Flash my Super Red Arowana

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Raynado said:
I'm a huge fan of reds and you have a quality piece. I can already tell the color will develop into a nice red tone with proper care and prestine water parameters. Feed him with food with high carotene like prawns with the shell or gutload some worms with carrots before feeding. My reds at home I don't tan and never will. I have patience and wouldn't want place any unnecessary stress if I don't have to. I have a pond of reds that receives natural sunlight and their coloration has changed from years living in pond life. A handful were orange, a few had barely any color. And now they're all beautiful reds (but their 7-8 yrs old now). Patience is key here and it'll pay off. Just enjoy your red aro and let nature take its course.
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Thanks very much....
I think i am taking good care of her...i hope so...

Her grow out tank is 2.5m X 80cm and my filtration is a bit of an overkill... so i dont think she can be stunted..
My water is good, i test weekly before water changes
I feed all that you recommended and do feed carrots to the crickets and worms.. i just have not been able to get her to eat pellets and i dont have the courage to starve her....

I used a Nan light for a few days about 4 months ago but she was not happy.. she was agitated and up and down all the time and her apetite dropped so i took it off and i cant do it to her so..... i will let time and her genes take their course...
I suppose like everyone else,I would like her to turn a nice red color but what must be, must be and she is very young.. maybe a year and a half so there is plenty time... i will wait.

Your reds and pond are very, very nice... you are very lucky.....
 
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Beautiful aro.
 
Nice spoon head you have there, nice full gill plate colouration too. Can you get NAN lights in S.Africa? I think you would enjoy the effect they produce, make a chilli look more like a blood.
 
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stratos said:
Nice spoon head you have there, nice full gill plate colouration too. Can you get NAN lights in S.Africa? I think you would enjoy the effect they produce, make a chilli look more like a blood.
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Thanks very much..

I did manage to find some NAN lights a couple of months ago but she wasnt happy with them
Not herself (Flash has always been very calm and full of herself.. eats out your hand.. sits still in one place staring at you if you sit at the table across from tank) with the lights she was swimming up and down all time like she was agitated, didnt want eat.. so.. i took lights off.
She is still very young.. not 2 years old yet so i will see how things go

My wo little rays that had just arrived didnt like the NAN light either. so for now Im not tanning.. time will tell
 
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