Arowana with unusual big eyes.

#1 ckk125

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Posted 17 November 2005 - 04:00 AM

hey, i've seen many arowana pics especially jardini with abnormally big eyes..anyone know why is it big?suggestions? IMO, its a sign of the aro being stunted.i used to own a jardini with large eyes...and didnt grow even after 2 years. well guys, try to avoid buying arowanas with abnormally large eyes.just as a precaution..

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Posted 17 November 2005 - 07:24 AM

Looks normal to me. Babies always have proportionately larger eyes until they "grow into them."

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Posted 17 November 2005 - 07:30 AM

well, this jardini had significantly larger eyes than the regular ones...he didnt grow at all..just ate but didnt grow. ive noticed this several times, with other people, their aro with big eyes...have a very low growth rate.yeah..babies have big eyes compared to their body...but that difference should be reduced as the fish grows...then it'll look normal. but thats what i've noticed over the years..

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Posted 17 November 2005 - 07:32 AM

I was gonna say the same thing

Look at this Pbass, he's got hand me downs from a 2 footer...lol.

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Posted 17 November 2005 - 07:35 AM

cichlas, this is about arowanas...pbass is another type of fish..well, if you take a look at my current jardini, or even Dracofish's jardini(which i rate as the best i've seen), the eye size and the skull size is significantly better to the jardini in the pic...you guys might not have heard about this...but this is what ive learnt and what ive been advised by arowana experts in my country.

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Posted 17 November 2005 - 07:51 AM

QUOTE(ckk125 @ Nov 17 2005, 02:35 PM)

cichlas, this is about arowanas...pbass is another type of fish.

I was just messin' mate.

I am aware that PBass are not arowana

From the pic you posted the aro looks like a tiny thing anyway (meaning baby with proportionally bigger eyes), maybe some better evidence in the pics would help clarify your point. Not saying you are wrong, just that the pic does nothing to backup the theory.

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Posted 17 November 2005 - 07:53 AM

haha..no prob man..thats the best pic i can find..sorry about that pic...that jardini is like 6-7 inches long at least...

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Posted 17 November 2005 - 09:33 AM

Here's a link to pictures of my Jardini from meep to bigger...

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Posted 17 November 2005 - 10:12 AM

QUOTE(Dracofish @ Nov 17 2005, 11:33 AM)

Here's a link to pictures of my Jardini from meep to bigger...

Good job, forgot the link completely.

http://kingsoftheaquarium.com/australianarowanagallery.htm

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Posted 17 November 2005 - 06:45 PM

well, if take a look at Draco's jardini when it is at 8 inches, the size of the eye and the skull is normal. while the jardini which ive own 2 years ago..at around 7or 8 inches..have a much bigger eye compared to the skull..