Hey, sorry to derail, but can somebody remind me why asian aros are so strictly illegal? Is there some sort of story behind this vermin of a law?
Asian reds not on the red list?
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i would go to nz but to hunt not to live. i don't only want one because i can't i want one because a larger insanly red fish is freakn' sweet!!!! i mean if the only reason is because i can't i would have one. i get in enough trouble i don't need a fish to get me in more. and if reds aren't in the wild were did they come from? every animal comes from the wild at some point!
They are endangered!because they gained alot of popularity before they were banned. they are pretty difficult to breed for a freshwater fish. so most aros were wild caught. so they where very badly overfished, but the majority of population loss is probably coming from destruction of habitat for development. thats why there on cites. as for why there on esa i have no ****ing clue, probably some kind of politician wanting to act like he cares.Nabbig2;3311412; said:
right now if they were legalized i have a feeling like said above they would be in high demand right off but then demand would die down.
people say if they were legal in the us, it would kick of a wave of poaching in the wild. i think thats bs
alot of them(illegally fished ones) wont sell when people realise you dont catch wild ones that look like this(maybe wrong but i really doubt it).
so big spenders would almost always get one from a real breeder.
The color of the fish look so fake. Try taking a picture using regular light to see how red the fish really looks.
I can't imagine a roseline shark is in the same tank unless it was for food.
I can't imagine a roseline shark is in the same tank unless it was for food.
sostoudt;3311507; said:because they gained alot of popularity before they were banned. they are pretty difficult to breed for a freshwater fish. so most aros were wild caught. so they where very badly overfished, but the majority of population loss is probably coming from destruction of habitat for development. thats why there on cites. as for why there on esa i have no ****ing clue, probably some kind of politician wanting to act like he cares.
right now if they were legalized i have a feeling like said above they would be in high demand right off but then demand would die down.
people say if they were legal in the us, it would kick of a wave of poaching in the wild. i think thats bs
alot of them(illegally fished ones) wont sell when people realise you dont catch wild ones that look like this(maybe wrong but i really doubt it).
so big spenders would almost always get one from a real breeder.
have you seen any super reds how can you say thats fake? it might have been tanned but they get like that and thats why i want one
Yep, don't worry about asian aros, my american friends. Their colours are fake and they're not all they're cracked up to be. Besides, you might get an asian accent from them, eh. 
im sure the actual coloration of the fish looks pretty close to that. the guy probably is using NAN lights. being a good photographer doesnt hurt.fishnut;3311535; said:
it might be a feeder.
there coloration makes them command the high price tag they do, and that pic is a very good one. so eat this
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sostoudt;3311507; said:because they gained alot of popularity before they were banned. they are pretty difficult to breed for a freshwater fish. so most aros were wild caught. so they where very badly overfished, but the majority of population loss is probably coming from destruction of habitat for development. thats why there on cites. as for why there on esa i have no ****ing clue, probably some kind of politician wanting to act like he cares.
right now if they were legalized i have a feeling like said above they would be in high demand right off but then demand would die down.
people say if they were legal in the us, it would kick of a wave of poaching in the wild. i think thats bs
alot of them(illegally fished ones) wont sell when people realise you dont catch wild ones that look like this(maybe wrong but i really doubt it).
so big spenders would almost always get one from a real breeder.
all or 99% of the aros on the market are farm bred, the wilds have no color and do not command a premium price. A wild caught would not be sellable...................
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