Benny Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 I have only ever seen juvenile silvers but on the MAF site it states that Black aros and asian aros are legal for import. Has anyone ever seen anything other then a silver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 I beleive Jansens are bringing in a small shipment of Gold Arowana's from Asia. If you've got a spare $4000-5000 put your name on the list for one. The Asian Arowanas are usually quite expensive. The South American ones are much cheaper (usually $80-150 for juveniles up to 200mm long). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted May 9, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 Would anyone pay $4000 for a fish? Thats the price of a small car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted May 9, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 Does anyone know why the jardini(scleropages jardini) is not available here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted May 9, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 My humble apologies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 Thanks Benny, better to be safe than sorry eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 Shops like Jansens would not bring fish of that price in if there was not a market for them. There are people out there who would pay big money for a well bred fish. To each his (or her) own I guess but I think I would prefer the small car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 My understanding of the Gold arrowana situation is that they would be ordered in if someone put money up front for them (ie pay money, then wholesaler would order them from overseas, 6 weeks quarantine - loses in quarantine would be your risk). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted May 11, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2002 does anyone keep an arowana currently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Just watching an article on TV3 about 12 arowanas at Jansens. Priced at $5000 they have already sold one. They come with CITES certificates and other information and it took a long time to get them here through the red tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulkeepeR Posted June 16, 2002 Report Share Posted June 16, 2002 I LOOOOVEEE dragon fish, they are IMO the most beutifull fish you can buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted June 17, 2002 Report Share Posted June 17, 2002 Folks, The Asian Arowana (Scleropages formosus) is available in several colour forms. They are considered good luck by some Chinese and are often kept as status symbols. The best ones are now captive bred (ponds rather than tanks usually) and are available with all the documentation to support this (ie CITES paperwork etc). I've seen them in NZ once before (don't ask me if they were here legally or not) about 10 years ago. I've seen one or two of the 'Australian' Arowana (Sc. jardini). Wet Pets still has one as a display fish. The most common Arowana seen in the NZ pet trade is, of course, Osteoglossum bicirrosum. Very occasionally you might see a black arowana (O. ferreirai) which apparently are only hugely different to the silver ones as juveniles. These are all big carnivorous fish. You'll need a 6 foot tank and lots of feeder fish, IMHO. Have a look at http://www.dragonfish.com for all you ever wanted to know ;-) Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted June 20, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 has anyone ever seen a black arowana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted June 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2002 so are you guys saying you have never seen a black arowana? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted June 21, 2002 Report Share Posted June 21, 2002 Benny said... > so are you guys saying you have never seen a black arowana? If you look at my last message you'll see that I say that you may occasionally see a 'black' arowana. I can remember seeing one or two, several years ago but not for ages... then again, I haven't been spending as much time in fish shops as I used to... Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted June 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2002 yeah i saw your last post I was just wondering if anyone has one or has seen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macka Posted November 29, 2002 Report Share Posted November 29, 2002 Hey benny i like your taste in fish mate Jardinis are available and they are not illegally anymore, they cost $250 for a 2 Inch fish. I have seen a black arowana at pet world in chch about two years ago. the jardinis at a foot in length are around $1000 each. I had my name down for a red asian, not through jansens through a chch wholesaler but they could not fill the orders (they werent as dare around $2000 for a red $1500 for a gold) You have to order min of 6, 3 of each. If ever in chch go to redwoods he has a nice jardini there not for sale though he got offered alot of dough for it and said nope its mine its a display fish, what a awesome display, beginners walk in and are overawed by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 29, 2002 Report Share Posted November 29, 2002 I love arowana's... however I could only afford a silver... there are lots of colours as the guys here stated...red being the most expensive... then there is red tail gold...gold... green...blue... yellow... and there is also a crossback... which I think is just a red but the scales develop all the way to the top of the fish and cross at the back... something like that...never seen one though...just pictures...can anyone elaborate? there is also one called "one line dragon" where the scales crossing on the back of the fish form a straight line... and will fetch more money.... I have seen the pearl aro at redwoods...nice...but honestly... it is not a nice display tank... way too small for that fish.....I doubt it will grow much more if he keeps it in that tank... and the barbels are pretty short and stunted... I wonder why... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macka Posted November 29, 2002 Report Share Posted November 29, 2002 Very true richard sorry stuffed up i meant the fish :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted November 30, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 Hey benny i like your taste in fish mate Jardinis are available and they are not illegally anymore, they cost $250 for a 2 Inch fish. I have seen a black arowana at pet world in chch about two years ago. the jardinis at a foot in length are around $1000 each. I had my name down for a red asian, not through jansens through a chch wholesaler but they could not fill the orders (they werent as dare around $2000 for a red $1500 for a gold) You have to order min of 6, 3 of each. If ever in chch go to redwoods he has a nice jardini there not for sale though he got offered alot of dough for it and said nope its mine its a display fish, what a awesome display, beginners walk in and are overawed by it. $250 isn't bad, may I ask where exactly you saw it/them? Richard, nothing wrong with the old silver arowana they look real nice when they get to about 1m. Wet pets had one, but as I'm sure most of you know it died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 hi benny i was in welly about 2 years ago and the pet shop in town had a big one i think it was called fins and fans some thing like that have u seen it do they sill have it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 True Benny... after having my silver for almost a month... I am starting to think it is nicer than asian aro's... I like their straight back... can't wait till it grows bigger... eats a lot... i feed it 3 times a day... usually about 5 or 6 floating pellets each time... I also feed it centipedes from the garden... about 1 every 2 days... flies when there are some in the house... and it also takes some of the bloodworms I feed to the other fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 Dennis, the Wgtn shop is called Fins'n' Fangs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted December 1, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2002 hi benny i was in welly about 2 years ago and the pet shop in town had a big one i think it was called fins and fans some thing like that have u seen it do they sill have it? yeah that was a big silver, unfortunately it died the same way alot of arowana die- it obviously got nervous for some reason and jumped out the tank overnight. The owner was pretty gutted, apparently he got offered a large sum of money for it the day before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 1, 2002 Report Share Posted December 1, 2002 Perhaps the offer was made in within the fish's hearing and it was so upset it suicided! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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