This project was back in 2014, Kitty Lai wanted to know if I still have it to groom Arowana fish. So I picked a so so XB which I bid only for RM400. Its not a fish which you will find appetizing, the fish has slight PLJ, crossed barbel, very thin/translucent gold.
unformed pearlies
Very transluscent gold
crossed barbel
Pictures above are what the seller sent me
Fished Arrived
First Day fish in my tank
First fixed was having the barbel cut and take note of the slight PLJ
PLJ - Protruding Lower Jaw
2 weeks later in the dark tank, gold become more intense and I needed to pump the fish up to reduce the PLJ effect.
Taning had strengthen the color of the fish and brought out the pearlies.
Up is after below is before
PLJ is fixed by pumping the fish up to size, after is pic with the barbels
Fish after grooming
Video shot with only hand phone flash white color and no aquarium light to show the fish actual color.
Project Completed, no more PLJ, no more crossed barbel, pearlies 90%, Golden color with good lustre.
Case Closed. Fish was sold a month later, I still don't like Arowana lol.
PLJ - Protruding Lower Jaw
Tanning project begins and when I went to find for tanning lights only did I realized how long it had been since I left the Arowana scene. TFC factory had closed down, for your information TFC T8 light is one of the best tanning light for arowana. I asked all the shop and they say everyone is using LED tanning light. Forget about T8. I'm the type that is hard to catch up with the world so I decided to searched for T5 light instead, which is also on its way out of the aquarium lightings market. What ashame that this is happening. I cant take a decent picture with LED lightings and they seem to produce funny colors on the setup.
Alas I found the brand Shanda who still produces T5 submersible, so bought a low K low output and a High output 10K submersible.
Tanning with high output in short period to activate the pigment - submerged
Tanning with low output for maintaining the color and shine - submerged
PH is 7 - 7.5
PH below 7 will/might lead to chip scale problem
Food is mainly live guppies and AR-G1 pellets. No worms as I find worm makes Arowana not pretty. Guppies and fishes with scale because, scales contain Guanine and Guanine is responsible for the iridescent lustre in fishes. This secret is taught by my good friend Mr. Farid, he had taught me how to raised and groom beautiful Arowanas. Old timer will know him.
PH is 7 - 7.5
PH below 7 will/might lead to chip scale problem
Food is mainly live guppies and AR-G1 pellets. No worms as I find worm makes Arowana not pretty. Guppies and fishes with scale because, scales contain Guanine and Guanine is responsible for the iridescent lustre in fishes. This secret is taught by my good friend Mr. Farid, he had taught me how to raised and groom beautiful Arowanas. Old timer will know him.
Case Closed. Fish was sold a month later, I still don't like Arowana lol.
Abang,nak kurangkan plj camne..tulis dalam bm boleh...dan ada tips tuk elakkan DE
ReplyDeletekebanyakan kes plj dari kurang makanan semasa dikedai, kita kena bagi makanan khasiat untuk mempercepatkan ikan besar supaya elakkan plj. Untuk DE terpulang kes jikalau dari tanning atau gene semulajadi. Untuk kes tanning kita boleh adjust balik posisi lampu atau sinaran matahari. kalao semulajadi saya rasa xde yg blh lakukan.
DeleteBtw did you tan your Arowana with full black background ?
ReplyDeleteyes full black for the gold
DeleteBlack including the left and right side of the aquarium ?
DeleteMinimum background black
Deletebro is a 4x2x2 tank enough for a RTG? and is tanning rtg worth it?
ReplyDelete422 is good until subadult, 522 is the bare minimal size
DeleteWhat colour for T5 or T8??
ReplyDeleteWhite 10K - 12K for the HO and the LO is goldish forgot the K
DeleteHi can u share more on red arowana tanning lights also may i know what light to buy for tanning a red arowana?
ReplyDeletePersonally I find T5 light more effective
DeleteHi sir, sy ad gold crossback 12 inch dalam 4ft aqua black background. Masih boleh tanning ke dlam tu guna Tica Aro-10 13000k white? Or just pkai Tica colour up 2?
ReplyDeleteIve never use Tica light so I cannot comment on this brand
DeleteHi Moorish. You are a good groomer. May i ask.. can a 13i inch / 32cm xb still can groom. I have a 13k and 6700k tanning lights by Mayin. keeping for 9 months and still don't see much improvment. keeping in 3 sides white and black base, just change my base to white now. Can you advise me? Thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteUnlike Marulioides, Arowana can still be groom. keeping in white tank usually wont show much golden colors but it helps in raising the shine for 5th and 6th level.
Deletewhat will you advice me to do now? can i use 13k and 6700k together to Tan? 6700K 24hrs and 13k 12hrs. Thank you in advance appreciated.
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