007 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Guys, Henward just got a VIP red from our stock 3 weeks ago. Hey Henward, Are you happy about the quality? Show to public...haha Our next shipment is start for booking. Please visit our website: http://www.arowana.co.nz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Will do just getting it to eat more and regularly. then i will post a video. my friend is coming to take a nice photo for me also and ill post that:0 yes happy with the colour and quality, very n ice fish indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie123 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I am eager to see this beautiful arowana :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Show us show us show us show us show us show us show us show us show us show us show us show us :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Yeah I saw one of these the other day at a guys place in the city, awesome fish can't wait to see henwoods one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I am training it to eat pellets at this stage. it happily eats shrimp, though for some reason it doesnt like shrimp with shell. weird. and freeze dried shrimp. so after giving it some food. im in the process of training it to eat pellets. its almost there, eaten a few pieces fea days back, and bites them and starting to chew, but still a bit to go. its a battle of will, fish or my will to break. i find pellets makes the fish nicer and bigger. and easier to feed too when on holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 any tips on pellet training aros please give them to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albinomike Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 haha ur the pro henny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 lol well, to be honest, the black aro and jardinii ate pellets at quarantine. this guy was fed shrimp the entire time so its hard to break them. every forum online says that its a matter of patience and the aro will not starve itself. at times it goes for it violently, but at times it ignores the pellets. i have seen it a few but not ever since. i did break and give it freeze dried krill which it loves thursday last week but since then, only pellets are offered to it. spotted metynis x3, flagtail, and the bichirs and clowns are all coming up to feed fromt he surface now, so hope this helps it eat the pellets with competition. im determined to feed it pellets, easier and they get bulkier on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 what i did is chopped up a prawn/shrimp mix some pellets in , and throw at water surface , My Aro grabbed shrimp and pellets at sort of same time and realised pellets were not so bad after all , and munched them ever since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Henward, YOUR will is stronger than the fish's, remember that! Just starve it for 2-3 days at a time then feed it some pellets. I find it also helps to pre-soak the pellets so that they are softer - my green actually WAITS for it to soften before eating it lol. If he's hungry he'll just chow down, but then he'll wait a few minutes for the rest to soften before eating them. Be strong, it's for the fish's benefit in the long run anyway - don't give it any other treats, it'll just spoil its appetite. I'm in the process of re-training my green because I increased the frequency of the prawns and then he stopped eating pellets. Starving always works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 yeah, everyone keeps telling me to be strong lol im scared it will stunt, some say it wont, im just paranoid. but yeah, im gonna keep trying to feel pellets! easier in the long run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 ally07: how long did your green take to eat pellets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 maybe pellet training is over rated, the ~30" red I saw yesterday eats nothing but superworms... but yeah, post some pics up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Pellets is not good for Red Aros. You will see after 1 year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Based on what factual information or studies? Any particular pellet or every single pellet food on the market? Why only reds? Are pellets ok for gold, rtg, green etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 pellets are so last millennium :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 ally07: how long did your green take to eat pellets? First time round, it took nearly a week of starving.. I think it was like 5 days. It's harder on the owner's heart than it is on the fish, I reckon, lol! pellets are so last millennium :slfg: Maybe they would be if live insects were cheaper lol. :lol: Any chance of getting superworms in NZ? Our mealworms are so tiny... Even after pumping them up they're only about half the size of superworms.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 mealworms are the same. live food grows aros big, i know that, i have seen it first hand. i find a variety of food but yes, perhaps pellet training is over rated. my rtg became a monster wtih not pellet training, prawn, prawn stuffed with pellets and locusts and mealworms. as for pellets not being good, most if not all overseas experiences say pellets ia good supplement and gives a balanced growth, but alot of people dont do it in asia as it is expensive to feed pellets. yet they still have massive fishes. i am considering not pellet training and just stuffing prawns like i did before. too bad i just got a 1kg bag of hikari sticks was on sale hff albany for 75 bux lol half price. but on the upside, i just got a fire eel that eats hikari sticks:D i am also curious as to why pellets are not good for arowana especially red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 too bad i just got a 1kg bag of hikari sticks was on sale hff albany for 75 bux lol half price. Omg, good buy! lol, that's so cheap.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 it is, albany is selling them for that, its cheaper than cichlid gold! well not quite but almost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 :sick: good thing we are not holding our breath for photos :yaw2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Yeah why do we have to wait for it to eat pellets before seeing a pic or vid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 im just lazy to be honest, photos fro my camera turns out cruddy. ill take a vid today. reconsidering pellet training lol just want it to eat and start growing:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 Posted May 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Pellet just will get your fish growing faster and fat... but not good for the red color, expecailly not good the the Blue/Green Base growing. In Asian, we do not use the pellet because that is cheap food and not good for fish. In Asian, we feed centipede, criket, shrimp to red aro and those food will coloring up your fish very nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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