Silvia-15 Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 was at hollywoods today and saw their 2 asian aros... 2 grand? for those? i must say its quite a rip, they show less colour than silvers! maybe its just me, or maybe they are meant colour that way but by no means do i think its worth it paying 2k for a differently shaped silver aro... i know before it was gonna be low grade and all, but didnt think it was gonna be THAT low... at least, its not deformed or anything have anyone else seen them? if so, what do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 which hollywoods. I was at hollywoods Mt. Roskil and thought it was 2 grand for the red... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted September 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 ah yes, you are absolutely correct, however, i refuse to call them "red" arowana, asian is as far as ill go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 They do colour up as they get larger, and that price is about right for a lower grade red. Its a darn site cheaper than the RTG's Jansens got in a few years ago!! What makes you say its a rip? They're not exactly easy to breed, and they're a CITES1 endangered species, meaning you have to be able to prove the ones being sold are F2 captive bred. They are all individually numbered and microchipped for authenticity, I don't see many other breeders having to do that with any other fish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted September 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 to be honest, im just making my self better because i cannot afford one. id have one anyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 i saw them today, and wasnt to sure if they were amozon red, or asian red, as they had short fins like a asian... so i can see how you got confused.... i also agress that they dont have as much colour as a silver... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 to be honest, im just making my self better because i cannot afford one. id have one anyday! Heh, I'm in the same boat. I actually went out and impule-bought a silver seems how I'll never be spending $2k on an asian and I've not seen a black for sale for years!! Gannet there's no such thing as amazon red, just silver and black (and the occasional black silver). Yound silvers do have red-ish fins, but it fades as they grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Gannet there's no such thing as amazon red, just silver and black (and the occasional black silver). Yound silvers do have red-ish fins, but it fades as they grow. have seen some amazon aros called red tailed arowana on some sites they had red tails and fins and red edge on scales on flanks of body the red is not brilliant red like the asians though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 maybe the had colour enhancing food or sumthn lol coz theres only the two kinds in south america as david said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 have seen some amazon aros called red tailed arowana on some sites they had red tails and fins and red edge on scales on flanks of body the red is not brilliant red like the asians though They can call it what they like, its still just a silver aro. There are only two south american species, Osteoglossum bichirrosum and O. ferrari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 i agree there are only 2 species, not colour fed i think these were bred to retain the red colouration of the young fish, they were only 2 1/2 footers though so still young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Gannet there's no such thing as amazon red, just silver and black (and the occasional black silver). Yound silvers do have red-ish fins, but it fades as they grow. arr thank you for that, i wasnt to sure... even if they are just a low grade red still a nice fish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_elmo Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 asian arowana goes from $100 to $100,000+ in asia. in hong kong i've seen A grade fish for $1500, walk down the road you can see another A grade same size, same breed for $2500. it all depends on the fish i'm no expert on it and i dont know how low grade these reds are but they still looks pretty to me and like david said they are endangered species and guess there must be some paper work to be done and no other importer is willing to bring them in, I guess he can charge really anything he wants for them since there is a queue of people wanting them :lol: p.s congrats on the silver david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 you think anyone in nz is having a go at breeding them? that will be pretty cool. takes a while to reach sexual maturity if i remember correctly... hmmm, also need a mother of a fish tank too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 I thought they were being bred across Asia by the thousands in fish farms, ? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 thats no good to us is it? i mean in new zealand! have some dedicated rich person breed a couple. just for fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 I just wondered why more havent been imported ,as like i said thousands are bred across Asia . yes i do agree a breeding program here would be great ,but the breeder would also have to deal with certification , chipping etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 why are they endangered if there are THOUSANDs of people breeding it?? i mean, i can see why a panda is endangered, when theres like 50 of them (probably a horrible guess).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 thats my point ,red tape gone mad imo :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 hmmm, also need a mother of a fish tank too! we have the hot water bore, 52c , 9,000 gals per hour, i'll dig the pond Who's got the fish ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 why are they endangered if there are THOUSANDs of people breeding it?? i mean, i can see why a panda is endangered, when theres like 50 of them (probably a horrible guess).... Their status as an endangered species has nothing to do with captive bred ones, or how commonly available they are in the hobby, its about their numbers in habitat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Mark that could be an insane setup! You have one silver, go get another and get them breeding! yeeeeehaaaaaaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Many other fish are in the same situation in there natural habitats ,being over fished , pollution and man made dams etc.., eg.celestial Danios , Red tail sharks , .., thank goodness for captive breeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 http://www.savethearowana.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas137 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 duno if any ones seen the panda videos heres a link the vids are on right hand side of page vid1 vid2 http://web.singnet.com.sg/~tskan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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