replacing silver aro with tame Lei...

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My LFS has a wild caught silver aro somwhere between 8-10" and they are asking $100 for it,but I think I can get it for maybe a little less,like $90.

Does that sound reasonable?I don't know what the price difference is between wild caught and farm raised aro's but my other silver was like $30 when it was 5"..It wasnt sold to me as wild caught,I dunno...

Do you guys think a 8-10" WC aro will be okay with my 6-7" Lei?The lei is arowana friendly already,having lived with my silver from the time it was 5" to the time it was 12".

Just trying to get some opinions,thanks in advance.;)


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I personally wouldn't.

I think the chances of it not working are higher than it being a success.

If you really want to give it a go make sure you are able to monitor the fish and have a tank on standby if you need to move one.

A lot of the leichardti I have seen will not tolerate any other arowana. Whether it be of its own kind or a different specie. This applies to fish at juvenile and adult stages.

Your leichardti might have been alright with the other arowana. But IMO it would have been just a matter of time before fighting started.
 
listen to steve. i've tried to house a silver with my lei for over 2 months now and jus gave up. my lei is calm n tame towards other tankmates. jus not fish that look similiar in shape/size/color.

i tried atleast 6 different times for different amounts of time over the 2 month period. it was a no go dude.

in the end, a lei gets crazy anyway. i think 1 lei to a tank is more then enough. they need space for darting around n spazzing.
 
alright well,I'll probably save my $$ then.So you guys don't think it matters if he was fine with the other silver?They swam everywhere together,the Lei almost seemsed to use the silver for cover.




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mine looked like that to. swam close n he followed the silver everywhere. then when ur not looking, CHOMP.

u can try it. it might work it might not. but more then likely not.
 
i whould try...;)
 
The old silver is dead,it jumped out.

I had introduced the lei to the tank when the silver was about 7" and the lei was about 4",now the lei is about 6-7" and the silver that just jumped out was about 10-12".

The silver that I was thinking about replacing the old one with is very similar in size,maybe 10" or so but it is being sold as "wild caught" and I don't know what that means as far as its personality or price tag goes,But they are asking $100 for it,which I didnt know if thats okay for a WC silver or no...

So far two people say dont do it,price tag aside.

So thats the 411 on my aro situation sorry for any confusion.


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even tho, price is kinda over priced. but you ever think the old one jumped ship cuz the lei coulda been chasing it?
 
Honestly no,I watch my tank a whole lot,possibly abnormaly so (we have a T.V.,but no cable or satelite,the T.V. is there for the occasional rented movie).

I don't see why they would limit their aggression to only when I'm not home,and I figure I would see signs of nipped fins on my silver.

My silver was just a jumper,he had done it twice before during water change and he just didnt make the third jump.Partially my fault I know but we all make mistakes.:(

What do you guys think the odds are of the LFS owner agreeing to let me bring the silver back if they start fighting?I am a fairly regular cusomer,and actually just a purchased my entire 250 gallon setup there.....

I would give it a try then.....just an idea.....:naughty:


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