need info for first arowana
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You're in virginia so your only choices are silvers or blacks, since asians are illegal. Silvers and blacks have about the same care level. Silvers are generally cheaper and more easily attained. Both will require a large aquarium full grown.
There's also the african arowana, but they look more like a large minnow, and definitely not easy to care for. Take special care and feeding.
There's also the african arowana, but they look more like a large minnow, and definitely not easy to care for. Take special care and feeding.
ShadowBass;4386953; said:
Have you forgotten about jardinis or leis?
IMO silvers are a great "starter' arowana. Cheap, easy to care for, easy to find, but grow large. Jardinis are aggressive, blacks are expensive, leis are hard to find, africans can be hard to care for, and asians are illegal. If your dedicated enough, I'm sure you could start with any arowana species tho
Yeah Jardinis just completely slipped my mind 
Leis I honestly just don't know anything about. None of my nearby fish stores list them, and I'm not sure how attainable they generally are. I'm sure some of the larger stores up in St. Louis have had them, but not ever when I was there.
Leis I honestly just don't know anything about. None of my nearby fish stores list them, and I'm not sure how attainable they generally are. I'm sure some of the larger stores up in St. Louis have had them, but not ever when I was there.
IMO no arowana is difficult to keep. If you're capable of setting up and maintaining the size tank they'll need long term then keeping the fish won't be a problem. As someone else mentioned, the only time they are difficult to keep is when they are small (still with egg sac) so if you get one thats 4"+ you'll be fine.
As for the cost, the price difference between silver and black is pretty much irrelevant when compared to what you'll be spending on equipment to house either one and when spread over the life of the fish. If your only motivation for buying a silver instead of a black is saving money, then you're going to spend the next ten years staring at a fish that is always going to seem like a consolation prize.
As for the cost, the price difference between silver and black is pretty much irrelevant when compared to what you'll be spending on equipment to house either one and when spread over the life of the fish. If your only motivation for buying a silver instead of a black is saving money, then you're going to spend the next ten years staring at a fish that is always going to seem like a consolation prize.