Black Aro - Body is SUPER DARK

[CrAzYNeSs]

Hello everyone,

My black aro's body is super dark - almost as dark as his fins. He is 7-8" long right now. I'm not sure why this is happening or if this is normal. A possible reason I am speculating is that the background and substrate are both black. Maybe he's trying to blend in or it is just the reflection. I highly doubt the latter though. I get close up to him and he is one dark aro. As if he was sun bathing all day and then gets into a tanning bed at night.....

Any ideas? The tips of his fins are still deep orange. Otherwise, he is pretty normal. Possibly melanic (opposite of albino) hehe I highly doubt it tho.

(Pictures will come later when I get home)

 

[Gshock]

Its a BLACK aro, what'd you expect...it'll fade away as it gets bigger.

 

[CrAzYNeSs]

Thanks for the most obvious answer. I've seen and dealt with black arowanas in the past, and none are as dark in coloration on the body - not just the fins.

This is why I am curious.

 

[Joey47]

that would be nice if he stays dark, and the orange fins just pop. pics up asap i want to see.

 

[Gshock]

It's all normal, unless your aro's completely pitch black. Since you also have dark surrounding, their pigments will adjust to that, in the end, they will still lose that colour as they grow.

 

[Hao]

thats normal as they get bigger they get grayish color and blueish fin and lose the black

 

[CrAzYNeSs]

Alright, I guess the general consensus is that he will grow out of it. I'll post a picture later for a more definitive response/reaction.

 

[Hao]

okay looking forward too the pictures

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

me too

 

[benzjamin13]

Hmmm...interesting. By that size, I'd assume that it would be in it's "ugly duckling" phase. Pics would help.