WHATS THE BIG DIFF

[USMCtanker]

WHATS THE DIFF BETWEEN BLACK AND SILVER AROS. THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME TO ME. MAYBE I JUST HAVNT SEEN THEM CLOSE UP AND TOGETHER.

[xrtg]

WHATS THE DIFF BETWEEN BLACK AND SILVER AROS. THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME TO ME. MAYBE I JUST HAVNT SEEN THEM CLOSE UP AND TOGETHER.

i've not see adult blacks before. but do know that they are very diffrent when they are young. black aros when young have vertical black stripe across its body that goes away when they grow and silver are just silver.

[justwatching]

preatty much nothing i cant tell silvers from blacks when they get over 28 inchs

[rook45]

i think the biggest difference is the fin color.....i may be wrong but that's what i notice

[kido]

i've kept both until about 24" and there is a considerable difference especially if you have them side by side in a tank.. the most noticable is the fins which are blue to black in black arowanas while silver to red in silvers.. the body color is different as well, black arowanas are more a platinum silver shine while in silver arowanas they become a more bronze color especially as adults.. the last is their body shape.. black arowanas are more slender while silvers have more girth in them ;)

[Oddball]

Hey USMCtanker; First...stop shouting. Second, if you "don't get it" about any type of fish, just move on to another species. If everyone had the same tastes, there'd be only one kind of home built, only one model car made, and only one fish site to log onto.

[fishyboi]

I have a black arowana with a silver, the fin color is different, plus I heard that its harder for a black arowana to get a drop eye

[twk1]

i've kept both until about 24" and there is a considerable difference especially if you have them side by side in a tank.. the most noticable is the fins which are blue to black in black arowanas while silver to red in silvers.. the body color is different as well, black arowanas are more a platinum silver shine while in silver arowanas they become a more bronze color especially as adults.. the last is their body shape.. black arowanas are more slender while silvers have more girth in them ;)
Kido is right! :thumbsup: another thing thats different is the price, Black aros demand a much higher price when still young around the 6-12". And i too... also heard that they do not develop drop eye like silvers do.

[WyldFya]

No one has said anything about the fact that Blacks don't grow as large as Silvers... yes its not a lot smaller, but it is smaller by about 8 inches. Most of my wifes fish are under 8"!!

[ckk125]

No one has said anything about the fact that Blacks don't grow as large as Silvers... yes its not a lot smaller, but it is smaller by about 8 inches. Most of my wifes fish are under 8"!!

you can never know..in captivity, fish's growth rate is not the same as it is in the wild...

[dimfer]

I concur with kido, he is my aro master

[WyldFya]

you can never know..in captivity, fish's growth rate is not the same as it is in the wild...
the size difference and growth rate is still apparent in aquariums.

[rottbo]

an 8" aro will continue to grow fast untill about 20" then they usually slow down a little but dont get me wrong they still grow big fast i bet my 20" will be 30" this time next year and maybe even bigger i can only hope

[WyldFya]

an 8" aro will continue to grow fast untill about 20" then they usually slow down a little but dont get me wrong they still grow big fast i bet my 20" will be 30" this time next year and maybe even bigger i can only hope


how are the little babies doing?? getting big yet?

[rottbo]

yep they are starting to hit the growth spurt they will be huge before christmas atleast big enough to go in with the other big guys

[jenBLKAROWANA]

USMC.....Check out my avitar....and take a looksee in my gallery, I have pics up of my Black Aro....He is dead, but the coloing the taxidermist did is amazing!

Jen ;)

[WyldFya]

yep they are starting to hit the growth spurt they will be huge before christmas atleast big enough to go in with the other big guys
Good to hear... you need to get some current pics up of them.

[kriztu]

i've kept both until about 24" and there is a considerable difference especially if you have them side by side in a tank.. the most noticable is the fins which are blue to black in black arowanas while silver to red in silvers.. the body color is different as well, black arowanas are more a platinum silver shine while in silver arowanas they become a more bronze color especially as adults.. the last is their body shape.. black arowanas are more slender while silvers have more girth in them ;)


i agree. plus the issue on size, silvers grow beefier and longer

[USMCtanker]

Hey USMCtanker; First...stop shouting. Second, if you "don't get it" about any type of fish, just move on to another species. If everyone had the same tastes, there'd be only one kind of home built, only one model car made, and only one fish site to log onto.

i dont understand. 1st i didnt know the caps was on. 2nd i was asking bc i have only kept a silver before and they both look cool and i wanted to know the diff. is that ok with u. :grinyes: where u jokeing jokeing or trying to be a smarty pants

[redtailfool]

So there you go usmctanker .. there are differences. Its hard to pick up in pics ... you gotta see them in person and observe them properly.

[rottbo]

Good to hear... you need to get some current pics up of them.
i will i need to get them in a glass tank so i can get som good side shots

[sam_cj]

I concur with kido, he is my aro master

me too. ;)

[WyldFya]

i will i need to get them in a glass tank so i can get som good side shots

Can't wait to see them!

[dodgefreak8]

if you put them side by side its easier to see.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/8inblckaro.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/arowana.jpg
the top is a black and the bottom is a silver. see the black and orange fins on the top fish?
And the bottom silver has a red pattern to its fins.

[WyldFya]

if you put them side by side its easier to see.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/8inblckaro.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/arowana.jpg
the top is a black and the bottom is a silver. see the black and orange fins on the top fish?
And the bottom silver has a red pattern to its fins.
Nice Aro's. They yours??

[dodgefreak8]

the black is my current NEW baby. and the silver was my first arowana. Died of a swimbladder infection.. thanks for the comments and for asking

[ultimatejay]

I notice that all of the adult black aro's that I have seen and had lose their front two barbells. Has anyone else notice this?

[WyldFya]

I notice that all of the adult black aro's that I have seen and had lose their front two barbells. Has anyone else notice this?
I have seen full grown blacks with and without barbels.