AROWANA.......jon v?

Question

voilet fusion super red arowana 1800us$---spoon head voilet super red arowana 2200us$ -- chilli red arowana 700us$ ---red tail gold arowana250us$ ....wich should i chose and the prisecs are to mouch diffrant and do u think they r really difrant like this..

Answer 1

Hey ZOZ, just got back in. I can't say I, personally am much impressed with the Violet super reds. To be honest, I think a more realistic name for it should be Malay Blue xback Red is what they more look like. Chilli Red at $700.00 is a good price I think. I'm going to link you some sites I think give an accurate picture of what you can expect to pay. RTG's are popular in Asia for sure, I personally prefer the Blood Reds or Chili's myself, but if you really like it, it sounds like you're paying for a younger Arowana, which is ideal.

By getting a younger Arowana, you can watch them grow and watch thier colors shift and brighten as they age. Difference in prices are basically two major factors. 1. is the grade of the fish, and 2. is the location you buy them from. BC is correct in the point that if you don't have your Arowana microchipped, then you run a risk of someone finding out your Arwoana was taken from the wild, and you could face signifcant legal action because of that. Your safe bet is to get one from one of the farms that grow, raise and microchip them. You pay slightly more, but the confidence level that you are getting a fish that you are paying for is better. There have been reports of RTG's being dyed to simulate a Blood or Super Red, thus the person paying a higher price for a lesser quality fish. If you buy right from a reputable farm, you don't have to worry about this, and you'll get documents certifying the bloodline and microchip of your Arowana.

The way I see it is like this. If you are going to pay this kind of money for a great fish like this, you might as well take the time to buy it from a reputable seller. You protect yourself, and are more likely to get the actual fish you are paying for. If you buy from someone off the streets, you have no guarentee's.

Here's some links to read over. I'm sorry I didn't get back to your email requests sooner, I was away this weekend for some time. Just getting back in now. It's good to know I have your trust and that you know the difference between an accurate answer and an answer that is somewhat questionable and full of bs.

As always you may email me anytime you need, and if you need more extensive help, you can get it at fishless cycling.com or just use the link on my profile.

JV

Answer 2

Be carful in the future asking questions on here, because you're not allowed to have personell conversations on here, i sent a link to him and copperhead though, in the future if you want to know something from a certain person just click on their avotar and email them

Somebody posted some pricing on this site a bit down
http://www.ministryofpets.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t957.html


EB

Answer 3

are they legal? and chipped?

if so. i live spoon heads, for what like 400 usd more i would go with a spoon head.

But also green and black Cross backs are very nice, but if you like the red coloration. go reds.


But those prices make me wonder, i dont think that they are legal from a CITES approved farm.

Edit: well im sorry that imnot jon, but that doesnt mean that hes the only one who knows about arowanas.