RED! Asian Arowana! down here in hawaii!

[Ayeeepowlow]

I got pics from my trip to the aquarium! down here in hawaii
i didnt want to upload everything but i got some interesting pics

A huge Archer Fish!

he was in this tank nice setup!

another view

a huge tank! this pic doesnt do justice! ohh and i couldnt get full tank there was no space XD

and what you guys was wating for the RED ASIAN ARO! this was my first time seeing one in person!

my life is completed XD

that aro was living with these two stingrays. tsk tsk they used gravel as substrate

the sign above the asian arowana "illegal imports" back then my uncle seen an asian arowana at a LFS for 500. he told me they got banned or something because of that? idk forgot XD lol

 

[I_got_no_idea]

HOLY ****! that is illegal but awesome, wonder what would happen if they get catched with that aro. Would love to have one XD except illegal . Lolz my parents says if the tail isn't long like a silvers then it is not asian and i was like wtf. There are some red and golden australian aros though right? Cause i saw a huge red aro in a store and the guys says it is australian but idk looks so much like a asian. Oh and rays can be in SMOOTH gravel which it is in. Smooth river gravel that won't cut.

 

[Kcameron]

im sure they have a permit for educational exhibition or something. nice fish

 

[Ayeeepowlow]

HOLY ****! that is illegal but awesome, wonder what would happen if they get catched with that aro. Would love to have one XD except illegal . Lolz my parents says if the tail isn't long like a silvers then it is not asian and i was like wtf. There are some red and golden australian aros though right? Cause i saw a huge red aro in a store and the guys says it is australian but idk looks so much like a asian. Oh and rays can be in SMOOTH gravel which it is in. Smooth river gravel that won't cut.

lol yeah there were alot of nice saltwater fish but that arowana was the most interesting fish there. ohh and thanks for that tip i didnt know that lol

 

[Ayeeepowlow]

im sure they have a permit for educational exhibition or something. nice fish

yeah i think so too

 

[JML1997]

Nice fish!

 

[peewee]

very nice!

 

[lungfishlover]

dont know why they would have a red aro in an exhibit? they have been bred to look that colour - they are not found in the wild like that...

 

[Ayeeepowlow]

dont know why they would have a red aro in an exhibit? they have been bred to look that colour - they are not found in the wild like that...

it wasnt bred to that color but it was illegally imported i dont think they would put up a fake they have enough money to get one. and they were teaching us how they are illegal and why there are and of course you can fing that in the wild down here and im pretty sure you cant find all of those fishes in the aquarium in the wild.

 

[lungfishlover]

i think youll find that only green asians are found in the wild and occasionally golds but reds are a result of captive breeding - my point being this is not a wild fish! imo they should have a green in there instead of a red...