WHY THE ATTRACTION TO AROWANA? tell your story

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meiling said:
My aro ended up being put in my tank by a friend. Then I had to move into the middle of the remote high mountains in the middle of winter. Of course, What went with me fit in my Toyota 4x4, animals all in the cab including 5 cats and my silver and his pals in a rubbermaid tote. We followed ten snowplows through a blizzard but my Aro has the heart of a Lion. He took it like a champ. I watch my aquarium not my TV.

Aro's have been around a lot longer than we have. They are so free spirited, not tameable, not controllable, but graciously recieve all that we do to care for them. Mine has provided my with friendship, he plays with me, he has a whole bag of tricks to get in trouble, he's a HAM by choice. He isn't a trained circus animal. He is a wild, free creature that I wish could be still wild, but that isn't an option.

I try to recreate to biggest, best, most fascinating habitat for him. I want to see if the tanks are big enough, and I do all I can, him to grow huge and feel as free as he can in captivity. I'm going for the biggest monster aro ever. He is so beautiful, it just looks like liquid platinum when he moves. His grace then suddenly the unleashed power inside of him will show it's side and it's fascinating. Generally, only very domesticated animals are legal.

This is a glimpse into a world that is unknown to so many people. My tank is set up for show, it commands the center of all attention in true feng shui fashion. But that isn't why people walk into my house and just stop and stare, and are mesmerized. My aro does that all on his own. I woke up at 3 am the other night and a friend who had stayed the night on the couch due to party overload, was sitting on the floor, 2 ft from my Aquarium just staring, for over and hour. Captivated.

I have a passion for these creatures because they deserve it. They have survived and evolved. come on! Why can something with no opposing thumbs strike it so well with humans????And I have so much $$$$$ into the beast that I have no choice!!
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wOw.
 
the look and then way they move the way they eat what they eat, there just all around amazing fish:asianarow :asianarow
 
redtailfool said:
you said it all kriztu, its pride , grace and power. Plus they all get monstrous. ;)
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glad you see the same pride in these fishes. i admire them so much for that pride that it hurts when i see arowanas that are not displayed or kept properly, its like robbing a king of his crown, a champ of his title...a ferrari without its emblem
 
the fact that they are known to jump out of the water to grab incredible things like baby crocidilians and small primates (not to mention flying birds)
 
Just because.
Nothing compares ( africans tottally excepted ).

It is a very old love of mine.
 
Everyone has already said over and over all the awesome things about an arowana.. they just rule... !
 
I was attracted to aros a long time before my wife and I finally decided to take the plunge. We both love fish with personality and we also love the elegant fluid motion or the aro. We picked Pinky up at about 8" long or so and she's become a treasured member of our growing aquatic pack.
 
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