My 5 year old Super Red Arowana

[Yuki Rihwa]

Thanks for your insight.
I would love to order a high quality juvenile SR from a reputable farm, but do they export one fish ?

I couldnt have agreed more with you on the topic of tanning.
Ive spoke to many vets and all of them were against tanning.
Some points they mentioned were

1) sunlight and tanning light were totally different in their composition.
Yes exposing fish for sunlight is good, fish in the wild or in mud ponds do get exposed to sunlight but they never get tanned as much like the fish with tanning lights. In the wild water depth will be higher and vegetation provide shade to fish if needed.

2) Stress
Fish losing its slime coat and losing appetitte (common symptoms of tanning) is a clear indication of them living in high stressful environment. Which is not good for the fish. Lowering water levels during tanning will also create stress. This will result in shorter lifespan for this wonderful fish.
No LFS will tell you this coz selling tanning lights is a big profitable market.

But I know tanning is a contraversial topic.
Im sorry if I have spoken something wrong or hurt anyones feelings.

No, they usually don't export only 1 fish but if you have friends or a group that have same mine set to buy from/import HQ fishes than you guys can work together to buy a batch of 6+ fishes then the farm willing to do business with you, the other option is ask some LFS that do import and ask them to order for you but I don't trust this option because the LFS would swap out the fishes for their own profit, or fake the certificate to get your money. When I still live in South East Asia I just go to Aro Expo in Malaysia/Indonesia and buy my Aro there then I just do my own export/import paper and ship my fish to my house.

 

[Apollo]

No, they usually don't export only 1 fish but if you have friends or a group that have same mine set to buy from/import HQ fishes than you guys can work together to buy a batch of 6+ fishes then the farm willing to do business with you, the other option is ask some LFS that do import and ask them to order for you but I don't trust this option because the LFS would swap out the fishes for their own profit, or fake the certificate to get your money. When I still live in South East Asia I just go to Aro Expo in Malaysia/Indonesia and buy my Aro there then I just do my own export/import paper and ship my fish to my house.

Thanks again for your advice.

Do you have any pics of this HQ reds you have seen ?
If so kindly do share

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

Thanks again for your advice.

Do you have any pics of this HQ reds you have seen ?
If so kindly do share

Well, my storage of video and pictures are gone because of a failed drive but I can google a picture that a red won a prize, you can search google "Arowana expo event".

AGAIN I'M NOT OWN ANY RIGHT OF THIS PICTURE, I just repost to show a good quality of a red arowana

 

[MariaS]

A Apollo , your arowana is stunning...

I also have one but she is only more or less 2 years old.. I dont tan either

I tried a Nan light sometime last year and after a week she was not happy and i couldnt see her like that so i stopped
She must develop in time and let her genes do their job
As you said in your very first post..."she is your buddy" that's how i feel about mine.. she is part of the family and it she becomes very red, it will be awesome if not.. i still love her and think she is beautiful... so.. enjoy yours.. it is a stunning fish

Post some updated pictures..