Chillaxing on a Sunday

Red Arowana
Colours are starting to really show at roughly 2 years old.
Red Arowana
Colours are starting to really show at roughly 2 years old.

Arowana Update: 2016 Aug

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Up close with the dragon (in-tank video)

Post Views: 7 Close up video of the arowana from in-tank camera. Shot with a Mofily YoCam.

L183 Starlight Bristlenose Pleco

Post Views: 34 One of the L183 Starlight Bristlenose Plecos grazing in the open, before the arowana was added and it drove them to hide. The video was when they were about 1.5 inches. Now they are about 3 to 3.5 inches long and seem to venture out more often than before. Hopefully, as they get bigger they […]

Hand feeding arowana with pellets

Post Views: 7 A short video of my Red Arowana taking a pellet from my fingers.

Gan Red+ Asian Arowana in Planted Tank
Gan Red+ Asian Arowana in Planted Tank
Gan Red+ Asian Arowana in Planted Tank
Gan Red+ Asian Arowana in Planted Tank
Gan Red+ Asian Arowana in Planted Tank

Rusting Cheeks

Post Views: 17 A brief update of the arowana. A few months ago, its cheeks started to ‘rust’ (i.e. develop its namesake colouring). The rusting is progressing well, with most of the lower rows of scales rusting at the rims.

Gan Red+ Asian Arowana in Planted Tank
Gan Red+ Asian Arowana in Planted Tank

Update

Post Views: 25 The arowana is growing nicely but seems to have developed a protruding lower jaw. Was told by Gan of Gan Aquarium that a shrimp diet will cause this due to the calcium in their shells. I am not feeding shrimp, but I was dosing Seachem Equilibrium for Calcium and Magnesium for a while for […]

Cycling Planted Tank for Arowana

Dragon Forest II

Finally planted the new Arowana Planted Tank about 6 weeks ago. Here are the photos of the current state.

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