Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Food
There are many food for arowana, but not all of their food are good for it. so we should choose the healthy food to make a great healty arowana. i'll group by categorized.
A. Insects
1. Crickets:
Crickets are nutritious food for arowana. The risk of disease transmission is very low. Use the appropriate size crickets for different size arowanas. Hard shell of crickets should be removed when feed to baby arowana to avoid intestinal injury. Use only farmraise crickets as wild caught crickets may be contaminated with insecticide. You may feed the crickets vitamine A rice food like carrot before feeding it to arowana. This is a good way to transfer nutrient. Vitamin A enhance color of arowana(esp red). Crickets may be frozen to avoid hassle, the percentage of nutrients retained when frozen is uncertain and require further study.
2. Cockroach:
Similar to cricket. Do not feed dead crocroach to arowana as it might have been killed by insecticide. It is advisable to keep the crocroach for a couple of days before using it, any insecticide contaminated crocroach would be death by then.
3. Centipedes:
Centipedes are very nutritious food for arowana. They are commonly used in Asia to enhance and intensify the color of arowana. Unfortunately the availability of this food is low. Frozen centipedes are more readily available then live one.
B. Fishes
1. Live Fishes:
Almost any bite size fish that is not poisonous can be arowana's food. Feeder gold, meadow, baby koi, baby catfish and small chidlid are commonly used. There is pontential risk of disease transmission when this type of food is used. Quaranteen is a MUST as it will screen out most(but not all) sick fishes. To transfer nutrient or medication to arowana, you may feed them to feeder fish right before using it. Some fishes, like goldfish are rich in fat and will precipitate drop eye problem. Use them sparingly. Goldfish is also believed to contained enzymes that will lead to nutritional deficiency in arowana, use it sparingly or avoid using it.
2. Fish Meat:
Fresh fish meat can be used. Trim all the fat away and cut them to bite size, wash them before use to avoid contamination of the water. Avoid frozen fish meat as denatured protein may lead to liver and internal organ sickness in long run.
C. Crustaceans
1. Live Prawns/shrimps:
Prawns/shrimps are rich in vitamin A which enhance arowana's color. They are very nutritious food. Avoid feeding baby arowana shrimps as thier shells are hard to digest and may cause intestinal injury. Do not leave live prawns/shrimps in arowana tank as they encourage arowana to search downward constantly for them and hence may precipitate drop eye. Once again, there is also a potential risk of disease transmission.
2. Prawn Meat:
Use only fresh prawns. Avoid frozen prawns unless you are very sure of its freshness as denatured protein may lead to liver and internal problems in long term. Removal of head is recommand as it is hard to digest and also the gill may have high concentration of germs/toxin. Prepare the prawn in bite sizes and wash it before use.
3. Krill:
Krill is a nutritious food and it is readily available. Use appropriate size krill for diferrent size arowana. Crush the shell then soak the krill to soften the shell proir to feeding baby arowana as hard krill may cause intestinal injury.
D. Worms
1. Bloodworms:
Bloodworms are mainly used to feed baby arowana. They a nutritious food. Rinse away impurities before use. Do not feed it when frozen as it may cause intestinal upset. Avoid old age bloodworms as it is hard for baby arowana to digest. Live bloodworms is preferrable but commercially available bloodworms are equally good when fresh. Freeze dry bloodworms may also used.
2. Tubifex Worms:
Tubifex worms are collected in highly contaminated drain and should be avoid unless properly treated. Commercially breed tubifex worms claim to be cleaner but its source are sometime questionable. Remember the golden rule: "If in Doubt, Don't Use It". This goes to frozen tubifex worms too. Freeze dry tubifex worms are cleaner but possibility of germs survived through very low temperature cannot be ruled out. High heavy metal content in the source is also a worry.
3. Mealworms:
Mealworms are healthy and nutritious. Avoid feeding them to baby arowana as thier hard shell is difficult to digest and may cause digestive problem or/and intestinal injury. Use worms that have just shed its shell. Darker color mean older shell. So choose pale looking mealworm. Drowning the worm proir to feeding is recomanded if the fish accept dead worm. Head can be removed to minimise digestive problem.
4. Earthworms:
Earthworms are very healthy and nutritious. Risk of disease transmission is minimal. Squeezing the soil out before feeding is recommanded. Or better still, feed the earthworm with nutritious food to clear the soil and transfer the nutrient. This is a highly recommanded food by most aquarist.
E. Pellets/sticks Food
There are many commercail pellets/sticks food available. Their nutritious value varies. Choose reputable brand. Pellets/sticks food specially formulated for arowana is recommanded. However, this should not be the only food of arowana.
F. Amphibians
1. Frogs:
Frogs are very nutritious food for arowana and are commonly used in Asia. You should be certain that the frogs are not poisonous before feeding them to arowana. Frogs should be quaranteen for a few days before use as they are often collected in Padi(padi)field where insecticide is frequently used. Do not feed death frog to arowana. Frogs are believed to enhance arowana's color.
2. Lizard/Gecko:
Lizards and geckos are also very nutritious food for arowana and are often loved by the fish. They are usually not commercially available or demand a very high price. Geckos is found in almost every house in tropical region. Catching them is hard work but often rewarded as they enhances arowana's color. Quarenteen is also recommanded as they might have eaten insecticide contamination insects, eventhough the probabilty is small.
A. Insects
1. Crickets:
Crickets are nutritious food for arowana. The risk of disease transmission is very low. Use the appropriate size crickets for different size arowanas. Hard shell of crickets should be removed when feed to baby arowana to avoid intestinal injury. Use only farmraise crickets as wild caught crickets may be contaminated with insecticide. You may feed the crickets vitamine A rice food like carrot before feeding it to arowana. This is a good way to transfer nutrient. Vitamin A enhance color of arowana(esp red). Crickets may be frozen to avoid hassle, the percentage of nutrients retained when frozen is uncertain and require further study.
2. Cockroach:
Similar to cricket. Do not feed dead crocroach to arowana as it might have been killed by insecticide. It is advisable to keep the crocroach for a couple of days before using it, any insecticide contaminated crocroach would be death by then.
3. Centipedes:
Centipedes are very nutritious food for arowana. They are commonly used in Asia to enhance and intensify the color of arowana. Unfortunately the availability of this food is low. Frozen centipedes are more readily available then live one.
B. Fishes
1. Live Fishes:Almost any bite size fish that is not poisonous can be arowana's food. Feeder gold, meadow, baby koi, baby catfish and small chidlid are commonly used. There is pontential risk of disease transmission when this type of food is used. Quaranteen is a MUST as it will screen out most(but not all) sick fishes. To transfer nutrient or medication to arowana, you may feed them to feeder fish right before using it. Some fishes, like goldfish are rich in fat and will precipitate drop eye problem. Use them sparingly. Goldfish is also believed to contained enzymes that will lead to nutritional deficiency in arowana, use it sparingly or avoid using it.
2. Fish Meat:
Fresh fish meat can be used. Trim all the fat away and cut them to bite size, wash them before use to avoid contamination of the water. Avoid frozen fish meat as denatured protein may lead to liver and internal organ sickness in long run.
C. Crustaceans
1. Live Prawns/shrimps:
Prawns/shrimps are rich in vitamin A which enhance arowana's color. They are very nutritious food. Avoid feeding baby arowana shrimps as thier shells are hard to digest and may cause intestinal injury. Do not leave live prawns/shrimps in arowana tank as they encourage arowana to search downward constantly for them and hence may precipitate drop eye. Once again, there is also a potential risk of disease transmission.
2. Prawn Meat:
Use only fresh prawns. Avoid frozen prawns unless you are very sure of its freshness as denatured protein may lead to liver and internal problems in long term. Removal of head is recommand as it is hard to digest and also the gill may have high concentration of germs/toxin. Prepare the prawn in bite sizes and wash it before use.
3. Krill:
Krill is a nutritious food and it is readily available. Use appropriate size krill for diferrent size arowana. Crush the shell then soak the krill to soften the shell proir to feeding baby arowana as hard krill may cause intestinal injury.
D. Worms
1. Bloodworms:
Bloodworms are mainly used to feed baby arowana. They a nutritious food. Rinse away impurities before use. Do not feed it when frozen as it may cause intestinal upset. Avoid old age bloodworms as it is hard for baby arowana to digest. Live bloodworms is preferrable but commercially available bloodworms are equally good when fresh. Freeze dry bloodworms may also used.
2. Tubifex Worms:
Tubifex worms are collected in highly contaminated drain and should be avoid unless properly treated. Commercially breed tubifex worms claim to be cleaner but its source are sometime questionable. Remember the golden rule: "If in Doubt, Don't Use It". This goes to frozen tubifex worms too. Freeze dry tubifex worms are cleaner but possibility of germs survived through very low temperature cannot be ruled out. High heavy metal content in the source is also a worry.
3. Mealworms:
Mealworms are healthy and nutritious. Avoid feeding them to baby arowana as thier hard shell is difficult to digest and may cause digestive problem or/and intestinal injury. Use worms that have just shed its shell. Darker color mean older shell. So choose pale looking mealworm. Drowning the worm proir to feeding is recomanded if the fish accept dead worm. Head can be removed to minimise digestive problem.
4. Earthworms:
Earthworms are very healthy and nutritious. Risk of disease transmission is minimal. Squeezing the soil out before feeding is recommanded. Or better still, feed the earthworm with nutritious food to clear the soil and transfer the nutrient. This is a highly recommanded food by most aquarist.
E. Pellets/sticks Food
There are many commercail pellets/sticks food available. Their nutritious value varies. Choose reputable brand. Pellets/sticks food specially formulated for arowana is recommanded. However, this should not be the only food of arowana.
F. Amphibians
1. Frogs:
Frogs are very nutritious food for arowana and are commonly used in Asia. You should be certain that the frogs are not poisonous before feeding them to arowana. Frogs should be quaranteen for a few days before use as they are often collected in Padi(padi)field where insecticide is frequently used. Do not feed death frog to arowana. Frogs are believed to enhance arowana's color.
2. Lizard/Gecko:
Lizards and geckos are also very nutritious food for arowana and are often loved by the fish. They are usually not commercially available or demand a very high price. Geckos is found in almost every house in tropical region. Catching them is hard work but often rewarded as they enhances arowana's color. Quarenteen is also recommanded as they might have eaten insecticide contamination insects, eventhough the probabilty is small.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Cross Back Golden
Cross back golden is my favourit arowana because all of their scales are goldy. This arowana come from malaysia and all of This is found in Malaysia and sometime called Malayan Bony tongue. It has golden scales to the fourth column and pinkish abdomen when young. When the fish grow up, the golden scales will escalate to the fifth column hence cross-back) and the pink abdomen disappear. The scales may have different base color such as gold, silver or blue. Blue being the rarest. The scales can also divided into thin or thick golden frame. Thin frame scales blue base cross back gold are one of the most demanded arowana and hence often the most expensive.
New Picture from our friends
hello all, i like this picture so i just want to show you guys my friend's great arowana.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Aquarama at singapore
Before i start to talk, i would like to tell you guys, all of this pictures are for arowana only, i took all picture from aquarama, but in my blog, i just want to share arowana only. please don't to disapointed.
well, i want to introduce arowana from aquarama.
1. this fish is the albino. albino means there are no pigmen in their body, so the color of their eyes are red and almost all of their skin are white.
and the second is..
...
i forgot what fish is this.. but, from the point of view. this is cross black golden arowana. sorry for the bad quality of picture because don't have a good camera. i'll buy it soon. wish me luck.
and the last is the mother breeder.( not the person with the blue shirt) he is the person who shake the mother. mean get the larva from
well, i want to introduce arowana from aquarama.
1. this fish is the albino. albino means there are no pigmen in their body, so the color of their eyes are red and almost all of their skin are white.
and the second is..
...
i forgot what fish is this.. but, from the point of view. this is cross black golden arowana. sorry for the bad quality of picture because don't have a good camera. i'll buy it soon. wish me luck.
and the last is the mother breeder.( not the person with the blue shirt) he is the person who shake the mother. mean get the larva from
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Red Arowana Paludarium 2009
well, i have got some of the best picture in my forum and i just got it from my research to know more about red arowana. hohoho.
i am sallut with this because he has many red one. :)
Crossblack Arowana
Wow... i was impressive with this golden arowana. all because of the skin.. hehe. everyone have known it like a gold on the aquarium. cheers then. ^^
i wonder to see this arowana when it grow up.
Friday, June 5, 2009
PT Inti Kapuas Arowana Tbk
PT Inti Kapuas Arowana Tbk’s pond facilities, has designed with a philosophy that is: to provide a comfortable place to stay for Arowana Breeders in accordance with the original habitat in the Kapuas River. Like all sentient life, Arowana Breeder firstly will make sure that they adequate environment to live and breed. Therefore, the swimming-pool have designed to safe atmosphere, comfortable, and the street met. As a result, fish breed naturally and produce a good quality of Arowana.
IIKP activities run in five locations around the pond in the city Pontianak - West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Pond-fish pond is located in the new trench, Bay Lerang, Panepat, Landak Lestari, and Kumpai.
IIKP activities run in five locations around the pond in the city Pontianak - West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Pond-fish pond is located in the new trench, Bay Lerang, Panepat, Landak Lestari, and Kumpai.
PT Arwana Citra Ikan Hias Indonesia
PT Arwana Citra Ikan Hias Indonesia was established in 2005 by Mr. Sriyadi. He build 3 ponds containing adult super reds and young super reds and a show room. He is planning to breed super red arowana. Now the company providing high quality young super red and adult super red. The showroom is on above mention address. The water, filtration and the diet of the arowanas is taking care daily to provide healthy and beautiful arowanas.
Indonesian Super Red only divide to Chilli Red and Blood Red not like other country divide into many names. Super Red is one of the most expensive fish in the world hence to high demand and low supply of it. Breeding an arowanas is not easy especially super red type, need about 5 years to reach maturity for succesful breeding. Each individual will spawn at different times of the year. The breeding cycle is around 1-2 times per year. There are very rare instances where an arowana spawns 3 times a year.
Last but not least , good luck! and yes we need a lot of good luck in order to succeed in breeding.
The demand of the market has exceeded the quantity available, the price of arowanas is rising continuously. Because of the attractiveness of its high price being a good investment opportunity, people like keeping 1 or even 10 pcs of arowanas in their home / office. Somehow it believe that arowanas can bring luck to the owner and can protect the owner from evil spirit or bad luck.
We are now aware of the peculiarity of arowana. If we wish our arowana to grow beautifully, we must take extensive care of the fish during its growing phase.
It require passion and loving heart to keep an arowana. That could mean time and money has to be spent on it. Only the rich and able one can afford to to so. Therefore, keeping arowana is no longer a hobby, but a representation of one's status.
PT Arwana Citramulia Tbk
PT Arwana Citramulia Tbk is a public company listed on the Main Board of Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) and traded under "ARNA" stock code, with hundreds billion rupiah annual sales, may proud to be one of the big four ceramics industry for the nation's building material markets. Arwana dedicated to achieving to be the best company in the ceramic industry, full of creation and innovation and able to contribute to the development of the country and the society.
PT. DARISON CEMERLANG
PT. DARISTO CEMERLANG was founded by Mr. Moris in 2004 and was one of the breeder of ASIAN AROWANA (Scleropages Formosus) or better known as the DRAGON FISH. Our farm is located in West Kalimantan (the biggest island) in Indonesia. Currently we only bred super red arowana.
We supply to local market, whole sales, and distributors of arowana. All of our arowana are “micro chipped” and come with certificate of identity.
High quality arowana, lower price, honest, excellent service is our philosophy to fullfil our valuable customer satisfaction.
Our company still young but we will do our best to serve our customer with excellent service.
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