i feel that alot of these baby arowana buys are impulsive
not a good thing
especially when i see threads about there fish not eating or getting sick.
take your time people
when you see an arowana you like, take the time to observe it.
here we go.
key word: SYMETRICAL!!! meaning same on both sides of the fish
The whole fish should be in proportion. Eye should be clear, mouth and jaw should fit perfectly, barbles should be long straight and symmetrical, curvature between the head and body gradual, body curvature smooth, scale neatly arranged and symmetrical, and fins large and fully opened. Color should be intense regardless of the strain.
questions you should be asking yourself as you observe the fish:
is it active? is it constantly swimming in the up parts of the tank or is it tucked away in any corners with little movement? is it breathing rapidly or at a nice steady pace? does it tay towards the bottom? does it swim without problems? are the fin erected or folded against the body? are the eyes clear? is the body clean (i.e no damages, scales are bright and shiny with good color, again colors should be bright regardless of the strain) does it come to the surface like your going to feed them?
ask the lfs employee to give a feeding demonstration. the fish should be friendly and eager to eat.
if a lfs recieves a new shipment of arowana, WAIT.....this is the bigest mistake people make. Disease may flare up under the stress of transportion. Give the fish afew weeks to settle in, ask you lfs if they can hold a cetain fish you want, you may have to give them a deposit fee to hold it, but other may do it for free if you know the right people
all depend on the individual store. Even if you pay the small deposit fee, it will be alot better than having to pay full price and have it die in your tank afew days later.
remember folks PATIENCE is part of sucessful arowana keeping.
hope this helps, for the sake of teh fishes
not a good thing
especially when i see threads about there fish not eating or getting sick.
take your time people
when you see an arowana you like, take the time to observe it.
here we go.
key word: SYMETRICAL!!! meaning same on both sides of the fish
The whole fish should be in proportion. Eye should be clear, mouth and jaw should fit perfectly, barbles should be long straight and symmetrical, curvature between the head and body gradual, body curvature smooth, scale neatly arranged and symmetrical, and fins large and fully opened. Color should be intense regardless of the strain.
questions you should be asking yourself as you observe the fish:
is it active? is it constantly swimming in the up parts of the tank or is it tucked away in any corners with little movement? is it breathing rapidly or at a nice steady pace? does it tay towards the bottom? does it swim without problems? are the fin erected or folded against the body? are the eyes clear? is the body clean (i.e no damages, scales are bright and shiny with good color, again colors should be bright regardless of the strain) does it come to the surface like your going to feed them?
ask the lfs employee to give a feeding demonstration. the fish should be friendly and eager to eat.
if a lfs recieves a new shipment of arowana, WAIT.....this is the bigest mistake people make. Disease may flare up under the stress of transportion. Give the fish afew weeks to settle in, ask you lfs if they can hold a cetain fish you want, you may have to give them a deposit fee to hold it, but other may do it for free if you know the right people
all depend on the individual store. Even if you pay the small deposit fee, it will be alot better than having to pay full price and have it die in your tank afew days later.remember folks PATIENCE is part of sucessful arowana keeping.
hope this helps, for the sake of teh fishes
