Silver vs. Black

[SOKO]

Hey guys,

I'm, sorry if this has been posted before, I just couldn't find it anywhere after searching for an hour or two. The thing is that while I was at my local petland discounts, the manager told me that she is getting arowanas in, I said that I may be interested. Needless to say, I had bought an ammonia test kit and the tube ended up slipping out of my hand. So I went back and saw it, I know that they have had it for a while, I just never really examined it, it looks to have more of a black based body and the orange line around the fins. So I am wondering if it is a black or silver, any definite way to tell?

 

[artemis1]

Juveniles are easy to tell, blacks are black with a white stripe (very colorful) and silvers are silver. if they're bigger, than post some pix and we'll get them ID's for ya.

 

[Hao]

i dont suggest you get black,because when hey get big they just look like silvers but darker scale,blue tail and look uglier b/c most dont have barbels

 

[le patron]

i dont suggest you get black,because when hey get big they just look like silvers but darker scale,blue tail and look uglier b/c most dont have barbels

thats a highly opinionated statement. i happen to believe blacks are a lot prettier than silvers as adults, but that is just my opinion just wanted to point out that you should mention something is your opinion before stating it

 

[FlapJack]

"IMO" Black Arows have more color than silvers when they are adults. Both varieties are gorgeous! Just depends on what you like. "I like Black"

 

[xiahaolong168]

what petland is this??? The petlands I go to only carry silver...

 

[SOKO]

the one on ridgewood

 

[Bderick67]

Hey guys,

I'm, sorry if this has been posted before, I just couldn't find it anywhere after searching for an hour or two. The thing is that while I was at my local petland discounts, the manager told me that she is getting arowanas in, I said that I may be interested. Needless to say, I had bought an ammonia test kit and the tube ended up slipping out of my hand. So I went back and saw it, I know that they have had it for a while, I just never really examined it, it looks to have more of a black based body and the orange line around the fins. So I am wondering if it is a black or silver, any definite way to tell?

Based on your vague description it does sound like a black aro. How big is it and how much was it?

 

[SOKO]

Based on what they call "lukinnii", also known as peacock bass in the real world, being the same size as the one I picked up on Saturday, the aro is somewhere between 5" to 7"

"ILoveHebe" its not much of an argument for me over which one I like more. Its like comparing a doberman to a rottweiller, they look a lot alike yet they both are very different. However, I happen to like them both.

It's not really about the blue scales for me, as I can't really happen to get a firm id on that, because of the lights they use, I'm not to sure. For me it's more about the orange lines on their fins, I have seen this with black aros, but I have never seen a silver with the orange on its fins. I guess I'll go compare tommorrow, once they get the silvers in, I'll be able to tell the difference.

Anyone know where I can go look at pictures of blacks versus silvers,l I should be able to tell then.

 

[Bderick67]

Silver aro pics are easy to find. here are some pics of blacks

2.5 inch baby


5 incher


7 incher


9 inches


18 inches