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Old 19-07-2015, 11:06 PM   #1
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Hi all, I just got myself a new 4ft tank to fulfill my wish of keeping an arowana. Just went shopping earlier today and managed to catch one.. It's just an entry level piece of bbxb, but as they always say.. You like, you buy..





As the piece was commed with other xb in the LFS, it has a few defects. Think there's a dropped scale and some split fins. Can't complain for the price of an entry level aro though!

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Old 20-07-2015, 12:27 AM   #2
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Tried to take a video of the bbxb..

https://youtu.be/j0ZaU4n3Q-Y

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Old 20-07-2015, 01:36 AM   #3
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Potential piece with nice shine
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Old 20-07-2015, 03:44 AM   #4
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I can u derstand the joy you have now... Fulfilling a dream of keeping an aro... Enjoy the trip down the road. Pump up the size, grrom it well... water quality is the utmost important...

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Old 20-07-2015, 08:54 AM   #5
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Thanks bros for the encouraging comments. Hope to update in a few weeks when the fins are healed and with better lighting.

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Old 20-07-2015, 11:45 AM   #6
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Great looking little fella....

Why better lighting? Already colour and shine very obvious...
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Old 20-07-2015, 11:52 AM   #7
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Congrats your good catch, nice xb and good shine.
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Old 20-07-2015, 12:53 PM   #8
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Is it typical for a TFB to have fin nipping tendencies? My TFB was harassing the xb after it was introduced in to the tank. Had to remove it so that the xb would not be unduly stressed.

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Old 20-07-2015, 01:05 PM   #9
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Congrat Bro! Good catch!
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Old 21-07-2015, 01:01 AM   #10
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Day 1, bite size market prawn
Day 2, frozen blood worms

So far, still not making a move for the food.. Haiz. The beginning is always the toughest to watch I suppose. Nothing beats watching an arowana happily snatching food out of the water column. Tomorrow must go and buy the floating pellets from QianHu already..

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