letsgofishn Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Here he is, my Super Red @ 7" :smokey: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 That is one fine looking aro for only 7". Congrats on your new fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishful Thinking Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Nice fish. Looking forward to pictures in the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDFISHGUY Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Nice shine, red lips and long barbels. Are you going to keep it in WTT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgofishn Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Thanks guys! Sorry, WTT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arovillage Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Thanks guys!Sorry, WTT? WTT = white tank treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDFISHGUY Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Thanks guys!Sorry, WTT? White tank treatment. Used to bring out the gold on XB's. Fish stays lighter background color and highlights the gold- at least that's what its supposed to do. Young xb's it will give you a good idea what they'll turn out like. I'm not a big fan of WTT although its likely here to stay because most farms use it to bring out the Gold in their XB's. I feel it gives them an overall washed out Gold color however some pieces really seem to do well under WTT. I guess its a matter of personal preference. Reds are normally kept in tanks with darker backgrounds. It will bring out the color sooner. You have a long wait ahead of you but the reward will be great! Good quality pic by the way. Congratulations on your new purchase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Nice little aro, the pic is good and crisp too. Can't wait to see him grow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonton Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 nice aro. gonna be nice n red within a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgofishn Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 No, this is just a temporary tank until it gets a little bigger, then off it goes into the 280. The 280 is built into the wall which can be viewed from both sides. So no I am not going for the WTT. Still learning from you guys. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Make sure to post updates as this little fish matures. The WTT that the commercial farms use is simply to allow the farm to more accurately gauge the potential of young xback fish. It typically involves keeping the fish in a solid white tank, with dim lighting kept on for long durations. (sometimes 24/7) Without this grooming technique the farms would need to grow the fish out to a larger size to give a more accurate grading on shine/color, and obviously for a commercial operation the sooner they can move fish, the better. Also, if grown to a larger size, one could expect to pay a larger sum of money for the exact same fish. BTW - a juvie fish groomed in WTT won't hold that high shine or color indefintely, unless the owner of the fish keeps it in WTT when they purchase it. Eventually the fish will gain back the shine/color as it matures, but the WTT is basically just a sneak preview of what's to come down the road. From what I can gather this is a grooming technique that has been used by some farms for many years, but has more recently just been discovered & discussed by hobbyists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dork Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Here he is, my Super Red @ 7" :smokey: This is a very nice looking Arowana, good luck with your Arowana. keep the picturs comeing. :thumbs: (Not that you need luck.) My skilled and knowledgeable frend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 What a cutie!!!!!!!!!!! How much did you get it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonton Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 What a cutie!!!!!!!!!!! How much did you get it for? super reds are from arovillage. im guessing around $1900. more or less by a couple hundred lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgofishn Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 What a cutie!!!!!!!!!!! How much did you get it for? super reds are from arovillage. im guessing around $1900. more or less by a couple hundred lol That's pretty close tonton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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