DRAGON FISH AROWANA

Arowana information seller in Indonesia

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Tips on maintaining arowana

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Maintaining fish Arowana
As mentioned previously, including fish arowana not difficult to maintain. What is needed is to spend some time every day or several hours each week to care for them and check their condition (See Routine Maintenance Tip Aquariums). Here are a few things to consider in keeping arowana.

Aquarium
In general, the larger the size of the aquarium would be better. For large fish arowana require considerable space. The length of the aquarium is recommended 3 times the length of the fish that are maintained, while its width is less than 1. 5 times the length of the fish. The aquarium should be placed in a place that not too many activities / disturbance, to avoid fish stress widened. Also avoid sudden ignition of the lamp, this often causes the fish to panic, sehigga fish can hit the glass or other objects in the aquarium and the fish could be injured. Aquarium with a good lid to avoid jumping out of an aquarium fish. Make sure there are no holes that could be breached by the fish on the lid akurium berasangkutan and also make sure the lid will not be driven by the strength of the fish jump.

Avoid maintaining Arowana by the number of tails in one akuairum 2-3, because of their aggressive nature will cause fish to "fight" each other. However, you should keep arowana together if there are more than 6 tail at once. In a number of the many, the aggressive nature Arowana be greatly reduced. There has been no adequate explanation of this phenomenon.

Manipulation of lighting can often lead to the reflection color of the fish better. Place the lamp on the front of the aquarium, and set the corner reflector in such a way that it can provide an optimal reflection. Many options lamps sold in the market with varied spectrum, you can bereksprieman spectrum and choose what you want. Full-spectrum lamps will naturally reflect the natural colors of the relevant advertisement.

Water Parameters
pH. Arowana can live on a fairly wide pH interval, however, adapted to its original condition, in nature, it is recommended that they be maintained at intervals neutral to slightly acidic pH (pH 6.0 - 7.0).

Hardness. Arowana originated from waters with low hardness, therefore, recommended to maintain it at an interval of this hardness (GH = 8 °).

Temperature. Arowana is recommended to maintained at a temperature interval 26-30 ° C. As with other types of fish, avoid sudden temperature changes. Sudden temperature changes can cause shock to the fish in question, and can lead to various problems. Temperature is too high for a long time been known to cause gill cover roll up, this would be very menggangggu beauty of the fish.

Replacement of Water. As carnivores, Arowana will produce manure in relatively high amounts with high nitrogen content of the element. Therefore, the levels of ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate in the aquarium arowana is often a problem. Unless you have a good filter system, then the replacement of water on a regular basis is the thing to do. Replacement of water by 25-30% per week is recommended. If you have a lot of time can also be replacing every two times a week as much as 20%. The replacement of water, should be noted that the temperature and pH of replacement water must be relatively similar to the aquarium water. Avoid the occurrence of spike parameters of water at the time of replacement water.

Feed
Giving Feed. Feeding the Arowana can be done in various ways. In general it can be said for arowana with body length of 35 cm above the feed can be given once daily or every other day. (Remember that in nature they may not be able to get food every day. Diet to follow this natural pattern can often prevent health problems in the arowana). On Arowana with a length of 15-35 cm in the feed can be given 2 times a day, while for arowana with a length of less than 15 cm, it is recommended to be given food three times a day.

Type of feed. Arowana is a carnivorous fish, in the wild they eat insects, fish, shrimp, worms, and some types of small amphibians like frogs. Therefore, the live feed is the main diet for the arowana. In many cases arowana can also accept artificial feed, tertuma after going through the stages of introduction first. As recommended for other fish species, feed should be given to vary. This method will be able to reduce the risk of specific nutritional deficiencies in fish is concerned. With the varied nutritional needs that can not be met by one type of feed, is expected to be met from other types of feed. Take your passion with a desire to brighten the color of the fish. Color is a gift of mother nature, which have certain functions and duties on fish, and animals in general (described elsewhere). Identify the function of color on the fish (and animals in general) before you fill your pet with food-specific artificial feed. If your fish healthy and given a balanced diet and a pleasant environment for the fish so they will show gratitude to reveal brilliant color.

Avoid the type of feed containing high levels of fat. High fat content is known to trigger symptoms of eye drooping (eye drop). Nor should you give food to excess. If the Arowana have long-term excess feed, they will lose their appetite and will not want to eat for several days or even weeks. Excess feed is not a rare cause of short-lived Arowana and to some extent will affect her reproductive ability.

The use of live food should be preceded by adequate quarantine measures. This needs to be done to avoid the entry of germs into your aquarium system. Especially, from the types of live food originating or living in water, such as shrimp, fish, or frog. Also avoid giving the insects that have died, because of the possibility that insects die from the insecticide, unless you are absolutely sure of its origin. Once the bulla with toads, frogs often harvested from polluted waters insektsida.

In providing the live feed, discard the parts that may injure the fish's mouth, such as jumping leg (back leg) on cockroaches or crickets, or thorn "horns" at the head of the shrimp. You may also weaken the live feed before feeding on fish, to avoid "chase" redundant in a narrow space aquarium. But do the attenuation was by way of "animal".

Several types of feed are often given at the arowana is:

Fish. Live fish, fish meat
Shrimp. Live shrimp, shrimp meat, krill.
Insects: Crickets, Cockroaches, centipedes
Worm / worm: silk worms, earthworms, bloodworm, Hongkong caterpillar, caterpillar bamboo
Amphibians: Frogs, lizards
Artificial Feed: Pellet

Several species of arowana

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Arowana Fish is one freshwater fish species that are very popular among certain. This fish is also called "Dragon Fish" because it is often associated with the dragons of Chinese mythology in which Dragon Chinese version is considered as a symbol of the forces of nature, especially hurricanes. In general, these creatures are considered to have good properties as long as he has always respected. While the dragon in the culture of Borneo, especially the Dayak tribes and tribal Banjar regarded as a symbol of the subconscious. Depicted dragons live in water or soil and is called the Dragon Fold Earth. Dragon is the embodiment of the Tambun creatures that live in water.

Asian Arowana Fish is one of the most favorite fish and loved many people in the world. With a strong physical resistance, great price and the arowana lovers everywhere make Arowana fish becomes a legend. Asian Arowana are native to rivers in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia.

As for the types of Arowana are:
Asian Arowana (Scleropages formosus)
Green Arowana (Green Arowana), found in Indonesia, Vietnam, Burma, Thailand, and Malaysia

Called green arowana because this type has a base color of green. Although it does not have a ring (on the edge of shiny color scales) such as super red brother, this type also has its own beauty. This variety can be found in Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia & Myanmar. Among regular green arowana arowana hobbies called Pino.
Arowana Gold with red tail, is found in Indonesia

This species is often regarded as second-class varieties of red arowana. However, this type still has its own peculiar characteristics &. Thus, those hobbies are still hunting arowana as a collection of this type. Color scales that have a greenish base color & shape like a horseshoe and a little pink in adulthood make Arowana species is quite unique. At his young age, size 10-15 cm looks very similar to super red arowana. From the color of the tail and fins are reddish, as well as the paddle is almost the same as super red arowana. But after reaching a size of 15-20 cm in general, the color began to change. The tail is starting to look orange. Bandjar not have a red ring in general, as well as green arowana. Arowana prices even this type is more expensive than green arowana (Pino) / golden Pino.

Arowana Gold, discovered in Malaysia

Golden Arowana Malaysia (Malayan Bonytongue) or better known as "Cross Back (XBack) Gold Arowana" is a type of Asian Arowana (Scleropages formosus) derived from the country of Malaysia as the name it bears. Such as "cousin" Golden Red Arowana originating from Indonesia, even this type of arowana has the basic features that are similar, although still no difference. In his native habitat is also arowana can reach lengths of 90 cm.
The characteristics of this arowana is having the dorsal fin and the third (third) upper tail fin greenish gray, while 2 / 3 (two thirds) of the tail fin and other fins brownish red. Upper back dark, there is a gray, brownish gray to black. The scales are the basic colored blue, green, gold / yellow and platinum with a ring (ring) or a boundary edge gilt. In addition to her scales, the cheeks also golden brown. In adult arowana, scales that have a golden ring is closed around the body until the upper back as seen in Super Red Arowana. There are also arowana this type - which is said to "high grade" or high quality - have ringed golden scales that reach back when it was still relatively small.
Red arowana, found in Indonesia

Arowana fish species has a very charming appearance. His figure looks handsome, with bright light colors make the fins of this fish as a commodity Indonesia freshwater ornamental fish. Super red arowana popularity is really rising in recent years. Water exotic animals native to Indonesia was sticking out among the mob of ornamental fish kind made by foreign countries, koi, goldfish, and louhan.

Arowana species originated from Indonesia, precisely in western Borneo island in the river and lakes Sentarum Kapuas. Arowana species is basically divided into several varieties based on color, namely red blood (blood red), red chili / chili (chili red), red orange (orange red).

Arowana this type already has a red color on the fins, tail, paddle and whiskers since childhood who will then also appear in the cheeks and gill edge. Ring will begin to be seen since reaching a size of 25 cm, but has not issued a red color. The red color on the body will start to come out when the fish was about 3-4 years. But hobbies often use tricks to help speed up the development of color, such as tanning, good feeding for the development of color, or by placing the fish in a pond in direct sunlight.

Australia Arowana

Scleropages jardini: Arowana Irian / Pearl / Northern Barramundi

Scleropages leichardtii: Spotted / Saratoga
The color of the two varieties of arowana is quite unique. The color is basically black with brown spots kunign to golden red spots and some even in the middle of scales, even in the head (cheek) to the fin & tail was found that the yellow spots. Jardini come from Australia, though often found on the island of New Guinea. Therefore this type are also sometimes called arowana Irian by the hobbies.

Jardini arowana there are actually two types of color, that is the basic color is darker and a lighter. Which has a darker base color is scleropqges jardini and which feature a lighter is scleropqges leichharti.

South American arowana

Osteglossum bichirrhossum: Silver Arowana

Arowana species is derived from the American continent is precisely in the states of Brazil and there are many amazon river waters. When this type of fish has also been able to in ternakkan in Indonesia, silver arowana species is also much sought after for beginners who want to keep arowana

Osteglossum ferreirai: Black Arowana

Variety Arowana is also coming from South America and is still one type with silver Arowana and her shape is very perrsis, only the color that sets it apart is rather fin and tail blackish. The black color will gradually fade as arowana got older.

Arapaima gigas

Arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche (Arapaima gigas) is the largest freshwater fish species in the world that comes from the waters of the South tropisAmerika. Arapaima fish can grow to a maximum of 3 meters and weighs 200 pounds. There is now very rare arapaima measuring more than 2 meters because these fish are often arrested for consumption of the population or exported to another country.
African Arowana
Heterotis nilocitus

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