Blue/Black Aro discussion

[Bderick67]

well the price was cheaper than any where I've seen so it doesn't matter to me where the collection point was.
also, when I picked up the fish I was told that these were from Brazil, not sure where the Venezuela came from.

The seller claims they are from Venezuela in a sale thread on another forum. If you got nthem for anywhere near the 30 bucks he selling them for there you got a good price.

I had to pay 35 bucks for the same fish last year from infinite aquatics.

 

[jcardona1]

Yeah I saw those too, that info just comes from a member in another forum. Nothing real to back up those posts. Except there are a couple references to the ban of exporting blacks from Brazil. According to fish base the only country the black aro is indigenous to is Brazil, not Colombia. Though Black aros are said to come from the Rio Negro river, which has it's origins in Colombia.

good point, a fish can be said to be collected from the rio negro, but because it runs through two countries, colombia and brazil, it could be a little misleading thinking your getting a "true" brazilian fish when it may have been collected in venezuela

 

[Bderick67]

@ longv

Here is a pic of my black(same one pictured eariler) when it was 16-17" under Hagan Powerglo lamps. More pics here; New Pics, Black Aro with Discus



And the black aro from the link you posted
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/fo...=black+arowana

 

[softturtle]

Yeah I saw those too, that info just comes from a member in another forum. Nothing real to back up those posts. Except there are a couple references to the ban of exporting blacks from Brazil. According to fish base the only country the black aro is indigenous to is Brazil, not Colombia. Though Black aros are said to come from the Rio Negro river, which has it's origins in Colombia.

One thing I have noticed is that a lot of stuff that comes from
Brazil and is exported out of Columbia(when export from Brazil is banned). Piggybacking is what the exporters were calling it a few years ago, when a few black rays and other rare gems were coming out of Columbia (even though they came obviously from Brazil). Maybe the same holds true for these bluack aros

 

[Bderick67]

One thing I have noticed is that a lot of stuff that comes from
Brazil and is exported out of Columbia(when export from Brazil is banned). Piggybacking is what the exporters were calling it a few years ago, when a few black rays and other rare gems were coming out of Columbia (even though they came obviously from Brazil). Maybe the same holds true for these bluack aros

Yeah I don't think there were any "Colombian Blues" before the exporting ban in Brazil.

Here for the Black version supporters this in tank black looks black

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[jp80911]

The seller claims they are from Venezuela in a sale thread on another forum. If you got nthem for anywhere near the 30 bucks he selling them for there you got a good price.

I had to pay 35 bucks for the same fish last year from infinite aquatics.

it was the price he listed so I can't complain. he didn't mention about Venezuela just said that these aren't the ones that are usually collected in Columbia and as they grow old they will have a gunmetal color. either way I got the fish at a good price so I'm happy

 

[Scorponok]

EZ was wrong about calling them silver but......

 

[Bderick67]

it was the price he listed so I can't complain. he didn't mention about Venezuela just said that these aren't the ones that are usually collected in Columbia and as they grow old they will have a gunmetal color. either way I got the fish at a good price so I'm happy

Yeah you got a nice fish for a great price

just for comparison EZ's Black Aro that jp got


and my Colombian blues that EZ says are just silvers

EZ was wrong about calling them silver but......

yeah i kinda figured you would go the way of the Troll

 

[dodgefreak8]

Hey Bderick67 Lets buy a couple and grow'em out! Then we can sell'em for $2000.00 to all the people that think they're so special!

 

[dodgefreak8]

come to think of it mine looks pretty black now, must be a different strain. I think I will say he's from Brazil and call it an Ebony Arowana. Anyone want him?? I'll sell it to ya cheap $1500.00