New Baby!

[jlnguyen74]

It's been dead for five days and now you are just getting around to posting. The aro did not die from a parasite, it doesn't work that way. Likely you killed it by not properly acclimating it or your choice of tankmates probably killed it.

You claim to be a knowledgable kid, but from the amount of fish you've stuffed into that 150g tank of yours, I would say the opposite to be true.

Stop bullying a kid! Pick on someone your size! Black arowana known fragile at smaller size. He gotta be a knowledge kid to keep that much fish in a 150.

ah forgot to tell you it died =( i think it had parsite or sumthing he was doing fine then next day dead

But you said you got pics!

guys i got pictures but camera out of batterycharging when its done il upload immediately and finished with HW =D

 

[jlnguyen74]

The thing about with black aro that are smaller than 6" is that they don't do well. Black aros that are smaller than 6" are very skittish, very stubborn to feed and very hard to acclimate in the tank. Next time don't buy small back aros that are smaller than 6" or you will be wasting your money. Once they get up to 6"+, then they start to become more hardy. Most people prefer to get them at 8"+. Don't be fooled if it's cheap or not unless it's $25 then take your chance. Lol!

Sorry for your lost bro.... You still have your larger black aro right?

Just like African arowana, or arapaima, they drop dead for no reason when they're smaller than certain size.

 

[Hao]

my african didnt drop dead at 3" i actually grew it too 7" haha

 

[jlnguyen74]

my african didnt drop dead at 3" i actually grew it too 7" haha

And drop dead! Arapaima drop dead at under 12" or 16" Each has their own fragile stage.

 

[Hao]

my african died b/c of my 20" aro haha and i have an arapaima haha i got a pond for it

 

[Bderick67]

Stop bullying a kid! Pick on someone your size! Black arowana known fragile at smaller size. He gotta be a knowledge kid to keep that much fish in a 150.

Ya right, there are know "sizes" in cyberspace. Yes, small black aros are fragile, should be only kept by experienced aquarists. Fine line between knowledgeable and lucky I guess. Of course well never really know how many fish this guy kills off, since his updates are lacking. I know he claims he buys a crap load of fish though and only claims to have the two tanks.

Just like African arowana, or arapaima, they drop dead for no reason when they're smaller than certain size.

Whatever, this is just the lame ass excuse that is used when they kill off one of these fish. What it really from is they die from people who are ill equipted for keeping these fish. Black aros are no more fragile then silvers, seems though there are so many small silvers killed of that it has just become common place.

 

[TheRealMacDaddy]

Well there is still hope for the 'captive' Black Arowana population of the U.S.

Here are some updated Pics of the "Fantastic 4." I received these fish from River Wonders one week ago. I sold the 5th member to a friend. Which is something I should not have done. Since splitting up the original group one of the silvers has gotten nippy. In one pic you can see where he beat the snot out of the other silver sibling.

To the member who inquired, I have gotten several shipments of fish from them shipped from California to me in Florida and have had no problems or complaints. The fish are packed well in heavy double bags wrapped in newspaper and with heat pack. The fish go out the day I order them and I have them the following morning by 10:00. As I originally posted on this thread, these fish were eating F/D Blood Worms within 10 minutes after acclimation.

The trick I have found to raising infant arowanas 2-3 " to toddler size 5-6" is to feed mosquito larvae (but not exclusively). Now don't just dip them out of the ditch but place a small container of water outside overnight (so they're not contaminated with chemicals) when you got some wigglers going dump them in.

 

[Koji]

Another trick to keep small aros successfully is to keep them at low water leveled setting. As they grow bigger then increase the water level. But do note that lower water level mean lesser water in the tank, thus never overstock that tank.

 

[Steve_89]

Thread closed...its going no where.

Next time, don't bother starting a new thread that is intended to show off a new purchase unless you have already taken the pix and they are ready for uploading.

It just wastes everybody's time...