Black or Silver?

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jandb

jandb

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Hello, I'm in the market for my first juvenile arowana. I originally wanted a jardini but after some research decided their temperment may not be right for my long term plans. That said I like the look of black arowanas when they're small but the price difference between them and silvers are a lot. I'd also have to order a black versus just buying a silver at my lfs. Can anyone give me any thoughts on this one? Thanks.
 
If you look around this sub forum you will notice quite a bit of discussion of silver Arowanas coming down with drop eye.It seems to be a matter of time that nearly all captive silvers will get drop eye and nont so with black arowanas.Its something to consider when choosing one over the other.
 
My silver was great looking but would just go nuts sometimes. It would always be mashing its head or missing scales. I have yet to see my black act like this and I've had him a year and a half.

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I have never kept a Silver, but I have kept a Black. I would pay the difference again in a heartbeat. My Black kept its beautiful coloring as long as I had it (it out grew the tank and had to be rehomed). I am really considering getting another, even though I can not house them too long in my 150 gal. Good luck with your decision.
 
Just get a black aro

Drop eye is dam ugly and enough to put anyone off anyone who says it doesn't bother them is not being truthful

Aro live a very long life and $200 isn't much for a centre of your tank
And $200 is cheap if you take into account the amount of US aro keepers who wish they could spend $1000+ on a Asian aro if they could


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I'd go black. I've never seen a 30"+ silver without drop eye that wasn't in a pond or gigantic commercial aquarium. Most have protruding lower jaw also. Blacks rarely get drop eye and stay a little smaller.

That being said my African arowana is one of my favorite fish. They don't have the sensitive lip barbells and are more closely related to the arapaima. very sensitive when small but are some of the toughest fish when large. Air breathers and great at cleaning the substrate.

Just making your decision a little harder ;)


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Black arowana also develop drop eye, so just get whatever you like and comfortable with.
 
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