Unpopular Opinions - Arowanas

[Midwater]

... resembles nothing so much as a giant ball of phlegm with a mouth ...

Well I would prefer an Asian aro to that really.

But then, I am a loach fan too.

 

[jjohnwm]

Well I would prefer an Asian aro to that really.

Well, bear in mind that it's very personable phlegm...

 

[Krismo962]

Yes, yes I know this thread is about about x fish but did I mention I like loaches and how much better they are?

 

[L3CTR0N]

Yes, yes I know this thread is about about x fish but did I mention I like loaches and how much better they are?

Bro captured the exact vibe

 

[dogofwar]

When Asian Aros become legal in the US (and they will at some point), after an initial rush of people getting them and realizing that they require a giant tank and are basically boring... there will be little demand for them. Same by the way is true of snakeheads. Back in the day when snakeheads were legal in the US, pretty much no one wanted them. And people who did only wanted them for a little bit. Until they got bored with them or they jumped out. Hobbyists want what's not available.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

They are overrated. I’ve never kept one, which is ironic, but imo they seem overrated.

 

[Michael Alebrtus]

Can't really compare which fish is better, it's like comparing apple to orange. Imo, they are all beautiful in their own rights. It's like an artwork, there is no single answer to which one is better. Whom are you to judge if you don't even keep or seen one in person?

 

[Caveden]

When Asian Aros become legal in the US (and they will at some point), after an initial rush of people getting them and realizing that they require a giant tank and are basically boring... there will be little demand for them. Same by the way is true of snakeheads. Back in the day when snakeheads were legal in the US, pretty much no one wanted them. And people who did only wanted them for a little bit. Until they got bored with them or they jumped out. Hobbyists want what's not available.

No? I own one, and I never regretted it ever since I bought it. It depends on the person itself

 

[Matteus]

No? I own one, and I never regretted it ever since I bought it. It depends on the person itself

Caveden through out this thread I have agreed with everything you have said.

this one here just tops it off.

the only regret that I have with them is that I sold my original one. But I had to because I was moving across the country.

I literally felt like I had a hole in my heart in the shape of an aro.

 

[Joshuakahan]

The subjectivity of this statement is one of the reasons why I'll take, say, neons over arowanas. What draws me to fish are not their size, but their general appearance (color/color patterns, shape, etc) and activity (the more active the better, since it is more visible).
In fact, to an extent (that extent being to the point where it might get eaten by the larger fish within my favorites), the smaller the fish the better. I can have more of them, and I can have more fish in general in that tank.

But certainly, for some, that statement is true. Probably plays into arowana popularity, since few can resist seeing 70-100 cm fish.

I’ve always thought a huge tank with around 5000 neons would be cool, but I find small schools of them kinda boring. But after having my first aro for a few days now, they are far from overrated. They’re more of a pet though than an aquarium fish. My girl is super interactive. Almost like having a large intelligent reptile. Guess it all depends what you’re going for, a nice natural display or more of a wet pet.