Pretty cool fish at the store today.

mlefev · 10-21-2005, 05:53 PM

My LFS had a couple of silver Arowana's today when I went in to get my new tetras. They were already a good 16"-18". Both of them came up to me with that "take me home" look. Sorry to say, I don't think they'd quite be comfortable living in a 10 gallon puddle. They were really something though, I'd never seen them that big at a store before. Were $100 apiece - OUCH. And that was the reduced price, they were $179 before.

Hamm35924 · 10-21-2005, 08:25 PM

i saw an arrowana at my LFS once too and i thought it was really awsome that they had that kind of fish. But i have for some strange reason arowanas are the only fish that really freak me out.

shev · 10-21-2005, 08:53 PM

hey, If I had a spare 240 gallon sitting around I'd definately get an arowana.

Check out aquabid, they are crazy-over priced.

but every once in a while you'll find an awesome one. there was a true albino for only a grand.

lol, ICP seems to only post in threads mentioning arowanas, maybe he'll come out of his hole and post.

board to wake · 10-21-2005, 08:54 PM

only.........

shev · 10-21-2005, 09:00 PM

ok the AB one wasnt a true albino.

but these are

these guys went for a pretty penny.

I think closer to 30,000.

Hamm35924 · 10-21-2005, 09:13 PM

wow thats crazy.

cucci67 · 10-22-2005, 09:18 PM

They had a 24" at my LFS, it wasn't for sale though, jsut a display. They had it in with a 18"redtailed catfish.

micstarz · 10-22-2005, 09:47 PM

i saw a massive 37" silver at mine. The price was around 40,000

2complicated · 10-23-2005, 05:45 AM

wow that is 100% expensive........ well i live in malaysia.... its not as expensive here.. about RM100 for a young one... check your currency and change it.. you will find the price difference

fishfreek4life · 10-23-2005, 12:51 PM

I have a client with a Silver one, and its a nice guy to look at. He has a 300 gallon tank in his fish room AKA his whole finished basement. This arowana is about 2 foot long and will eat anything.
I really want one, but they are A) expensive B) will eat all my show fish C) need a tank I dont have a lot of space for.

I see them on my travels for $12 for a little one about 1.5''-2'' long. I have never inquired about them, as the finished product is too much for me at this moment.

slidewaysL28E · 10-23-2005, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by micstarz

i saw a massive 37" silver at mine. The price was around 40,000

HaHa I saw 40,000 and freaked out until I noticed your location. . . they've always got arowanas here usually smaller ones 8'' or so for about $30.00

micstarz · 01-08-2006, 07:02 AM

lol haha I forgot to convert it and all that.

Chazwick · 01-08-2006, 08:59 AM

I would never spend £1000 on a fish, thats ridiculous! LOL, I mean i'd probably feel hesitant to spend.. £100. lol

boomersic · 02-15-2007, 02:08 PM

i agree, but if you have the cash...why not?!

flamingo · 02-15-2007, 02:27 PM

I almost bought an aro... just once. If I get a bigger tank, i'm definitely getting some type or another. A few lfs's get them in- about 20 dollars, but sadly most have egg sacs or part left.

If I ever get my aro... there's no way i'm letting it get drop-eye lol.

GoodMike · 02-15-2007, 05:48 PM

seems that black aros come in with yolk sacs alot. its sad cause the survival rate when they still have the sac seems to be pretty low. very cool fish though. if i had a large predator tank, i would definatley make sure it was big enough for an aro.

**Scuba Kid** · 02-15-2007, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flamingo

I almost bought an aro... just once. If I get a bigger tank, i'm definitely getting some type or another. A few lfs's get them in- about 20 dollars, but sadly most have egg sacs or part left.

If I ever get my aro... there's no way i'm letting it get drop-eye lol.

Drop eye in silvers is virtually impossible to avoid. Over-inbreeding of the species has caused this deformity to arise in most. Bad diet contributes, but mine has only eaten two feeders (the fatty food suspected of causing it) in its life (he has always eaten a variety of good, healthy carnivore foods) and has developed drop-eye in its right eye. Drop-eye doesnt occur much in blacks because they are so much harder to find and not inbred as much....jardinis as well, but they are becoming more frequently bred and the same problem is starting to pop up.

Another theory also says that as aros swim through the tank, they look down with one eye, and outside the tank with the other as they swim in the opposite direction. It is said that this could be why they tend to develop it in one eye and that adding a floating distraction such as a ping-pong or wiffle ball can reverse or prevent it, but it doesnt explain why silvers are so prone to it. My bet is that the inbreeding theory is the best explanation for it, so if you get a silver you can probably expect a case of drop eye; as sad as it is.

Kyoberr · 02-16-2007, 07:49 AM

Those sound cool. I have seen big fish at pet stores before but I don't remember what they are called.

flamingo · 02-16-2007, 06:16 PM

Well, I really wanted a black to begin with but...

I can at least TRY to avoid it. Although a lot of them do get it,I think I can at least attempt to do something about it rather than feeding it the wrong foods or goldfish.

mugginns · 02-18-2007, 11:20 PM

It is good that they are priced so high. Hopefully it keeps those that don't have the space to keep them from buying them.

10-21-2005, 05:53 PM	#1
mlefev Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 817	Pretty cool fish at the store today. My LFS had a couple of silver Arowana's today when I went in to get my new tetras. They were already a good 16"-18". Both of them came up to me with that "take me home" look. Sorry to say, I don't think they'd quite be comfortable living in a 10 gallon puddle. They were really something though, I'd never seen them that big at a store before. Were $100 apiece - OUCH. And that was the reduced price, they were $179 before. __________________ Well rounded fun and discussions available at Lots of Fun 10 gal 3 zebra danios 2 solid orange platies 1 clown pleco Too many stinking pond snails to count...miserable things.

10-21-2005, 08:53 PM	#3
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	hey, If I had a spare 240 gallon sitting around I'd definately get an arowana. Check out aquabid, they are crazy-over priced. but every once in a while you'll find an awesome one. there was a true albino for only a grand. lol, ICP seems to only post in threads mentioning arowanas, maybe he'll come out of his hole and post. Last edited by shev; 10-21-2005 at 08:57 PM.

10-21-2005, 09:00 PM	#5
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	ok the AB one wasnt a true albino. but these are these guys went for a pretty penny. I think closer to 30,000. Last edited by shev; 10-21-2005 at 09:05 PM.

10-23-2005, 12:51 PM	#10
fishfreek4life Fishy Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Lou aka STL Age: 28 Posts: 22	I have a client with a Silver one, and its a nice guy to look at. He has a 300 gallon tank in his fish room AKA his whole finished basement. This arowana is about 2 foot long and will eat anything. I really want one, but they are A) expensive B) will eat all my show fish C) need a tank I dont have a lot of space for. I see them on my travels for $12 for a little one about 1.5''-2'' long. I have never inquired about them, as the finished product is too much for me at this moment. __________________ 180- 2 red tiger oscars (4) 90- red tiger, blueberry, red, gold oscars 75- 18'' Fire eel, 2 Tinfoil barbs, 2 T-Barbs, 2 Pale barbs 75- bala shark, rainbow shark, tiger barbs 75- Breeding pr of E Blue Dempseys 55- Bosemani Rainbows 30- Green Sev., ropefish 140 Basin -crayfish(5 blue, 3 orange, 3 white, 1 red) 200 Reef- corals 150 Reef- Powder Blue tang, CB Butterfly, Sea Betta, Royal Gramma, 2 Nemos, 3 chromis, 4 shrimp, hermits, fire gobies 55 Reef- Yellow Tang, Moray Eel

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10-21-2005, 08:25 PM	#2
Hamm35924 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 229	i saw an arrowana at my LFS once too and i thought it was really awsome that they had that kind of fish. But i have for some strange reason arowanas are the only fish that really freak me out.

10-21-2005, 08:54 PM	#4
board to wake Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central Illinois Age: 19 Posts: 86	only.........

10-21-2005, 09:13 PM	#6
Hamm35924 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 229	wow thats crazy.

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cucci67 No Longer Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 481	They had a 24" at my LFS, it wasn't for sale though, jsut a display. They had it in with a 18"redtailed catfish.

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micstarz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Age: 14 Posts: 658	i saw a massive 37" silver at mine. The price was around 40,000

10-23-2005, 05:45 AM	#9
2complicated Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 15 Posts: 94	wow that is 100% expensive........ well i live in malaysia.... its not as expensive here.. about RM100 for a young one... check your currency and change it.. you will find the price difference

01-08-2006, 08:59 AM	#13
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02-15-2007, 02:08 PM	#14
boomersic Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2	i agree, but if you have the cash...why not?!

02-15-2007, 02:27 PM	#15
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	I almost bought an aro... just once. If I get a bigger tank, i'm definitely getting some type or another. A few lfs's get them in- about 20 dollars, but sadly most have egg sacs or part left. If I ever get my aro... there's no way i'm letting it get drop-eye lol. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

02-15-2007, 05:48 PM	#16
GoodMike Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 548	seems that black aros come in with yolk sacs alot. its sad cause the survival rate when they still have the sac seems to be pretty low. very cool fish though. if i had a large predator tank, i would definatley make sure it was big enough for an aro.

02-16-2007, 07:49 AM	#18
Kyoberr The Hip Hop Hippopotamus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 398	Those sound cool. I have seen big fish at pet stores before but I don't remember what they are called. __________________ There are always more fish in the sea!!!

02-16-2007, 06:16 PM	#19
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	Well, I really wanted a black to begin with but... I can at least TRY to avoid it. Although a lot of them do get it,I think I can at least attempt to do something about it rather than feeding it the wrong foods or goldfish. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

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mugginns Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 1	It is good that they are priced so high. Hopefully it keeps those that don't have the space to keep them from buying them.

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