TLkmDN's AROWANA COLLECTION! (ranging from 34'' to 9'')

[TLkmDN]

Hey guys was just in an AROWANA daze yesterday and decided to snap pics of my 7 arows (6 in the growout tank and 1 in the pond) ENJOY :)

[Bderick67]

Nice :thumbsup: need to get ya a snorkel and an underwater camera.

[Loubard]

Very nice! The pond looks superb!!!

[Boydo]

WOW! Your pond is awesome! I second the underwater cam!:headbang2

[HPIZZLE]

beefy silvers

[crowconor]

i hate you!!! how many gallons

[TLkmDN]

i hate you!!! how many gallons
lolz 13k gallons

[angelo21]

awesome collection!

[orinocensis1]

thats sickkkk bro

[frogman5]

amazing

nuff said

[evil_elmo]

man thats awesome, you must clean your pond very often to keep it so clean

[aro-lover]

WOW, great looking pond & fishes. :)

[King-eL]

Love your aros and nice monster pond too!

[TLkmDN]

man thats awesome, you must clean your pond very often to keep it so clean
yeh the filter system is amazing. regular 2 month cleanups of the filter media and 4 month water changes ensure high quality water for MONSTER growth!. those baby arows r around 2 months old....by next year they shud be put in the pond. then ill have an arowana army.

[Cypher]

I love the pond setup. You should try breeding haha =)

[benzjamin13]

Sweet! Always fun seeing pics of your pond:D

[lordofthejewsjr]

lolz 13k gallons
wooooooooooooow thats a lot of water:jaw:

[TLkmDN]

I love the pond setup. You should try breeding haha =)
yehhh i think i have a breeding pair who always swim next to each other...but its too early to tell. i wonder if i can cross breed jars with silvers or greens. that wud be sickkkk

[djdlemma]

Nice!! The aro in the pond is HUGE!!! The ones in the tanks are very nice too!! Now you need to try Pimas again!!!

[Miguel]

I envy you!

No asians, though..any reason why not?

[pedro]

everything looks great! with a gator gar in the pond to boot!

[itzshadow]

wow very nice^^, your pond looks like a swimming pool lol^^

[TLkmDN]

I envy you!

No asians, though..any reason why not?
well i had an asian b4 but he died during the transportation process! i was pretty cut. i have a green arow in the tank. am going to buy a malaysian blue crossback gold wen the tank fish move into the pond!

[feeling2good]

looooove the pond.

[oscar n redtail cat]

im so jelouis i want your pond :) and your rtcs are the biggest on here arnt they ???:) lucky u haha

[Bogwoodbruce]

Great stuff. Those pond pix are just amazing!

[jojo_nature]

Amazing as usual :WHOA:

[iwiied]

amazing pond, i wish the weather here in colorado,us allow for 1

[TLkmDN]

im so jelouis i want your pond :) and your rtcs are the biggest on here arnt they ???:) lucky u haha
haha ye they r one of the biggest...my largest is around 42'' last time i measured...there r a couple of other monsters floating around mfk. taksan has a pair of beasts if im not mistaken!

[classic-chassis]

Looks like a swimming pool that was never used being put to good use.
Way out of my league mate and amazing as well.
Just one point though, with SA aros having a tendancy to jump does it not worry you?
Looking at the pictures there doesn't seem like much could stop them (in the pond) if they did jump.
I'd be thinking about a stone wall if it were me, but it isn't is it, so at the end of the day I'm WELL JELOUS!!

[TLkmDN]

Looks like a swimming pool that was never used being put to good use.
Way out of my league mate and amazing as well.
Just one point though, with SA aros having a tendancy to jump does it not worry you?
Looking at the pictures there doesn't seem like much could stop them (in the pond) if they did jump.
I'd be thinking about a stone wall if it were me, but it isn't is it, so at the end of the day I'm WELL JELOUS!!
yeh my big arow did jump out once but i caught him just in time. he hasnt jumped out again in 2 years. i guess the more space an arowana has the less chance it has of jumping because it does not feel trapped or closed in. plus i feed him whole fish from the market that sink so he doesnt really look for food in the air.

[ctoychik]

Your army of aros is coming along nicely, bro ^^

Thanx for the pix. Can't wait to see them in the monster pond =)

[High City Rida]

Just simply amazing TLkmDN very beautiful! Just amazing.

[TLkmDN]

Your army of aros is coming along nicely, bro ^^

Thanx for the pix. Can't wait to see them in the monster pond =)
haha yer the silvers r growing at a crazy rate....funnily enuf my jar is growing faster than my green arow. im powerfeeding all of them twice a day tho with freeze dry krill and hikari food sticks! Hopefully by next year they will b in pond!

[ctoychik]

haha yer the silvers r growing at a crazy rate....funnily enuf my jar is growing faster than my green arow. im powerfeeding all of them twice a day tho with freeze dry krill and hikari food sticks! Hopefully by next year they will b in pond!

I recon it is normal for jar to grow faster than the green. My jar is much larger than the green. Hehehehe the diet of your aros is the same as mine except that i give them frozen crickets (+market prawns) as well as live frogs (not in season right now) too ... mine silver aro set-up is somewhat crowded already lol

[StiffMeister]

sweet pond!!

[marshdiesel]

SO JEALOUS. michigan sucks for keeping aros in a pond....

[Quido]

Nice pond! are they all going into the pond?

[TLkmDN]

Nice pond! are they all going into the pond?
yes eventually. but even with powerfeeding it might take a while for the jar and the green cuz they arent growing as fast as the silvers!

[Hot Slime]

Sweet aros. The big one has a nice tan. :D

[ChrisGray]

wow thats the nicest pond ive ever seen!

[TMDragon]

That's awesome, I can't wait for updates once everything else is in there. Nice Work!

[CDickes1988]

Man that pond is amazing. Wish I lived in Malaysia where something like that is possible. :( Stuck in the ass end of Ohio.

[Pharaoh]

What a great pond. I love the aros. I need to get one myself.

[Dovii dude]

That pond is Sweet!!!!

[ECarbonel]

i really <3 your pond

[TLkmDN]

What a great pond. I love the aros. I need to get one myself.
i honestly recomend silvers. i used to be one of those snobs that only looked at asian arows however once i rescued my first silver i was HOOOKED! they grow extremely fast and have great tempermants. my fave arows by far atm!

[cubanman927]

i love the pond. i want to build something like that so bad, lil too cold in PA

[ilovearowanas]

ive always wanted to see a pond with some arrows!
finnally!
but im still waiting to see one in person. haha

[pnoydlyte]

the one in the pond looks like a beast...awesome aros dude keep it up

[Brian Fish]

Wow you really have a nice collection of really awesome fish. Doing it the monster way congrats.

[Tsunamiboy77]

Great pond. One question though: what happens if ur arowana jumps out of it?

[sonpogi]

nice fish and ponds!

[FlamingFury5]

wow thats tight.

[Johny]

nice arrows and sweet pond!

[TLkmDN]

Great pond. One question though: what happens if ur arowana jumps out of it?
arowanas have a lesser chance of jumping in ponds because it does not feel trapped/enclosed so it just swims away if it is scared. secondly it is fully reliant on fish from the market for food so it does not have to jump for insects.

however the arowana has jumped out once in the past. i just had to put him back in. one jump in 3 years is not bad! fingers crossed i guess!

[flemming]

did you ever take a swim with your arowana's?

[koop171]

Very nice they will be a sweet addition to the pond when they are bigger.

[TLkmDN]

did you ever take a swim with your arowana's?
haha not yet! pretty tempted tho. im just scared of the spikes on my RTCs! dont wana get cut x_X

[TLkmDN]

Very nice they will be a sweet addition to the pond when they are bigger.
yeh hopefully! i am powerfeeding the lil ones everyday! looks like the jar and green will be in the tank for quite a while but the silvers have already grown heaps since i took those pictures!

[JokerDarla]

:WHOA:wow thats 1 big arowana,you rock dude! :thumbsup:

[TLkmDN]

haha cheers mate. crickey

[flemming]

haha not yet! pretty tempted tho. im just scared of the spikes on my RTCs! dont wana get cut x_X

you never now untill you trie,i would first and when it goes wrong i would be scared.

[oscar n redtail cat]

beefy silvers
:iagree:
i hate you!!! how many gallons
:ROFL: i think we all do lol

[Cmb Mani]

AMAZING pond.. wow.. any more updates??

[mfk4life]

your pond is awesome. i hope to do something like that in the future

[Hao]

awesome pond

[Eric A]

Nice silver aro/s bro. Get a pima or 3 in there :headbang2 :popcorn:

[Hao]

yea i agree get a pima

[TLkmDN]

yea i agree get a pima
hehe already done in the past but they passed away due to various reasons. pimas have kinda been my bad luck charm. they are also extremely rare in malaysia atm. i havent seen one in a pet shop for ages which is a GREAT thing cause they grow too large for most people anyways.

[Eric A]

How long ago was that?

Maybe the bad luck charm has worn off? Time for a try anyway :)

[TLkmDN]

How long ago was that?

Maybe the bad luck charm has worn off? Time for a try anyway :)
haha wen my tank is empty i will give it a try fo sure! thanks

[Eric A]

Can't wait :headbang2

[uting]

Nice! You should try adding more Asians to your collection.

[chloe]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!!!!
all i can say is im insanely jealous!!!!

[SOKO]

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What else is in the pond?

I mean I can tell from the pics, but I was wondering if you have a list or something

[TLkmDN]

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What else is in the pond?

I mean I can tell from the pics, but I was wondering if you have a list or something
look at my siggy mate....everything is there!

[shiv]

You are one lucky guy............

[TLkmDN]

my big arow jumped out of the pond and bit my uncles toe today!!! then he landed back into the pond...u shuda seen my uncle's face...priceless!

[Big Stu]

that is unreal i love it
congrats on some great fish and a great set-up

[lizard cat]

wow superb job im jealous

[demjor19]

Totally awesome pond!!!

[TLkmDN]

thanks guys :)) check out my latest updates in my other thread!!!

here: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235055

[scrappy123]

that rules

[Hao]

dam awesome how big is the silver in da pond and get an arapaima! =D

[artemis1]

stunning! i would stare at is 24/7 if i had it!!!!!!

[TLkmDN]

dam awesome how big is the silver in da pond and get an arapaima! =D
34 inches...he seems to have slowed down length growth but is MUCH fatter...he eats like 5-6 (8 inches long) whole market fish every other night!!!

[nubz]

was that a POOL?

[TLkmDN]

was that a POOL?
NO IT WAS NOT GRRRRRRR

[syndicate]

i wonder if theyll breed in a pond like that

[Hao]

dang

[TLkmDN]

i wonder if theyll breed in a pond like that
the babies are way too young but ill let u know lolz

[Hao]

how thick is the silver?

[TLkmDN]

how thick is the silver?
man really really fat...about 5-6 inches thick at the fattest point. hes really gained a lot of girth and less length in the past few months. plus he eats ALOT

[Aquaman_95]

Wow! Very nice Arowanas!

[TLkmDN]

Heres the link to NEW updated pics of all the arowanas (and my other fish)! the babies have grown ALOT in just a couple of months:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235055

[Hao]

DAM thats FAT!!!

[TLkmDN]

DAM thats FAT!!!
thats wat she said.

[Kingmacho]

thats wat she said.

How do you keep them from jumping from a pond? I have always wondered...

[TLkmDN]

How do you keep them from jumping from a pond? I have always wondered...
well i think it all comes down to a few things:

1.) make sure the arowanas are large and confident enuf to not be intimidated by the other pondmates.
2.) make sure they are well fed and fat (seems to make them more calm LOL)
3.) provide LARGE open spaces so that they never feel trapped or cornered.
4.) make sure u dont keep them with aggressive pond mates
5.) PRAY! ive had 1 jump from my arow, luckily my helper saw and put him back in. so far i havent had any accidents from any of my fish :s *fingers crossed*

[chefjamesscott]

that is a tight pond

thanks for sharing

[TLkmDN]

that is a tight pond

thanks for sharing
no worries mate. crikey!

[Stephaan]

Did You say it took you two months for the silvers to get to that size? :S What Size did you get em at?

SWEET POND AND AROS!

[TLkmDN]

Did You say it took you two months for the silvers to get to that size? :S What Size did you get em at?

SWEET POND AND AROS!
yeh dude they grow really really quickly wen they are juveniles...i got them wen they were about 5 inches? but they were powerfed for slightly more than 2 months...maybe like 6 months? so they grew around 3" per month and put on a lot of girth.

However, these are old photos, the 2 biggest silvers in he tank are alreadey nin the pond and are slightly over 2 feet now. silvers can grow just as fast as arapaimas up to a certain size. BELIEVE IT!

[indiana.dutton]

Massive pond awesome stock

[richnsue09]

really deadly dude.... drooling....

[bigdaddycool]

Excellent pond!

[Stephaan]

yeh dude they grow really really quickly wen they are juveniles...i got them wen they were about 5 inches? but they were powerfed for slightly more than 2 months...maybe like 6 months? so they grew around 3" per month and put on a lot of girth.

However, these are old photos, the 2 biggest silvers in he tank are alreadey nin the pond and are slightly over 2 feet now. silvers can grow just as fast as arapaimas up to a certain size. BELIEVE IT!

AWESOME! :D I shall try that with my black! muahaha lol thanks man

[lilsuper2335]

do you plan on putting any rock or hiding place in the pond or tank?

[TLkmDN]

do you plan on putting any rock or hiding place in the pond or tank?
no i hate rocks or hiding places. first of all large arowanas dont really hide in caves and stuff. second of all rocks just create more areas where my fish can injure themselves. with fish like arowanas, large open spaces are usually the best :)

[GinBlack]

OOOOOOHhhhh lucky lukcy lucky arowanas! They are wonderful!

[TLkmDN]

OOOOOOHhhhh lucky lukcy lucky arowanas! They are wonderful!
thanks mate. crikey. i like ure avatar! its the ghost from DEATHNOTE!!!

[princess]

woo! Beautiful

[ronald]

wow! add some crocs, lolz nice pond or x swimming pool

[TLkmDN]

wow! add some crocs, lolz nice pond or x swimming pool
NOT A SWIMMING POOOOL! GRRRR
Im hoping that wen my alligator gars reach 7' +++ they will be mistaken for crocs...say goodbye to my sisters chihuawa mwahaha

[prajin]

nice set up.... would like to hav this setup in front of
my home..:)

[TLkmDN]

nice set up.... would like to hav this setup in front of
my home..:)
haha anything is possible! dont forget that 7 years ago i started off with a 1 foot by 1 foot cubed tank with ONE flowerhorn!

ps: WELCOME TO MFK! i have cousins from india!!! BANGRAH!!!!

[Hao]

wow very nice

[MeAko]

Hi Sir.

Am writing from the Philippines. You might have heard the super typhoon that hit us.

Some parts of the country still do not have electricity. A hobbyist who owns 2 30" Silver Arowana lives in one such part.

This afternoon, I'm "rescuing" these fish (actually buying it for a token amount) and plan to house them in my 1kG pond. Would you be so kind as to give me some tips on raising BIG Silver Aros?

I guess the first thing I need to do is to find a BIG cover, I kinda struck Aros off my stocking list because I didn't want to deal with a netting, but I guess now I have to.

[TLkmDN]

Hi Sir.

Am writing from the Philippines. You might have heard the super typhoon that hit us.

Some parts of the country still do not have electricity. A hobbyist who owns 2 30" Silver Arowana lives in one such part.

This afternoon, I'm "rescuing" these fish (actually buying it for a token amount) and plan to house them in my 1kG pond. Would you be so kind as to give me some tips on raising BIG Silver Aros?

I guess the first thing I need to do is to find a BIG cover, I kinda struck Aros off my stocking list because I didn't want to deal with a netting, but I guess now I have to.
hey bro yes i have heard about the typhoon. im so sorry to hear about it. i can only imagine what all of u r going thru.

Its awesome that u r rescuing 2 monster arows! luckily for u, arowanas are one of the strongest type of fish that u can keep. They barely fall sick and are easy to feed. I wud suggest handfeeding them cheap dead fish from the market. this will save u the trouble of finding live food and is almost much cleaner (less chance of sickness) for the fish. If the fish struggle to eat dead food then shake the fish in front of their faces. this almost ALWAYS works! just watch out for ure fingers! Obviously try and keep the water clean and everything shud be perfect.

the netting shud be fine for a while. Just make sure that the other fish dont bully ure arows cuz they might spook them into jumping out!

if u need anymore specific questions just pm me or leave more messages here. good luck bro!

[MeAko]

http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab22/Me_Ako/SilverArowanas025.jpg

More pictures here. (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3500459#post3500459)

[TLkmDN]

http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab22/Me_Ako/SilverArowanas025.jpg

More pictures here. (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3500459#post3500459)
WOAH! that looks absolutely stunning! am gona check out the xtra pictures NOW! wooooo very excited for u!

[random fish guy]

awesome collection

[TLkmDN]

awesome collection
thanks dude they have grown heaps. especially the 2 largest silvers who r now thriving in the pond. u shud check out sum of my newer threads :)

[Yuan Hao Ma]

its cool
i wonder how many fights over territory there was

[Yuan Hao Ma]

wow platinum
greedy..................
>drool<

[wing888]

NICEEEEE!!!!

[TLkmDN]

its cool
i wonder how many fights over territory there was
yeh they fought a lot at the beginning but not so much anymore. maybe a snap or 2 during feeding time :s

[Yuan Hao Ma]

nice silvers