Arowana Tanning light

[Pravesh Shilotri]

Hi guyz bought a ocean free aquazonic 33 watt tanning light for my Malaysian Golden Arowana...i need to know how long should i keep it on in a day?

 

[mikee870]

Hello first week 2-3 hours, then after a month 8 hours max.

 

[bicboihulk]

i thought tanning lights are not necessary for gold arowana

 

[azura]

you wanna make a charred xb ?
no need to tan xb ...

 

[AhSong]

gold arowana don't need tanning.

 

[Barriefishguy]

the way you tan a Golden is not very humane and I personally would never do it but if you must know the proper way is by putting it in a tank that has 4 sides all white, sides, bottom and back all white. Then lower the water level so its only about 4-5"s more then the height of his body so if the Aro is 4" tall then make the water 8" and then do tanning regiment with tanning lights on top and on the front. There is no real guarantee that he will cross the gold over his back or cover his head but that is your best chance. To be honest the only way to get a golden Aro with gold all over is to buy a 24K Gold Helmet. now im not sure where you live but in Canada they are over $2000 for babies but even at babies they have gold all over their bodies

 

[skjl47]

tanning lights are not necessary for gold arowana

no need to tan xb

gold arowana don't need tanning

the way you tan a Golden is not very humane

To be honest the only way to get a golden Aro with gold all over is to buy a 24K Gold Helmet.

Hello; Seems there is something to learn all the time. "tanning" a fish is only a recent thing to learn for me. A fellow member was going to have a light on constantly for five days a week but decided against it due to the algae growth.

 

[Barriefishguy]

Hello; Seems there is something to learn all the time. "tanning" a fish is only a recent thing to learn for me. A fellow member was going to have a light on constantly for five days a week but decided against it due to the algae growth.

and also thats kind of cruel to never let the Aro sleep due to 24/7 light

 

[RealCrix220]

Could anyone give any ideas on bringing colour out naturally as I don't want to tan mine.
Sorry to change subject but I got no love when I started a thread on bringing out natural colour

What food can I give to inhance colour in RTG

 

[Barriefishguy]

Could anyone give any ideas on bringing colour out naturally as I don't want to tan mine.
Sorry to change subject but I got no love when I started a thread on bringing out natural colour

What food can I give to inhance colour in RTG

It all depends on what colour you are trying to bring out ?
If you want more red , then feed food loaded with Kariten (spelt wrong sorry)
If you want more gold then that's not my field. From my understanding just making sure your Aro has all the proper vitamins and minerals should make an nice shine on your Aro or do WTT ( white tank treatment) make the bottom , back , and sides of the tank all white.
RTG's usually colour up no matter what as they get over 16" though