silver arowanna

[misplacedsooner]

ill get some better pics soon, was snapping pics left and right since i finally found how to upload them. the pic makes him look like he has dropeye but he doesnt, just the angle and flash.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w100/misplacedsooner/101_4059-1.jpg
mike

[EAST_TX_RN]

Dang, you must have some big tanks! I am envious!

[misplacedsooner]

this guy was a rescue, im a sucker, give me a sob story or tell me your gonna turn it loose in a lake and i take them all, im kinda dumb like that. he is free if you want to drive to ok. to pick him up

[bra8ndy8]

How big is he?? My non fish liking husband perked up when he saw him!!

[misplacedsooner]

about 24 inches, he would go great in your 300 brandi, he doesnt seem to bother smaller fish, the only thing he has eaten is the giant danios cause they are top water bait. but i have cutteri and smaller cichlids in with him and he doesnt bother with them. your hubby needs a nice fish and would pay out the nose to get one this size...to you, the price of gas to get here!

[tsunderl]

Heck, Brandy's right around the corner! roflmao

[misplacedsooner]

i know, sherman isnt that far, ill even let that damn dovii bite you if ya want

[misplacedsooner]

by the way, thats his name..that damn dovii. he has wiped out 3 tanks in dallas so i thought he needed a change of scenery.

[biggin]

Brandy your practically in Ok already....

[supersmirky]

How many tanks do you have set up at home?

[fishyjoe24]

is that a silver or platium.

[misplacedsooner]

im down to 14 tanks. its a silver joey

[fishyjoe24]

i saw a platuim(Spelling?) on craigslist.org they wanted 3500 for it. i think it was at keller farms.

[misplacedsooner]

brandi..heres a couple of aro pics.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w100/misplacedsooner/101_4120.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w100/misplacedsooner/101_4117.jpg
now come get him for your 300:hehe:
mike

[supersmirky]

HOw can you maintain all those tanks! I am very impressed. I don't have that many and spend way too much time screwing around with them.

[misplacedsooner]

i keep telling myself im gonna downsize in number and just have larger tanks only, my goal is to keep only a couple of 55s and have that as my tiny tanks and 5 bigger tanks, so a total of 7-8.
mike

[bra8ndy8]

Holy COWW!!! You think he would do ok in my tank? With the African's? If you think so..........humm.....I might have to take you up on that! I am having a hard time this week. my sister in law just passed.........but I will get back with you when it gets a little easier.

[misplacedsooner]

sorry for your loss brandi, you take care of the family, he will be here if you decide to want him.
mike

[bra8ndy8]

Thanks......hun! It has been a rough week.....but I am defiantly interested

[fishyjoe24]

sorry to hear she passed if you needed anything brandy let me know.

[bra8ndy8]

What size tank do u have him in now?

[EAST_TX_RN]

OMG Brandy! She died??? I am so very sorry!

[tsunderl]

Brandy, sorry to hear of your loss. You and your family will be in my prayers.

[bra8ndy8]

Yeah she passed....she had a stroke on Sunday and passed on 1/1 at exactly midnight. It was hard...but it was what she would have wanted......she was a vegetable....and she would have smacked me if we left her that way! She is missed soooo much...and loved......and will be thought about daily.....I am sorry I didn't post about her. I just couldn't....it was toooo hard.....thanks for all the prayers....they are helping me breath!

[fishyjoe24]

sorry to hear that brandy, i will pray. if you need anything let me know.

[leroyanddeb]

Hey misplaced sooner...do you still have the arowana?

[leroyanddeb]

Hey guys..........I just signed up for this site and don't really know how to use it. I didn't read all of the thread. Sorry Brandy about your loss. you are in my prayers as well.

[misplacedsooner]

still got him

[bra8ndy8]

Thanks...........but the fish is mine!

[poel_19]

he'll eat all your cichlids

[misplacedsooner]

i cant promise he wont eat any but the only thing of mine he has eaten is the giant danios i had in there for targets for my cichlids. i have cutteri and smaller cichlids in there with him and he doesnt bother them..of coarse they move out of his way when he comes around too..they aint dumb.
mike

[sap]

I bet his poo's are really big.

[biggin]

I think when fish start to get that big food becomes more "if you get in my way I will eat you" kinda thing.

It does not seem like the big boys hunt as much.

[misplacedsooner]

scott, yes, he does take some good size dumps. and he does seem content to wait for his food rather than hunt it. i wouldnt want to starve him though and see his hunting skillz. ive been lucky, alot of aros are picky eaters he eats what is offered. for his entertainment value i would keep a nice supply of giant danios for him to mess with.
mike

[flamenco-t]

Don't you keep your african at higher PH ? Arowana thrive in lower PH from 6-7 ish. As a matter of fact, they loooveee indian almond leaves water solutions that even lower their PH. My old old silver used to be very very skittish and when I mix some indian almond leaves (ketapang) leaves in the sump, PH dropped to about 6.0 and he was very very calm.

The larger the aro usually the calmer they get...but MAKE sure you have a closed lids with some kind of protection in the event that the aro decide to jump. They will try to jump and they can break through almost anything when they do.

I have kept 5 arowanas from jardini, lei, silvers and black....if you have any question on keeping them, I'll be glad to help...

stan

[bgk245]

So do you drop in whole chickens for that big boy, or what do you feed him?

http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/images/smilies/smiley_chicken.gif

[misplacedsooner]

he eats large hikari pellets, beefheart and shrimp..oh and giant danios and rainbow fish. i heard they were picky eaters but this guy eats anything offered.

[Cowboys]

can he turn around in that tank?

[misplacedsooner]

no, he swam from one end to the other then stopped and hes been there every since :poke:lol. no, really he isnt in optimal quarters but as i said he was a rescue and i didnt want to put him with my dovii in the bigger tank so hes in a 125 for another month but he has no problems turning and getting around. as bendy as they are he could turn in a much tighter space if needed.
mike

[bra8ndy8]

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fishyjoe24]

brandy's laughing at your fish. she wants to swim with it.

[misplacedsooner]

that would be a sight joey!

[flamenco-t]

he eats large hikari pellets, beefheart and shrimp..oh and giant danios and rainbow fish. i heard they were picky eaters but this guy eats anything offered.

Usually there's nothing that Aro won't eat other than nori seaweed lol...

My previous aros ate mice, cricket, worms, beefheart, hot dog, shrimp, krill, and anything I put in there that has meat lol

[supersmirky]

fingers?

[misplacedsooner]

i wonder about that too as im doing tank maintanance. so far so good. i took my eye off him and he swam between the front glass and my arm, kinda startled me at first but made me feel more comfortable with him. i had to pet him and tell him he was a good boy!
mike

[AndrewH]

That's too cool. Have you tried to hand feed him yet? I dunno if I'd be that brave.

Any updated pics?

[misplacedsooner]

i havent been that brave yet. he could fit my whole hand in his mouth if he wanted to.
mike

[Misty]

He gives me the creeps but I do kind of like him. Does he have faint stripes or is that just the pic?

[aquaman4fish]

So who got the Silver Arowana?
How is he doing?

[misplacedsooner]

he is still in my tank doing vantastic

[aquaman4fish]

Too bad...you in OK...why can't you be in Dallas? :confused:

[misplacedsooner]

mr arowanna is going bye-bye on sunday to kansas city....finally!
mike

[bra8ndy8]

Awww poor Mr Awowanna!! If I only had a big EXTRA tank he could go in! BYE BYE fishy

[aquaman4fish]

Glad you found a new home for him/her!

[Austin]

too bad i hadn't seen this earlier...him and mine could have been friends:D

[Trippy]

good luck . we're ready for some pictures of the 300 .:)