Comparison growth: black and silver arowana

[tankyou]

I hope this will assist some in buying preference, or just satisfy their curiosity.

For those that pose the often asked question:
"How fast do silvers grow?"
Or
"How fast do Blacks grow?"

Well I hope to help shed some light on just how much different the growth rates are between the 2. This growth pattern spans just 4 MONTHS TIME! From January 23 until the date this post is made.
So, as well can see the silver will grow MUCH faster than the black. See below for comparison

FIRST THREE PICS: pics were taken in January/February of both my 4-6" silver arowana and 11-12" black arowana around the time I first introduced them all together. The black was bought out-right, and the silvers were from a grow-out tank.

REST-O-THE-PICS: pics taken tonight (May 7, 2007) of my 13-14" silver and 13-14"" black arowana. Notice the difference? (Minus one that is no longer with me )
(The black background is currently down for canopy cleaning but will be back on soon, hence the abnormal painted-sheetrock background in the pics taken tonight)
The silver arowana has surpassed the black in size...literally...a growth rate IMMENSELY FASTER than the black arowana, by far.

 

[tRiP]

Wicked. Thanks for posting that. Definately waiting till I have at least my 250 but probably wait till the 400 comes in a year or two before I go with a silver

Never see black arrows for sale here, just silvers and jardinis.

What size tank is that? Those silver dollars and the pbass are lookin pretty good as well.

 

[JCA]

Wicked. Thanks for posting that. Definately waiting till I have at least my 250 but probably wait till the 400 comes in a year or two before I go with a silver

Never see black arrows for sale here, just silvers and jardinis.

What size tank is that? Those silver dollars and the pbass are lookin pretty good as well.

there are blacks for sale right now

 

[HiGhTiMeZ]

what have u been feeding the silver? lol steroids?
thats a monster growth!!!

 

[tankyou]

what have u been feeding the silver? lol steroids?
thats a monster growth!!!

I know crazy huh? He feeds on floating pellets, cut shrimp, cut fish filet (salmon and tilapia) and thats pretty much it. I think its the salmon contributing to the growth. They all flat out go nutz over it.
My eyeball measurements are a little off though come to think of it they were 6-7" in January not 4 but the pics show just how mature and quick he is growing.

 

[Full Metal Gundam]

wow I thought they grew at the same rate

 

[baracuda]

Wow very nice!! pics say it all, ive been wanting to see pics of black and silver aro growth!!

 

[MistirE]

Awesome....really wow, what a growth spurt.....post a updated pix, that would be just awesome.

 

[batang_mcdo]

thanks for the pictures! wow . silver really grows faster

 

[rallysman]

I have said that my silver grew much faster than my black, but now we have some pix to prove it!!

This isn't an isolated incident. Blacks really do grow more slowly.