[Street Cypher]

Ok, so i set up a 180 (6' X 2' X 2') tank.
Its got 5 bichirs, and a lima shovelnose.

I want to get an aro to cruise the top/mid level of the tank because its looking pretty bare. I was thinking either an asian aro or a jardini.
But, i've heard that jardinis are bitches when they get older. And asian aros are bitch ass expensive. I haven't seen a jardini around here for a long time, but theres a green asian aro (~6") at a LFS selling for $350 ( i like the rtg better, but they retail for $1500 here). I could probably work the price down to $300, but i dropped a lot on the tank and christmas. Should i impulse buy the green asian?

This post has been edited by Astro: 15 January 2005 - 04:18 AM

[rayman45]

i would asian are so much more graceful

[Street Cypher]

I wish i could afford a rtg.....
i'm leaning towards the green asian aro...

You think it'll make short work of my lima?

And, will it get drop eye from looking down at my bichirs?

[jharrison]

Drop eye is typically only a problem in silver's. Mainly due to inbreeding, you shouldn't have a problem with the green, even if it is looking down a lot.

[Street Cypher]

Good to know, thanks J

[Peck]

Green's can still develope it, just not as common. Get a green, I love mine.

[Street Cypher]

Hows the coloration on your green? Did it fade at all? Or did it get greener?

[Peck]

Not the best pic. But he/she actually has a pink tinge and a nice green spot on every scale, good coloration for a green. The colors develope as they grow as with all asian arowana.

[Street Cypher]

ah, colors develop as they grow older, ic.

I was a little confused because on some sites it said that colors on a green fade as it ages.

Looks like i'm picking him up in the next couple days

[Peck]

Mine was a plain silver when young. Developed more color as it grew. I have had a few greens this is the only one I have kept to a decent size, and all have been plain silver as youngsters, or close too.