Flash the Red Dragon (Arowana)

Stunning... Love the flagtail too.

 

thanks for the pics
great looking fish, read that the reds are ment to be the better feeders and grow larger than the golden red tails, crossback and greens.
have you noticed difference in appetite
very interested to see difference in size between your and cesar's in a year and can not wait to see pics when they are all colored up in full glory

 

Nice one man

 

Thanks everyone for the compliments... it is beautiful... I can just sit and watch it and loose track of time!!!

Thanks @Broder, I love my flagtail too and such a gentle giant
I battle to take any pictures because he wants attention.
@top dog, thanks... and yes.. Will be nice to see them both grown up and with their full colours developed

At this stage they both eat like little wolves but yes, two days after arrival mine was making her way amongst all the other fish to come and take the food out my hand and she eats a lot!
The other night cesar actually said to me, Mom, look at her tummy!!! dont feed her so much!! But she comes and takes the food!!
Tonight she had 2 big shrimps then she had few crickets and still stole some mealworms and an earth worm!
So will be interesting to see their growth rate

Character wise she is also a lot more friendly, placid and tame than Snoopy who can be full of nonsense but again we will see how that develops as she settles in and becomes more bossy

 

So what other fish is in the tanks? Maybe a full tank shot?

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@ROEKSTE, I have my flagtail, a red shoulder severum, electric blue acaras, 2 geos tapajos and 2 geophagus Surinamensis. 2 Frontosas that are growing out and loaches Its a bit difficult to get a decent full tank shot with phone because of the size of the tank but I have tried

 

Thanks @MariaS your tank really looks nice.

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Thank you

 

Hi Everyone...
Finally managed some pictures of the "brat" without Oscar and Flagtail against my nose
Not very good quality... sorry

 

Few more

 

beautiful
true dream fish
seems to be growing strong
have you started with pellets training yet

 

@MariaS Beautiful, stunning, awesome and all the other nice words I can think of haha... Truly magnificent!!! This is something you don't see everyday...well you do, but not the rest of us.

 

First time I've seen the red on an arowana and it's really something special! WOW!!

 

Thanks very much everyone..

@top dog, yes.... its growing nicely and broadening a lot!!!

Eats like a wolf and God help you if you dont give it enough because it gives you attitude like you cant believe

Pellets... Lets not go there... Im trying...
I stuff them in the shrimp... it takes the food but when it tastes the pallets.. spits it all out turns around with a splash of the tail and looks at you like its confronting you.. like how dare you!!
Put them in the mealworms which it loves.. same story..
I think next I will have to try starve him a bit but.... I need to harden my heart up a bit and find the courage to starve him....

 

@MaraisS, stunning tank and incredible fish collection . That arowana ....... wow !!!!!

 

Thanks....
Not sure how long I will be able to keep her in that setup.... The 'Asian' character is most deffinetly starting to come out so... will just keep an eye on the little monster

 

These Arowanas are growing on me, saw one for the first time a couple of weeks back and wondered why would anyone want a fish that frowns its entire life

Your 'brat' looks much happier than the one I saw.

 

Hahaha.. yep.. they grow on you!!!

I hope the brat is happy... he is very spoilt and is starting to boss everyone around so i hope so