Yeah, i was thinking the same thing. Maybe drug it a bit in the bag before handling and then draw soem blood before i put it into the tank. Any opinions about the sequence of handling here? If i adapt the fish first, then drug him or wind him in a towel and cut and then introduce to the tank?
RTG; your opinions about barbels
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I think it looks sleek without the barbels, I wouldn't remove then purposly but looks good with out them, something different.
hahaha thanks 
Ive made appointment for friday, so lets see what it looks like in real life.
Any comments on handling the barbels are still welcome
Ive made appointment for friday, so lets see what it looks like in real life.
Any comments on handling the barbels are still welcome
You beat him to it?? The science behind pricking the base of the barbels is to stimulate the scarring and stump to regenerate more tissue and hopefully regrow the barbels.
Arofanatic;826373; said:
But does it really work HP? Is it worthwile massacreing the aro? Do the barbels grow back or is it one in a million?
Miguel;826497; said:But does it really work HP? Is it worthwile massacreing the aro? Do the barbels grow back or is it one in a million?
yes it works i have doe it twice and talked the owner of the green dixon is talking about shaptooth throw it
drugs are you best bet if you know how to use them safly which i dont so i just covered the whole fish with a wet towel then stab the base of the barbel with a pin until you draw blood
i have done this on asian aro and silver aros
for some reason the barbels on black aros dont grow back aswell as other aros i have tryed on a black aro but it didnt work at all
Okay.. if you've done it and state it works, ffor me it is settled. Still don't know if I could do it, though..
