Not sure havnt decided yet, probably a cheaper one like banjar red or golden cross back. I’m just gathering all the information I need first before setting the tank up in a few months. Learning about all the species I would like to keep etc.
thanks
White or black background for Asian arowana?
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Not sure havnt decided yet, probably a cheaper one like banjar red or golden cross back. I’m just gathering all the information I need first before setting the tank up in a few months. Learning about all the species I would like to keep etc.
thanks
Dark colours bring out your arowanas colours more. If you chose white, your arowana won’t have that much colour shining through.
it will go through what is known as “white tank treatment”, resulting in its colours fading as shown in picture.
People make arowanas go through the white tank treatment, so they can Tan the arowana later on. However if you want to get banjar red, no point tanning.
it will go through what is known as “white tank treatment”, resulting in its colours fading as shown in picture.
People make arowanas go through the white tank treatment, so they can Tan the arowana later on. However if you want to get banjar red, no point tanning.
each background color has its own pros and cons imo. lots of arowana hobbyist have different opinion on this.
Black:
Pros-
1.Fish will develop color pigment faster
2.aesthetically pleasing for all kind or arowana
Cons-
1.Color tend to become dull
2.Super red arowana can get burnt dark color if you are using bright lighting in black tank. I dont know about other kind of arowana in black tank though, maybe others can confirm this? If you want to tan your arowana in black tank, pll lighting (mayin 2700k) is best recommended.
White:
Pros-
1.Very effective on bringing up the shines of scale.If you like your fish color to cross (reaching onto 6th scale), this is the recommended background.
2.Makes your arowana brighter and more vivid.
3.Lower risk of dark burnt from intense light.
Cons-
1.Algae problem. More water change and regular maintenance should fixed this.
2.Cross back color pigment tends to become whitish. But this depend on genetic factor.
3.Harder to make super red arowana color up its red pigmentation. But when it does (depend on genetic factor), color will be very intense bright and more stable (hard to disappear).
Blue:
This color is more neutral but it looks nice with yellow colored crossback.
Black:
Pros-
1.Fish will develop color pigment faster
2.aesthetically pleasing for all kind or arowana
Cons-
1.Color tend to become dull
2.Super red arowana can get burnt dark color if you are using bright lighting in black tank. I dont know about other kind of arowana in black tank though, maybe others can confirm this? If you want to tan your arowana in black tank, pll lighting (mayin 2700k) is best recommended.
White:
Pros-
1.Very effective on bringing up the shines of scale.If you like your fish color to cross (reaching onto 6th scale), this is the recommended background.
2.Makes your arowana brighter and more vivid.
3.Lower risk of dark burnt from intense light.
Cons-
1.Algae problem. More water change and regular maintenance should fixed this.
2.Cross back color pigment tends to become whitish. But this depend on genetic factor.
3.Harder to make super red arowana color up its red pigmentation. But when it does (depend on genetic factor), color will be very intense bright and more stable (hard to disappear).
Blue:
This color is more neutral but it looks nice with yellow colored crossback.
Awesome this was just what I was looking for. So basically white tank treatment can be good for short term and tanning but in the long term its best to go for a dark tank. Won't be getting a super red or anything extremely fancy so makes sense for me to go black tank. Thank you
interesting! This is really useful and what I was struggling to find out but now I think you’ve made my decision even harder haha! Totally appreciate that little write up. Definitely some big things to consider. I’m not planning to get a super red/chilli red etc. Most likely golden cRoss back or banjar red potentially. Will have a think about it, they will start life in a black grow out so I can always see how that does initially and then choose for the main show tank.
thank you
I’ve seen many cross backs and banjar reds, they all look better in black backgrounds. Their colours show more. White background against crossback goldens result in the scales becoming whitish, matching the colour of the background. Doesn’t showcase the golden well.
Okay thank you! Black it is then. Think I'd prefer black anyway for other reasons too! Thank you
If you plan to keep bd rays/ black rays I would go white bottom personally but yes black in general is a good choice ?
the best option would be to have a white bottom and black sides then. I agree white bottom would have an excellent contrast with the black diamond rays. The black sides would bring out the colours of the arowana more as well. So if benefits both sides.
awesome, think I’ve decided on black tank and white/tan substrate. Best of both worlds then.
