Red/XB owners - How'd you guys do it

[selki]

You're not taking well enough care of your Aro if it's only living 10 years. Try like 25+ bud for a happy specimen. My friends dad has had one for 28 years.

they usually die early due to space constraint..your friends dad one passed away at 28 yr or still going? which aro species was it?

 

[arkmann]

Its definitely worth it. It depends on how much you want it. Put yourself in my situation, I got all of my tanks while I was still in university so money was really tight. But I still got the fish that I really want. Now I could say that my tanks are the way I exactly want them to be.

Once in a while, I catch myself staring at my tank thinking how much I have spent on it and if maybe I should sell all of my fish and try to recoup part of my money.

The stock alone is worth more than 3 digits, and that is a lot for a recent graduate. But then again, I spend my first hour coming from work just staring at my tank and relaxing. Then there's the other hour before I go to bed. It has definitely served its purpose TO ME.

 

[jlnguyen74]

i've been dreaming of red arowanas for a long time now...but i can't for the life of me get myself to fork out $1000+ on a single fish.

assuming that not all of us have money growing out of our ***es how do you guys do it? has it been worth the investment? regrets? worth every penny?

Well, you gotta wake up first You dream in your sleep, and you buy when you're awake BTW, I didn't know keeping fish is an investment. It's more like a hobby.

 

[selki]

Well, you gotta wake up first You dream in your sleep, and you buy when you're awake BTW, I didn't know keeping fish is an investment. It's more like a hobby.

true but there are many out there just for the profit... smuggglaz!!!!! LES CATCH EM! GO PIKACHU I CHOOSE U

 

[ctoychik]

Its definitely worth it. It depends on how much you want it. Put yourself in my situation, I got all of my tanks while I was still in university so money was really tight. But I still got the fish that I really want. Now I could say that my tanks are the way I exactly want them to be.

Once in a while, I catch myself staring at my tank thinking how much I have spent on it and if maybe I should sell all of my fish and try to recoup part of my money.

The stock alone is worth more than 3 digits, and that is a lot for a recent graduate. But then again, I spend my first hour coming from work just staring at my tank and relaxing. Then there's the other hour before I go to bed. It has definitely served its purpose TO ME.

I don't count how much the stock is worth - my father reminds me from time to time that my fish meals are more expensive than to feed people

 

[Cypher]

U know actually in Singapore and Indonesia, a lot of farms actually pay you for your full grown asian arowanas as a "Buy back Breeding Program".

 

[Hao]

U know actually in Singapore and Indonesia, a lot of farms actually pay you for your full grown asian arowanas as a "Buy back Breeding Program".

interesting lol how bout trade for baby 1s?

 

[selki]

interesting lol how bout trade for baby 1s?

im sure they do lol

 

[ctoychik]

Back home the adult aros are traded for elevated prices to rich people who want one for decoration. But the market is very small i believe (though existent)

 

[Marius]

It's easy, pay for a weekend trip for the wife and while she's gone bring in the 400gal that she said she's going to leave you if you buy it. Set it up nicely, put a few aros in there, make it look good you know ...and pray