bro my advise i just to keep it simple... when doing WC or anything regarding the aro or any other fish....

What i mean by keep it simple is just not to add too much chemical in ur tank....

this is how i do my regular WC.... I only add Anti-clorin [must be a good one (tension gone/nutrafin (stress release coat) or any other good brand nto the rm1/2 punya) that is all. as for salt i only add it on the 2nd or 3rd time of the WC... like for instance yesterday I did a WC where I only add Anti-clorin... as for the next wc i will add anti-clorin n salt... the this will continue same routine...

Vitamin usually every 2 week's as for amonia down not needed as I am using a good anti-clorin and my wc is every 2 day so amonia no worry for me...as for dark water (black water) why would you want to use it on ur goldie as this will effect the ph of ur tank... it will bring it down....to maybe 4/3... so not advisable

just my 2 cent opinion.

im using the good anti clorin..ok lemme try to keep it simple..salt,amonia down and vitamin i'll try to skip 1 WC and see how it goes..the dark water i only puti it in like 5-6 WC once and that also 1 cap only and after an hour i check the ph level, its around 7.0..should be ok..let me try this routin u suggested n see whether the yellowish effect will reduce..plus im going to get the white lamp later..

what about the cut on the aro head..should i just leave it to cure on its own or put medicine in?

the cut should be fine... just let it be...

thanks for the advice..the aro also look fine..maybe im just taking it to serious i guess..newbie...what else can i say..huhu..

rite now price about 2k....neway nice blue base

thx. just a better rtg only.
red still maintained the price. really very challenge to grow red as can see the color change + the bulky body.
as for mg also very nice, I just haven has mg before. all due to $ + the space for tank..

the yellowish effect of ur water will never be gone bro..as long as u still continue the use of black water, the water will remain the same..

Jz like wmkr said, keep it simple, no need use blackwater..old birds here do not suggest anyone to play with blackwater or ph up or ph down or any chemical that will trigger the water hardness or pH level of the water..jz do at least once WC a week..and ur aro should be healthy as it grow..playing with all these blackwater, etc etc water chemical thing a, is like treating a human with testestorone and estrogen from time to time..imagine this week i inject high dosage of testestorone to u, u suddenly become damn man, voice rough, wuah super man..then next week, i inject lotsa estrogen into u, u sudden become pondan..suffer u know bro..

So ur aro same thing..keep it simple..dun use blackwater..weekly water change..ur aro adapt to the weekly water change routine..then it will be healthy as it grow

I agreed with those bro said here. I just do weekly wc abt 70% with just adding hypro (Anti-clorin) + some salt if needed. that all, so far so gd. keep it simple also save money and time.

actually i have stop using black wateer as i notice thats the main reason the water become yellow..then while doind the WC i read the bottle..stated..add black water can increasecolour..i was like..woah!!i didnt know that..put 1 cap and then remember back why i stop in the 1st place..so i learn my lesson..will stop adding it..

agreed.. if u want to play with blackwater or ketapang leave's then get a red....

heard of ketapang leave..but what is the purpose of it?and why dark water is ok for red?hmm..too general but if anyone rajin enough to explain would be great..

yup it's for black water but more to natural side.. but the effect is much better... as for black water is made from extract of peat n ketapang leave....

red aro needed more acidic water to live. compare to gold aro.

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Added on March 22, 2012, 5:00 pmwow this aro is so nice. may i know what breed is that? malaysian gold? but the gold scale not that obvious.


This post has been edited by Travies: Mar 22 2012, 05:00 PM

so am i right to say ketapang leave will increase acidity?

bro wmkr said, 'blackwater = extract of peat and ketapang leaves'
This shuld already answer the question..

Ooppps..sorry..totally overlook..i did some research as well but the other forum say its good for even mgbb but as i was advise here its best for red..hmm..i'll avoid it then..after all i want clear water..not yellowiah water..

mg from assanikah bro colour scale me also dont know ar heheh hope other sifu complain sikit

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Wow, u really have all those aro as a hobby or u own a LFS?

Nice collections!