wow , 3 inches.. so young
very nice , keep update bro

bought in august, now around 8 inches

Hi all, im new & I'm in the midst of hunting my 1st aro. Any GH keeper here? Went to XL y'day saw one GH very nice, tagged at 7k plus. Book by one enthusiast. Anyway XL is not like what I expected, typical LFS with a few mature aro & alot of stingray for sale. Anyway I don't see anyone keeping stingray with their aro's here. Anyway will stick around more to learn, pretty impressive & informative forum.

i just use 2 rows of 32watts lighting..used normal white wallpaper the purpose of wtt is just make the tank white white!

Nice MG, congrats on great choice and good husbandry. I was wondering, how come the lateral line on ur aro looks black?

Hi Jenn77. My fren keeps several XBs with two stingrays in his 6 footer comm. He offers one for me but i dont wanna consider any fish addition for now, let alone something i never tried before. So i'll stick with Aro & bichirs for now.

About ur hunt, u plan to get a GH straightaway? I know the price is very affordable now as ppl sell Aros almost everywhere, but i think thats too hasty an approach. Many aro keepers (including me) start with cheaper ones 1st, not that because we couldnt afford better choices, but to make things easier if something bad happens. For me, -and maybe for me alone- pet keeping is not entirely about the price, beauty, or types, but the most important is the spiritual bond. Many has started this hobby with sparkling interest, but soon abandoned their fish and even the whole tank after a few months.

But if u really think its in u, then go for it. If anything u wanna know, dont hesitate to ask around and learn. I still consider myself a noob, even this is my 4th aro. Yes i'm still learning around, both in reality and on net. Sifus here would be more than ready to help with information.

Dont forget to update ur hunt. Good luck bro

Another shots :





This post has been edited by antzz: Nov 19 2012, 12:42 AM

Hi jenn..
Since ure looking for a GH..perhaps u could drop by our aquarium shop..we are located at kota kemuning..


The black is internal infection..sometimes the black line will appear below on their belly..

Ooh thank you very much for your concern. Honestly I'm in the planning stage, so anything could happen now and then.

Hmm yes I will this coming Saturday. I'm more interested at GH+BBMG or GH+XBMG.

This post has been edited by Jenn77: Nov 19 2012, 09:27 AM

i also dont know why. was ok, then i put it in black tank for 1 month cuz barbel wasnt straight..since then, the lateral line has been black.

Looking forward to meet u..we shall discuss further when we meet..kindly contact sam at 0173680111 before u come..coz at times we could be outside at client house..


Bro..the black line is sign of internal infection..

Treatment.
- yellow powder
- heater at 33-34 and salt
-maintain clean water
- no leftover food..

wah....serious?

Update of my aro in a new tank setup





Sorry for the blurry images, dont have enough time for more shots.

This post has been edited by antzz: Nov 19 2012, 08:09 PM

Just curios, won't the tile under the tank confuse your aro? Also encourage DE? Any reason why you put the tiles pattern below the tank?

For the bichirs, cuz i have the feeling they dislike slippery glass surface on the tank base. And also, my tank wasnt painted in the bottom, so if i keep it bare based, all the fishes see is white and self-reflections, which is not good for their coloration. I tried brown tiles before that (as in picture below), and my Endi turns pale just after one night.



I dunno if the change may encourage DE. From my observation, my aro doesnt give much attention to the base. He just swims mostly in the upper part of the tank. The only time he goes deeper in the bottom is when he feels insecure, like many ppl approach the tank wall, etc.

Thanks anyway, i should check their conditions from time to time

Wondering, does LFS sells dead crickets? LOL I know it's funny, but I am not very keen holding live insects, so am wondering if there are dead crickets sold in the LFS?

Yaah me too.. Anyone feeding dried krills to their aro's? I think its a good food too.

tried that. but my aros love super worm more.

Why do u want dead cricket?
It is damn smelly..try to train ur aro to take mp..the best food for them..

The dried shrimp is good for them..but when ur aro turns adult,
Ure gonna need alot to keep em full..the reason why canned dried shrimp is good coz the shrimp is in whole..meat and shell..the meat is good source of protein as well as carotenoid(not sure if i got the spelling right) good for colouration..and the shell is source of carotene and a few more things(forggoten, been years back when i did my homework back then) for the scales as well as colourations..

bro from ur facebook u got sell the lipan?

I think exo terra has this kind of product, which usually meant for geckos / lizards (see picture). But i dont think aros love dead foods, as in most cases including mine.


Yeah how i wish my aro will take MP as well.. He refused dried shrimp too.

If u got sell, i wana try some on my aro, seriously. I heard some LFS in perak got sell frozen lipan, but dunno true or not..

They said lipan you need to cut them in small pieces and cannot take frequently, very poisonous. But its good for the coloration of the aro, esp. red color ones.