D
Awesome , never had an african aro!
vincentliu89
10-12-2008, 6:53 PM
pics please :D
Bderick67
10-12-2008, 7:20 PM
Better do some quick heavy researching. These fish are filter feeders and are very had to raise. There have been quite a few experienced aquarist here on MFK that have fail attempts at trying to raise these fish.
drklevia
10-12-2008, 9:37 PM
il get a picture later
Dr_Shakalu
10-13-2008, 12:35 AM
i just got 2 1~2inch african arowana =D my dream will come true, i will put mygold arowana+my jardini+my silver+ african when my jar and african get bigger =D
What's a gold aro? Is it an asian aro?
drklevia
10-13-2008, 5:36 PM
BS man my heater went crazy and fried the african arowana =( il get more lol
orinocensis1
10-13-2008, 7:21 PM
damn that sucksss sorry to hear that
orinocensis1
10-13-2008, 7:22 PM
african aros are a pain in the as$ to take care of when they are small..
Austin
10-13-2008, 7:36 PM
How much did you pay for 1-2 inch african arowana/black arowana? And what does it mean by filter feeding? Small size food?
an african is not a black. two different species.
here's some reading
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_arowana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filter_feeder
drklevia
10-14-2008, 9:46 PM
i bought a 4 inch 1 =D its doing fine haha just great =D
channarox
10-15-2008, 1:43 AM
i honestly dont see why its so hard to take care of african aros.
i basically treat mine like any other fish.
just have to feed much smaller foods and at least twice a day.
although right now,im only feeding like once a day and its still fine.
he'll try to eat anything,even things that are way to big to swallow.
feed crushed up pellets,bloodworms,tubifex and black worms.
also very small pieces of shrimp.
as for water params,theyre pretty hardy.
Have you obtained some pics of your African arowana yet?
can you post some pics of the african aro?
orinocensis1
10-15-2008, 8:37 PM
how much did you pay for the african aro? And where did you get it.. I cant seem to find any for sale anywhere.
drklevia
10-16-2008, 1:19 AM
well the afr arow r sold out and i cant manage too get my camera to work, the phone's picture is crappy, you can barely c it lol, il do the best i can
drklevia
10-16-2008, 1:20 AM
i might use my dad's iphone too do it
osteoglossum
10-16-2008, 8:07 PM
i think the main problem with african aros being so hard to keep when young is because of the wild caught aspect. I had one for a few weeks eating well, great color, active, one day it just up and died. water levels were great. some kind of bacteria or something it had from the wild must have gotten to it.
drklevia
10-16-2008, 8:52 PM
nah mines is bred O_O
channarox
10-17-2008, 5:42 AM
nah mines is bred O_O
:screwy::screwy::screwy:
i think all african aros are wild caught.
osteoglossum
10-17-2008, 3:19 PM
yeah where is this african aro breeder. i'd love a tank raised one. if they can't exactly figure out silvers i doubt there are african breeders out there. also where i got mine, there were 3 and the other two also mysteriously died around the same time.
channarox
10-17-2008, 10:29 PM
yeah where is this african aro breeder. i'd love a tank raised one. if they can't exactly figure out silvers i doubt there are african breeders out there. also where i got mine, there were 3 and the other two also mysteriously died around the same time.
i think they are breeding silvers here in asia.
tennisboi87
10-18-2008, 2:21 AM
I grew my african aro out from a baby, i started with live black worms and then it eventually learned to eat pellets and freeze dried shrimp.
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp291/blkarow/Africanarowana.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp291/blkarow/african7.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp291/blkarow/african3.jpg
channarox
10-18-2008, 9:29 AM
i like how they look when bigger.
so elongate.
WOW! thats a cool looking arowana
alwaystrouble
10-18-2008, 10:25 AM
How big are they, think look healthy, thanks for the picture, I'm getting 5 babies delivered Monday 4"
tennisboi87
10-18-2008, 1:02 PM
Just watch, because I tried raising them together and they will fight, the one in the pics is one of 4 that made it. If I had separated them when they were young they all would still be hear today. I think house them in a large tank and maybe your success will be greater when raising them together. The one in the pics is rounding 10". A little busted up because when it was younger I had a leichardi and they not always got along, since them he's had some scars. Good luck and enjoy!
alwaystrouble
10-18-2008, 2:09 PM
I'm putting all 5 in 220gal tank by themselves, was looking to add a 6" black aro as well, what do you think
vanimate
10-19-2008, 8:37 PM
A 220 will last for a little bit, but these guys get big and swim alot. They get jumpy when they feel cramped and they will also fight among themselves. Good luck ;)
tennisboi87
10-19-2008, 11:01 PM
Yeah they swim alot, the black should be ok but those are jumpy as well and the africans may be too active for them. Especially if there is more then one.
sonpogi
02-05-2009, 7:14 PM
where you located drklevia?
AU_Arowana-RG
02-06-2009, 10:57 AM
yeah where is this african aro breeder. i'd love a tank raised one. if they can't exactly figure out silvers i doubt there are african breeders out there. also where i got mine, there were 3 and the other two also mysteriously died around the same time.
A quote from the Encyclopedia of Animals: Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fishes:
"The living species most closely related to the pirarucu (Arapaima) is Heterotis Niloticus. Like the pirarucu, H. Niloticus is a nest builder, clearing a site among aquatic plants, and later guarding its offspring. Unlike the predatory pirarucu, however, H. Niloticus feeds on small planktonic organisms and on organic matter in the bottom debris. Food is collected and mixed with mucus as it passes through the mouth and into a complex spiral-shaped organ lying above the gills on each side of the head. From there, the mixture is moved into the pharynx, and then swallowed. Earlier ideas that the spiral organs were accessory air-breathing devices are now discounted. The swim bladder, however, is lung-like and serves that function, thus allowing the species to occupy swamps and relatively deoxygenated water of a river's reeded shores, both regions being its preferred habitat.
H. Niloticus rarely exceeds a length of 80 centimeters (32 inches). The species is of some economic importance in West Africa, where it is also cultivated in ponds."
If this is any indication of something, yes, there may be breeders.
As for the question on Silvers, there are a good amount of them. Possibly more than the Asians. Heck, there are Silver and Jardini breeders in Luzon. (Thank you, King-El, for this info.)
who the hell would bump a several month old thread?
an african is not a black. two different species.
here's some reading
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_arowana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filter_feeder
lol... :ROFL::ROFL: