Barbells: do they grow back?

[Pwn]

If an arowana has lost his barbells, will they ever grow back?


On a side note, will a black/blue tolerate tank mates? I'm thinking either bottom feeders or fish that are too big to fit in it's mouth....just not sure if it goes crazy like a jar when it hits a certain size.

 

[BigJ]

I know they have no problem with tank mates what so ever.

 

[Koji]

Yes the barbell will grow back. But bigger aros tend to recover much slower than the younger one. My 20 inches green lost one of the barbel last month and now I can see the lost one growing out from the root.

 

[Kobeclone]

You want to buy that crazy cheap $100 10 inch black with the missing barbels in the vendor forums dont you

 

[Pwn]

You want to buy that crazy cheap $100 10 inch black with the missing barbels in the vendor forums dont you

I have no idea what you're talking about

 

[addicted2cichlids]

theyll grow back! i was wondering the same and did a search on this and yes theyve grown back for me! started real short and was white and now growing and colored! post said 8-10" but turned out to be 12-13". rich is the man!

 

[echeng]

they will grow back. Bigger arowanas will take longer.

 

[Pwn]

theyll grow back! i was wondering the same and did a search on this and yes theyve grown back for me! started real short and was white and now growing and colored! post said 8-10" but turned out to be 12-13". rich is the man!

Care to post a pic of the one you got?

I've ordered from Rich before and he does do a wonderful job sending fish

 

[Kobeclone]

theyll grow back! i was wondering the same and did a search on this and yes theyve grown back for me! started real short and was white and now growing and colored! post said 8-10" but turned out to be 12-13". rich is the man!

I knew someone had to jump on that super fast for such a good deal...

 

[OnTarget45]

I have a silver whose left barbel was missing for years. then one day he slammed his face into the tank really hard, going after a crayfish, and cut his face up. within a few weeks the barbell started to grow again, and is now as long as the other, it just grew back a little crooked.