Hey guys...i was just wondering if anyone knew how to tell a silver, black and blue arowana apart wen they r not babies anymore. im just a bit confused cuz they r somewhat similar and also i do not think that all my silvers r in fact silvers! how can i ID?
Difference between SILVER/BLACK/BLUE arowanas!
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Black and Blue are the same Arowana, Silvers are silver in color with a pink redish tail, Blacks body color are darker then a silver and has organge around the tail, Silvers are more common then Blacks, Silver grow faster and bigger, hope this is helpful
And Blacks tend to loose their darker colour when growing up and get more close in appearance to Silvers, even if always more elegant, with less mass.
ooo i c...so they basically almost look the same wen they grow bigger... :s....maybe ill take sum pics of my arows in the tank so u guys can ID them lol
Larger blacks do looks similar to silver aros. There are difference in coloration and body shape though. For me the most noticable trait is the smaller narrow tail of the black aro.
Pics of my 18" black and a 30" black aro that belonged to Boydo
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85133
Pics of my 18" black and a 30" black aro that belonged to Boydo
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85133
WOW those r amazing pictures mate! and yehhhh i see wat u mean...the black arowana seems to have a more narrow ending the the tail compared to the silvers...almost like the end of an arrow!
Thinking of getting some black? heheheheh they are more pricey than silver though ... quite a lot more actually - in RTG range or similar.
But black could happily live in your growout tank for LONG time (if i read MFK correctly, they don't grow as fast or as big as silvers) - i will be trying out black (from singapore) next monday ^^
But black could happily live in your growout tank for LONG time (if i read MFK correctly, they don't grow as fast or as big as silvers) - i will be trying out black (from singapore) next monday ^^
Ok so black don't get as large?? what is the black arrowana max? 24"? I'd rather spend the premium and get an animal that will not require such a large aquarium.
Look at the 2nd picture in Brian's post. That is a 30" black aro. Max length should be similar to a silver, but blacks have less mass/bulk.