black n lei

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Heres my little ones- the black is about 12" and the leichardti is 7 or so inches. Percentage wise they are growing at a similar pace- when I got them 3 or 4 months ago the black was also about 1/3 bigger- they were about 8" and 5". The black is a more finicky eater- it wont even take earthworms! The lei is way more aggresive- even more agro than all the jars Ive had- and they had normal jar aggresion. The day I got them, as I was letting the lei out of its bag it was it was snapping at the other fish especially the poor black. Ill try to get my photo skills down better but Im still figuring out my camera

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lol nice wanna sell me da lei? i want more arowanas =D
 
iLoveHebe;2909727; said:
lol nice wanna sell me da lei? i want more arowanas =D

Why would you ask that if you just picked up some from Rich (and he has plenty more?)

So no more aggression issues with the Lei and the Black? What else is in the tank? Tanks size? Beautiful Black! From Rich?

That's all my questions....... for now.... :ROFL: sorry.
 
House_64;2909848; said:
So no more aggression issues with the Lei and the Black?

The lei is still aggressive but only towards other fish that resemble him. When I got them I had a shoal of chalceus'- they took alot of hits- I was pretty nervous selling them but they were taking alot of active room up in the upper water column obviously the same as where the aros stay. For about a week he was nearly peaceful but has since evened back out. The problem now is the black is the closest resembelence to the lei. His whole world seems to revolve around the black, like theyll peacefully swim together all day long, but if the black shoots away quick the lei chases him down, and it looks like the longer the chase is, the greater the punishment, but weekly the black tires of it, then he unloads on the lei. for the next few days its calm. There is always at 1 missing scale or torn fin, no more and no less, they do more disagreeing than fighting- but it is often enough that I keep a running, cycled, empty tank just in case

What else is in the tank?

Ive got 4 ATs, 1 NTT, 2 regular senegals and 1 albino, 1 endli, a fei feng, and a giraffe cat- and theyre all under 6"

Tanks size?

60"x18"x24" I know they will outgrow it and I know aggresion will be less with a bigger tank, so Ive been keeping my eyes open for a pane of glass between 72" and 96"x24"x1/2"- unless a similar size wide tank falls in my lap that should hold them for good

Beautiful Black! From Rich?

Thanks and yes theyre both from my buddy Rich- wait a minute, are you trying to tell me that I have an ugly leichardti?:nono:

That's all my questions....... for now.... :ROFL: sorry.
No problemo- my pleasure
 
iLoveHebe;2909727; said:
lol nice wanna sell me da lei? i want more arowanas =D

No thank you 13 year old taiwanese, chinese, viet, french boy, Im going to hang onto the two of them
 
they are beauty's!:D ..

How big will the Leichardti get ?


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J/K :ROFL:
 
lunk71;2910370; said:
they are beauty's!:D ..

How big will the Leichardti get ?


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J/K :ROFL:
:ROFL: np i might go get another lei
 
Can't wait until I stock back up with arowanas.
Nice Black and Lei! I love and miss my Black.....
 
two fish i'd love to get but can't have in FL :(

they look great! you've taken great care of them!
 
thats a cool combo. gluck and hope all goes well as they age.
 
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