Asian Arowana Again

[milkman407]

gorgeous pics, one day..or when i get enough money, well see what comes first . The day that asian aros become legal, is the day that snakeheads become legal...

 

[Mobatic]

gorgeous pics, one day..or when i get enough money, well see what comes first . The day that asian aros become legal, is the day that snakeheads become legal...

Hahah...yeah that would be the day to see everyone showing off he masterpiece.

 

[T1KARMANN]

letting Asian aros back into the US would be a good thing as the aro market is not doing as well as it was a few years back

most aro breeders are moving into breeding black rays as the market is better at this moment in time

i also hope they do bring them back to the US then we wont have to listen to all the people who moan that they wish they could have one

im also intrested to see if the people who moan will pay $2000 for a high end asian aro

 

[Fishes33]

They will NEVER become legal at least not to the southern states

Imagine if you can get a green for $40 - $50 which grow to 2-3ft.

Then the keeper decide to let it go because its too big for its aquarium. More and more green asian arowana being dump into the wild and ....

history will repeat itself again (snakehead)

They can control the fish coming into the country BUT they cant control the fish being introduce to the wild from an aquarist

But itd be cool to fish your own Green Arowana in North America

 

[T1KARMANN]

They will NEVER become legal at least not to the southern states

Imagine if you can get a green for $40 - $50 which grow to 2-3ft.

Then the keeper decide to let it go because its too big for its aquarium. More and more green asian arowana being dump into the wild and ....

history will repeat itself again (snakehead)

They can control the fish coming into the country BUT they cant control the fish being introduce to the wild from an aquarist

But itd be cool to fish your own Green Arowana in North America

that could be said for ANY fish

 

[milkman407]

that could be said for ANY fish

the asian aro cant survive in miami waters.. arowanas for some reason, have trouble survivng in miami. thats why we dont see alot of silvers when fishing, you might see 1 or 2 every now and then, but they dont survive the winters ( or cold fronts, what ever you would like to call our winter).

But yea first thing i'd do is get me a big fat super red, and gold.

and skip school for a week to watch them

 

[Fishes33]

that could be said for ANY fish

thats why stingray, piranha and etc are illegal in California and in a few more states

thats the problem

the asian aro cant survive in miami waters.. arowanas for some reason, have trouble survivng in miami. thats why we dont see alot of silvers when fishing, you might see 1 or 2 every now and then, but they dont survive the winters ( or cold fronts, what ever you would like to call our winter).

Its a matter of time! ^^

 

[b-man]

i seem to recall, 3-4 threads about the scientific name change loophole. no, its still illegal.

MODS: can we get a sticky on this?

 

[Arowana1]

I would recomend to all interest to keep pursuing proper legalization paths until they are legalized before even considering buying an Asian Arowana. Though they're gorgeous it is not worth going to jail or heavy fines for any aquarium fish. Plus one thing that may make legalization happen sooner that later is to endorse or contribute to wild Asian Arowana conservation. Such as the Red Arowanas that to my knowledge only come from one river in Indonesia. If they perservered most or vital parts of this river and made it a Tiger/ Elephant sactuary and preserved this species in the wild (and other arowana species of Asian Arowana) it would be another reason to justify legalization to the USA. Thanks for clarifying the Subspecies loop hole.

 

[David R]

there supose to be endangered in the wild, but all the asians being sold are farm raised... so theres honestly no reason for them to be illegal.

Yup, a prime example of why CITES is often a hindrance instead of a help to endangered species.

guarantee the demand of asian aros in the USA would wipe out the population of farm raised asian arowanas in the first year they became legal. then we'd be back to the same 'ol problem. its never gonna happen.

Don't flatter yourselves. If anything the initial price would be so high that the demand would not be exceeded. If they survive outdoors in the southern states then asian farms would most likely set up breeding operations so they could be bred locally and avoid all the hassles of importing from half way around the world. The price would come down as the the supply increased. Anyway, "wild" arowanas won't have anywhere near the colours of selectively bred captive ones, so catching them in habitat would be a whole lot more work for less dollars.