? on Black Arowana

[MFM]

Do they all turn blue at a certain size??

 

[Bderick67]

At about 6-7" the fins start turning from black to blue. The blue is most intense from 9-10" up to about 17" when it starts to fade.

 

[Hao]

no there not blue like asian aro blue base,not full blue lol like i said as they grow they look like silvers but there fins are light blue still

 

[King-eL]

At about 6-7" the fins start turning from black to blue. The blue is most intense from 9-10" up to about 17" when it starts to fade.

The blue color will actually not fade with proper care even at 20"+. Even the yellow color on the tip of the fins will remain yellow with proper care. Most that I've seen have turn to white tips, because of lacking of carotene.

no there not blue like asian aro blue base,not full blue lol like i said as they grow they look like silvers but there fins are light blue
still

Com'on black aro looks nothing like silver aro, except for the shape. If you look at them side by side, the color of the silver and black aro doesn't match. Black aros alos have larger eyes compare to silver aros.

Silver aro have greenish silver color, while black aro have steel silver color.

 

[King-eL]

Do they all turn blue at a certain size??

The fins will turn blue, as well as the membrane of the barbels and it will also have some blue lines on the scale right next to the yellow lines.

 

[Yuan Hao Ma]

ya, go to photoucket they alter at all stages maybe it could turn green!

 

[Bderick67]

The blue color will actually not fade with proper care even at 20"+. Even the yellow color on the tip of the fins will remain yellow with proper care. Most that I've seen have turn to white tips, because of lacking of carotene.

You provide any pics to back up this statement? Yet to see a pic posted of an adult black with intense blue. The blacks loose the blue similar to the silver loosing the red/pink/orange.

 

[Hao]

Com'on black aro looks nothing like silver aro, except for the shape. If you look at them side by side, the color of the silver and black aro doesn't match. Black aros alos have larger eyes compare to silver aros.

Silver aro have greenish silver color, while black aro have steel silver color.

really? lol i never knew that b/c i never had a regular silver 20"+ i only got my 20" high shine silver lol and my black 18"

 

[Bderick67]

really? lol i never knew that b/c i never had a regular silver 20"+ i only got my 20" high shine silver lol and my black 18"

This pic by Rallysman shows this. Of course lighting has alot to do with the aros look in a picture.

 

[MFM]

What would be the best food to bring out more color??