Arowana Care – Tip to bring out the color of your Red Arowana

Often times, arowana owners purchase a young red arowana from aquariums and breed it thinking that it is a guarantee that it will develop rich red scales. They can wait a few years and their arowanas just don’t seem to turn red. The fact is, if you’ve purchased a grade 1.5 or grade 2 arowana, there’s a good chance it won’t grow to the pretty red color you want. These are just naming conventions and do not reflect the final color of your arowana.

There are plenty of naming conventions for red arowanas. You probably would have come across super red, chili red, or blood red arowanas. Many farms create names based on their own brands, so there is no official or formal naming convention or classification.

There are certain factors that will help bring out the deep red color in a red arowana. Prolonged exposure to sunlight is one of them. Unfortunately, most hobbyists keep their fish indoors and if we were to expose the tank to constant, direct sunlight, there would have been excessive algae growth in the tank.

Another thing that will help increase your chances of getting your arowana color the way you want is to increase your intake of foods that are high in carotenoids. You can feed your red arowana prawns frequently because their shells contain carotenoids. Please note that you need to remove the head first because it contains sharp parts that can hurt your fish. Another trick is to feed the worms carrots, which are high in carotenoids, and then feed the worms to the fish.

You can’t be guaranteed a deep red arowana, but there are things you can do to increase your chances of getting one.