what is a smallest arowana?

[T1KARMANN]

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i know that is not wide enough but I'm planing bigger aquarium in future.
asians aros are way 2 expensive.
silver £30-50
green £100-200
rtg £300+
and so on up to over £50000 for an arowana with two heads

if you think £100-200 is to much for a fish i think you should look at other fish apart from aros

how much do you think its going to cost to set up a tank for a silver or black aro

a lot more than £100-200 it will cost you more than that for the filters

you would be able to keep a green aro in a 6x2x2ft for life

a 6x2x2ft tank is a lot cheaper than a 8x3x2

 

[Bartek]

maybe,i got to think about it but on other hand if green aro dies that would cost me £120 but when a silver aro dies that would cost me about £30 !!
I'm not a rich kiddo and even now I'm helping my dad in his work on weekend to raise some extra money for my hobby,as soon as i will turn 16 I will be looking for some job on weekends.

 

[Bderick67]

maybe,i got to think about it but on other hand if green aro dies that would cost me £120 but when a silver aro dies that would cost me about £30 !!
I'm not a rich kiddo and even now I'm helping my dad in his work on weekend to raise some extra money for my hobby,as soon as i will turn 16 I will be looking for some job on weekends.

This is crazy, you should be planning for the fish to be living, not planning for the fish to be dying. Personally I don't think an arowana is the right choice of fish for you.

 

[David R]

if you think £100-200 is to much for a fish i think you should look at other fish apart from aros

how much do you think its going to cost to set up a tank for a silver or black aro

a lot more than £100-200 it will cost you more than that for the filters

you would be able to keep a green aro in a 6x2x2ft for life

a 6x2x2ft tank is a lot cheaper than a 8x3x2

Bingo. And I fully agree with Bderick67 too. I think you need to grow up a bit before making such a big commitment. I just forked out NZ$1000 for a green aro for the exact reasons T1KARMANN outlined above. I know its going to die one day, but if you aren't confident that you can keep it alive then you probably shouldnt be buying it in the first place...

 

[Bartek]

I have been keeping tropical fish's for few years,I have read many books and read throw internet and have learn many skill from my own mistakes and I'm confident about my skills but some fish's just die for no reasons,it happens to everyone,I just cant afford and mistake,6cm arowana's are weak,just like every other fry,£120 is a lots of money,I prefer to spend more money on aquarium and set-up because I know that it will not die.

 

[David R]

I have been keeping tropical fish's for few years,I have read many books and read throw internet

And you still haven't learned that the word "fish" is both plural and singular?

What about a black or jardini? I just had a look on http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk and it would seem that you could pick either of them up for £50-100, and both would be alright in a standard 6x2x2' for a long time.

If you're really serious about the silver then why not sell your current tank and get a 6'x2'x2' so you don't have to move it for at least a few years.

 

[Bartek]

i may think about it,and also i make lots of spelling mistakes as I'm not English.

 

[Ramesh]

We don't want to discourage you and your interest in the hobby of keeping fish but the smallest Arowana is the one that you don't yet own.
It's simply that they are all large long lived fish that you should really plan for carefully and must have no doubt in your mind of housing an Arowana well into it's future.

 

[T1KARMANN]

I have been keeping tropical fish's for few years,I have read many books and read throw internet and have learn many skill from my own mistakes and I'm confident about my skills but some fish's just die for no reasons,it happens to everyone,I just cant afford and mistake,6cm arowana's are weak,just like every other fry,£120 is a lots of money,I prefer to spend more money on aquarium and set-up because I know that it will not die.

for 1 you wont be buying a 6cm green aro as they are not even imported into the UK until they are 6 inch not 6 cm

they are a very strong fish and you would need to do something silly for it to die

i NEVER buy a fish thinking what if it dies

 

[Bartek]

so do I but I'm not rich.
is different if you have an steady job and earn money.