New wild axanthic??? Silver arowana from wes rare fish

[1hottuna]

Thanks Bro Fong........maybe that is why he got it so fast......his tub is covered by a black top and hasn't ever got light from the top.......much appreciated

 

[fugupuff]

why are you always hating? lol.

why always make assumptions, like nan light etc...?

why do you always have to be right., wild caught shouldn't have drop eye. Did you know even now, about 98% of all silver arowanas are wild caught? and how many big silver arowanas do you know have perfect eyes on both sides? Pretty rare right?

So rude with your comments, and normally I wouldn't jump in, but again you're infringing on my credibility as an importer,

Maybe it got drop eye so young due to the red nan light you are using to make the fins look red/pink

What happened to the panda eye that gone then

I'm sorry but no matter how nice and unique it was it would be out of my tank so fast it's not funning with drop eye like that

I was also under the impression that wild caught silvers didn't get drop eye as often as captive bred aro
So that would mean this is captive bred or wild caught silvers do get drop eye as often a captive bred

Both can't both be right can they

It's not a case of proving this person or that person right or wrong
If the owner is happy that should be the end of it shouldn't it


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[fugupuff]

I've never thought of that theory before. I've caught wild silver arowana, and believe it or not, they not only feed from top, but from bottom of the river also, they live in shallow rivers, about 3-5 feet deep only, and it is pretty murky/ silty water....not crystal clear at all

Wild silvers can develop drop eye! Almost all the silver aros sold in the 80's were WC and many developed drop eye. Drop eye can be corrected via simple surgery. I personally believe two of the biggest factors why silver aros develop drop eye is a combination of diet and crystal clear water. We feed our aros a much fattier diet compared to what they are accustomed to in the wild... also most of the Amazon is not crystal clear. I am sure there are other factors as well.
Before making such a statement 'I was also under the impression that wild caught silvers didn't get drop eye as often as captive bred aro
So that would mean this is captive bred or wild caught silvers do get drop eye as often a captive bred' you should do a little more research.

 

[1hottuna]

If its one thing I got its crystal clear water!!

 

[ultimatejay]

I personally think drop eye is caused by the fish being in a tank and food. Most wild arros are feeding on insects that they are jumping up on low branches to get so most of the time they are looking up. Now they are in a tank with lights shinning down on them 4" away and then you have to factor in that they are looking at objects through the tank into your room as well as on the inside of the tank so I think it trains their eye to look down.


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[raideranch]

Honest question...who said drop eye was a deformity? How do you know its not a favorable trait, it may improve field of view, etc which could improve survival...

...cant imagine a silver fish not getting eaten swimming at the top of the water always looking up

 

[ultimatejay]

Honest question...who said drop eye was a deformity? How do you know its not a favorable trait, it may improve field of view, etc which could improve survival...

...cant imagine a silver fish not getting eaten swimming at the top of the water always looking up

Because you don't see drop eye with fish in their natural environment. As soon as they're caught and put inside a tank they get it- or should I say some get it.


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[fugupuff]

I'm not 100% sure that it doesn't occur in the wild either, it may. We rarely see adults in the wild is the problem.

Because you don't see drop eye with fish in their natural environment. As soon as they're caught and put inside a tank they get it- or should I say some get it.


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[davenmandy]

Just thinking out loud, if it is diet and water quality, why aren't blacks prone to it? I guess noone really knows that answer that I am aware of, i just always have that in the back of my mind when this question comes up.

Food for thought: some people like stuff for the rarity alone, some for the oddity, some for the "pretty" factor, some for the monster factor, whatever. In the end noone has to justify anything to anyone about a fish they choose to keep. If you like it, pay for it if you can afford it. If there are no guarantees in life anyway, so don't quite get why people continue to put people down for the fish that are in the other persons aquarium and not their own.

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[fugupuff]

never thought of that. are black arowanas not as prone to it or we just don't see too many adult black arowanas? I know asian arowanas get it., come to think Jardinis have less of it right...?

Just thinking out loud, if it is diet and water quality, why aren't blacks prone to it? I guess noone really knows that answer that I am aware of, i just always have that in the back of my mind when this question comes up.

Food for thought: some people like stuff for the rarity alone, some for the oddity, some for the "pretty" factor, some for the monster factor, whatever. In the end noone has to justify anything to anyone about a fish they choose to keep. If you like it, pay for it if you can afford it. If there are no guarantees in life anyway, so don't quite get why people continue to put people down for the fish that are in the other persons aquarium and not their own.

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