Update on my vip red - colour development

[henward]

Just an update of colour development of the red.
All are taken under standard hagen power glo, no tanning done, no tanning lights.

28 May

19 Jul

28 May

19 Jul

 

[henward]

Enjoy

gasp.... and more

Shows the length of fins

Saying hello

 

[Lambrakopoulos]

He's a stunner!!!!!!

 

[Crunchy]

Such beautiful fish. I wish I could keep one.

 

[henward]

thanks! still young and growing. hope colour comes out alot more! im sure it will.
was told due to dark base the potential is very good.

In the US, though you cant keep asian aros, you hve everything else!! lol
its probably the only fish thats illegal there

i think new zealand is jealous of what USA can keep in aquariums

 

[Lambrakopoulos]

We can't have snake heads either........ but we got them swimming around anyways though lol

 

[henward]

yeah, snake heads are extremely invasive, saw a river monsters documentary on that!
its crazy, these things can live in cold and hot climates! its the ultimate invader.

quarantine in NZ is extremely strict. the cost of asian arowanas here in nz is double that of singapore due to the restrictions and costs of importation.

but still you guys have freshwater rays, its illegal here, you guys even have SUPERWORMS haha we cant have superworms! even though superworms would never survive in our climate!
rays, armatus... anything truly tropical would die immediately here, our waters are so cold.

did you also know that new zealand does not have ANY snakes. not a single one, and having a snake can put you in jail

 

[Ancient_Fish_Master]

the very last photo is probably my favorite. beautiful fish you go there henward.

 

[wcc963]

the last photo and the 3rd from last are my favorites... absolutley stunning aro. congrats on such a beautiful fish!

 

[David R]

Looks even better in person!!

but year, would gladly trade asian aros for all the other stuff we miss out on (rays, lower jaw polys, armartus, etc etc)