This article was written and published in Triond years ago when I just bought the Banjar Red Arowana.
The Banjar Red Arowana is no longer a small fish. It has grown into a big fish of two feet, and it is getting very ferocious.
Enjoy the article and learn about his majestic fish that enjoys the same protection as the Giant Panda:
"Just two months ago, I bought my little Banjar Red Arowana.
Actually my little Banjar Red Arowana is not so little. Banjar Red Arowana is a rather big fish. When I purchased the Banjar Red Arowana, it was just six inches.
Just two months later, it is one feet. That is not really a little fish. However, Banjar Red Arowana can grow up to two feet in size.
The thing about Banjar Red Arowana is that it is not the most expensive breed of Asian Arowana. Banjar Red Arowana will never turn red. Some people call it the yellow tail Arowana.
Most people love the more expensive fish. They want a Super Red Arowana. It is considered lucky to have a truly red fish swimming in the tank.
The Asia Arowana, including my little Banjar Red Arowana, is a protected species. It is illegal to import or export the fish without the tag and permit.
My little Banjar Red Arowana cost me more than a hundred dollars. If I add in the cost of getting a four feet fish tank, the cost comes up to $500.
The Asians, especially the Chinese, believe Asian Arowana as a lucky fish. The common name for Arowana is The Dragon Fish.
My little Banjar Red Arowana is a small dragon in a way. The way it jumps out of the water to eat the food is terrifying. This naughty little Banjar Red Arowana almost bites my finger off.
A full grown Asian Arowana can jump two meters in the wild. I think my little Banjar Red Arowana will jump to the roof in order to eat the lizard.
It is in the nature of the Dragon Fish to jump. Maybe it thinks that it really is the descendant of the dragon. The body is shaped like a dragon too.
The scales of the Dragon Fish can reflect light. When my little Dragon Fish, it is as if a body of silver swimming in the crystal clear water.
The Chinese also believe the Dragon Fish is a lucky creature.
I do not know whether it is coincidence or the effect of my little Banjar Red Arowana. My mother did won a few lotteries after I bought this naughty little Banjar Red Arowana.
I love to watch my little Dragon Fish eat. It really enjoys the food. It will dart across the water in order to get at the food. It even jumps a few times to show me how impatient and hungry it is.
I think my Banjar Red Arowana is very greedy. I read in the forums that most people feed the Dragon Fish just once or twice a day. However, my Banjar Red Arowana wants to eat five square meals a day. Since it keeps on hitting the tank to tell me how hungry it is, I feel it my obligation to feed the naughty fish.
Banjar Red Arowana is a very hardy fish. Most owners of Dragon Fish do not have problem rearing the fish. The Dragon Fish does not get sick easily.
I have no problem with my Banjar Red Arowana so far. There were a few days when the little Banjar Red Arowana refused to eat.
I changed 20% of the water for three consecutive days, added a bit of salt to the water, and the appetite of the little fish returned.
The only problem is that the Dragon Fish is very strong and powerful. If the fish tank cover is not strong enough, it will jump out and die.
Are you keen to rear a Banjar Red Arowana? Bear in mind that it is a protected breed. Your Banjar Red Arowana or other more expensive Arowana must have a tag and a certificate to declare the breeding farm."
