Smallest arowanas
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Australians and asian aros stay the smallest.
Most asian aros i've seen max out around 30" and that size isn't very common, their growth slows down to a snails pace once they hit.... i think around... 17-20" if i'm not mistaken.
I believe that a 6X2X2 will suffice for one arowana, but the wider the better, a 6X2.5X2 would be much better.
Most asian aros i've seen max out around 30" and that size isn't very common, their growth slows down to a snails pace once they hit.... i think around... 17-20" if i'm not mistaken.
I believe that a 6X2X2 will suffice for one arowana, but the wider the better, a 6X2.5X2 would be much better.
But since you're in Oahu, you'll have a hard time getting asian aros since they are illegal in the US
africans should grow the smallest, if not it will atleast be very slow. otherwise look for leichardti then a jardini. blacks will grow slower than silvers for the amazon arowanas.
Oh yeah, i totally forgot about african bonytongues. They are cool fish, but i believe they are difficult to grow out (die easy when young) and they are pretty uncommon.
b25bm, leichardtis are getting quite hard to get a hold of aren't they?
If you go with a jardini, they are known to be quite aggressive, so it may limit you to what tankmates you can get.
b25bm, leichardtis are getting quite hard to get a hold of aren't they?
If you go with a jardini, they are known to be quite aggressive, so it may limit you to what tankmates you can get.
ooo yeah I forgot about african bonytongues as well. Ive never seen them IRL either. leichardtis are increasingly difficult to find as well as jardinis (atleast here). Most LFSs you have to order them in (if they do that) just to get them and even then its not a definate they can even get their hands on them.
You know now that I think about it arowanas in general are becoming increasingly harder to find. I havent seen a black arowana in over a year and at my LFS I see silvers VERY rarely (maybe 2-4 every 4-6 weeks). Arowanas do go in and out of season since there arent very many breeders so that my contribute to this factor.
You know now that I think about it arowanas in general are becoming increasingly harder to find. I havent seen a black arowana in over a year and at my LFS I see silvers VERY rarely (maybe 2-4 every 4-6 weeks). Arowanas do go in and out of season since there arent very many breeders so that my contribute to this factor.
Got one big one for sale at Pets Plus on Ward - silver one around 3 feet long
Something like $199 or $299 or $399...sorry only glanced at the price tag briefly.
Something like $199 or $299 or $399...sorry only glanced at the price tag briefly.
yea basically the list i made was the smallest ones were also hardest to get. i can find people who will ship if anyone is interested.