Dragon1

Beginner's Guide To Buying And Keeping Asian Arowana (Dragon Fish) As A Hobby

DRAGON FISH VARIETES:

The Dragon Fish varieties are as follows:

i) Geen: It is a cheapest in price among the variety of Dragon Fish as the demand is low due to unattractive colorisation exhibited when in adulthood (2-3 yrs of age).

ii) Yellow Tail: This commonly sold as grade 1.5 Red which in classifying "Red", it is much appealing to most hobbyists and thus, enhances the sales.

iii) Indonesian Golden: It is commonly known as Red Tail Golden (RTG). It can be further classified into Normal RTG anf High Back RTG. The prior exhibit a gold colorisation up to the the fourth while the latter has it gold colorisation rise to the fifth scale level and sometimes, gold speckles on the sixth scale lelvel when in adulthood. High Back RTG usully commands a higher price than the Normal RTG.

iv) Malaysian Golden: It is also known as Crossback Golden. It exhibit a gold colorisaton up to sixth and highest scale level and "cross over the back" of the Dragon Fish. This engulfment of gold over the body is portrait by many as the Emperor Robe. hence, Malasian Golden is highly price.

v) Red: It can be further classified into Orange Red, Chili Red and Blood Red. However, this classification of Red can only be done when the Dragon Fish is in adulthood. The young ones are all known as Super Red. This is the most sort after variety as red signify Wealth, Health, and Good Luck.

vi) Cross-breed: Usually sold as genuine grade fish afer color-enhancing. The commonly found variety of such is RTG/Green, RTG/1.5 Red, Red/1.5 Red, Red/RTG, Crossback/ Green, Crossback/Red, and Crossback/RTG (High Back RTG).

UNDERSTADING THE IMPORTANCE OF GENUINE BLOODLINE OF DRAGON FISH:

In Dragon Fish keeping, It's not only important to be able to appreciate the physical apperance of the fish but also, important to appreciate the work of the breeder in maintaining the quality bloodline of Dragon Fish. It is impossible to grasp the full knowledge of bloodline unless one is breeding the fish.

Most of the young fish look similar and take an expert with good eyes to select those wich exhibit good future potential. While hobbyist skill is important to develop the fish to its full quality protential, its quality protential is still subject to its origin bloodline transcended from the parent fish. It is impossible to track the bloodline of the Dragon Fish in the wild but with success in captive breeding of Dragon Fish, identifying of bloodline is made possible. The limitation can be seen that prent fish are not able to be selectively breed but are kept in group in one pond. However, should the pond consist of only quality fishes, it can be determined that the bloodline of that pond will be of premium quality.

What do bloodline means? Bloodline also refers to the genetic inheritance. While most of the human baby look alike while first born, they will gradually develop to be look alike with their parent physically. It is almost the same where Dragon Fish is concern. There genetic inheritances are as follows:

i) Growth Rate: Dragon Fish with such bloodline tend to grow faster and larger in size compare to the other when fed with the same amount of food.

ii) Bone Structure: Dragon Fish with such bloodline tends to have big body form due to large bone structure. Physically, to identify young fish of such is to observe the pectoral fin and the tail bone. They are much thicker than other. The bone structure will affect the swimming style of the fish.

iii) Size: Dragon fish with bloodline will grow to become larger when full grown. Large Dragon Fish tend to exhibit its quality potential more apparently.

iv) Features Such As Long Finnage And Wide Tail Span: Dragon Fish with such bloodline has unusual long finnage and wid stail span. The tail end portion of the fish holding the tail bone is considered to be strong and able to hold the weitght of the tail and exhibit elegantly thus, enhance the swimming style.

v) Color: Dragon Fish with such bloodline tends to exhibit good intense color while in young age and exceptionally brilliant when reach adulthood. However, not all will exhibit its potential while young. Some of these fishes will exhibit the quality when in adulthood.