Arowana Fish Lighting

[daveman12345]

After reading the thread linked below, I figured I'd make a thread on what advice people have to achieve the best possible lighting and showcasing of their Aro's. Don't be shy, link up some pix!

Here's the thread with the great pink lighting that inspired this thread:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131561

 

[aro-discus]

I think koji said it was a balance of a natural white tube and a purple/pink tube that gave this look.

Two purple tubes makes the fishes color look kinda un-natural (too much red/purple).

Two daylight tubes and you get the natural colors of the fish but you don't get the red highlights to pop as much.

theres a whole thread on aro and lighting on arofanatics.com w/ pics, execpt its mostly refering to asian aro.

 

[Bderick67]

Hagen power glo will bring out the pinks in your arowana. Coralife colormax does work also but not as intense.

 

[Chaitika]

Hagen power glo will bring out the pinks in your arowana. Coralife colormax does work also but not as intense.

Agreed.

 

[tchizzle]

I use 2 Aqua Glo and 2 Power Glo in my tank. Diet also helps a lot. Gutloading Crickets and Mealworms with carrots works too.