-Platinum arowana: question.-

[leeishom]

I first bought my sil aro when he or she was 3" ever since then, the scale colors were always whitish silver with a hint of red in the tail/fins area.
In whatever lighting conditions. The colors just described are the same.

I've seen plenty of YouTube videos, were a typical sil aro and a platinum gracefuly swimming together; very obvious of the tint, color difference.

Will my aro keep this color and tint? Do I really have a well sought after platinum sil aro?
I'll post pictures using my DSLR when I get home, but some insight and input would be appreciated til then.

 

[polish]

Unless it was a mistake by everyone who had the Aro before you I'd say, no you don't have a Platinum Silver. Likely just a nicely colored Juvi.

And by mistake I mean from the breeder, to the wholesaler, to the LFS and everyone in between it would be a mistake for them to not notice the Platinum. That is potentially a HUGE profit for them and something I am sure they all watch very carefully. Especially the breeder (or catcher if they were WC) because that is the difference between a normal payday and basically winning the lottery.

Not to say it couldn't happen but it would be very rare and you'd be VERY lucky.

 

[haynchinook334]

How long do you keep the lights on on your tank?

 

[AquaPets]

This is my White Aro, so call snow/platinum

 

[leeishom]

Sun light, but not direct.
Well...I'll take a photo when I return home.

 

[BlackShark11k]

theres also "high shine", "show" and some nicely colored juvies. some breeders try and make profit out of silvers, even manufacturer "fake platinum" by putting them in a white styrofoam box for a day, which causes them to temporarily turn white. if its a platinum, youve pretty much won the lottery.

 

[Gshock]

I first bought my sil aro when he or she was 3" ever since then, the scale colors were always whitish silver with a hint of red in the tail/fins area.
In whatever lighting conditions. The colors just described are the same.

I've seen plenty of YouTube videos, were a typical sil aro and a platinum gracefuly swimming together; very obvious of the tint, color difference.

Not platinum. Platinum is PURE WHITE, no tint of any other colour.

 

[leeishom]

yes, ive read that post on MFK about how some LFS house sil aros in a styrofoam box.
ive also read that there's different pigmentation of each of the aros of interest.

sorry if none of you can examine my aro in detail, i shot with a nikkor 70-300 VR. i adjusted my camera to shoot at 3 different light exposures; to accept all angles of opinions. i did not use any lighting, besides the sunlight of today.
AND yes, SOLID_SNAKE is suffering from DE. it happen the 5th day after i brought her home.

 

[xdragonxb0i]

just a dull arowana to me.

A true plantum is pure white, with dark eyes. does anyone have an albino aro?

 

[leeishom]

just a dull arowana to me.

A true plantum is pure white, with dark eyes. does anyone have an albino aro?

oh ok...just had to ask; because my 'dull' arowana is not a typical silver arowana, regarding their color.
besides, if a platinum arowana has dark eyes, are you implying the poster who added a picture of his plat. aro. isnt really what he is keeping?