taureandragon76
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Could someone maybe please list off the different grades from highest to lowest?
Is it just a matter of opinion or fact?
Is it just a matter of opinion or fact?
What is considered the highest grade of Asian Arowana?
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AAA grade is typically full crossover, well developed pearls
AA is full or close to full crossover, most pearls showing
A is partial crossover, at least half the pearls showing
those grades are usually for trying to tell which young aro's have better potential.
or do you mean grade as in whats better, red or xback?
AA is full or close to full crossover, most pearls showing
A is partial crossover, at least half the pearls showing
those grades are usually for trying to tell which young aro's have better potential.
or do you mean grade as in whats better, red or xback?
taureandragon76
Moderator
Ok now some more questions
1. What do you mean by crossover and pearls?
2. Are xbacks the best?
3. I was thinking of whats best in terms of color, like whats better a red or platnum
1. What do you mean by crossover and pearls?
2. Are xbacks the best?
3. I was thinking of whats best in terms of color, like whats better a red or platnum
xback or red.. really depends on preference..
I can't say one is better then the other.
platinum is just a color varient of xback, generally it is more sought after.
crossover = 6th row of scales, the top of the fish.. If the rims of the scale on that row have color/shine then its considered crossed over.. thats why xbacks are called xbacks, the gold crosses over the back.. same with reds, rtg's however, the gold stops at the 5th row of scales
I can't say one is better then the other.
platinum is just a color varient of xback, generally it is more sought after.
crossover = 6th row of scales, the top of the fish.. If the rims of the scale on that row have color/shine then its considered crossed over.. thats why xbacks are called xbacks, the gold crosses over the back.. same with reds, rtg's however, the gold stops at the 5th row of scales
taureandragon76
Moderator
Gotcha, thanks for clearing that up for me Yuppa makes much more sense now.
ninjaturtle
New Member
if you get to the roots of all asian aros, thers basically 4 variations
1. golden crossback
2. super red
3. red tail golden
4. green
also there are 5 other species of arowanas
1. Jardini/pearl
2. Lechardti
3. Black
4. Silver
5. African
1. golden crossback
2. super red
3. red tail golden
4. green
also there are 5 other species of arowanas
1. Jardini/pearl
2. Lechardti
3. Black
4. Silver
5. African
silvciv888
New Member
where do blues fit into this?
ninjaturtle
New Member
the only blue is a core color form of arowans
so you could have a blue base crossback or blue base super red which means the core colors of the scale is blue but the rims of the scale is gold/red depending on what aro u have
Malaysian Gold (MG), as the name implies originates from Peninsular Malaysia. MG usually implies a pure breed Golden aro. XBs on the other hand have been a marketing term used in implying that a its generally a Golden aro which will cross over the 6th level with almost or full pearls development in adulthood. However XBs need not necessarily implies a pure breed MG. A good example is the TongYan where a Golden aro is x bred with SR with classification as a XB.
X breeding in aros could happen in various stages of breeding and in choosing a purebred MG is becoming much more challenging today. Most experience hobbyist would look for purebred MG via various unique traits such as head formation, scales, colour intensity, tail and finnages, eyes, pectorals, barbels etc etc.
menghun
New Member
Malaysian Gold (MG), as the name implies originates from Peninsular Malaysia. MG usually implies a pure breed Golden aro. XBs on the other hand have been a marketing term used in implying that a its generally a Golden aro which will cross over the 6th level with almost or full pearls development in adulthood. However XBs need not necessarily implies a pure breed MG. A good example is the TongYan where a Golden aro is x bred with SR with classification as a XB.
X breeding in aros could happen in various stages of breeding and in choosing a purebred MG is becoming much more challenging today. Most experience hobbyist would look for purebred MG via various unique traits such as head formation, scales, colour intensity, tail and finnages, eyes, pectorals, barbels etc etc.
well explained bro.....MG might not be a XB.....XB just indicate that the shine can cross over the 6th level....
protoxeno
New Member
Would that mean MG dont' cross over since xback means it crosses and MG not being xback means no cross?
menghun
New Member
what i mean is some MG MIGHT not cross..so that means not every MG is considered as XB...this is what some ppl confused about..XB is just a description of a arowana that its shine can cross until 6th level...
I would say that in general, MG will cross in adulthood though some may not. Having said that, does all XB crosses? I've seen some that doesn't too.
You're rite. I would usually prefer color intensity and pearlies compared to just judging it from crossing point of view. Unfortunately many xbs today lack the color intensity.
I have even got a tagged RTG that has full pearlies and even up to 6 level shine
these days, hard to find a pure bred MG.
Thank your lucky stars. That piece would have qualified as a XB easily.I have even got a tagged RTG that has full pearlies and even up to 6 level shine
these days, hard to find a pure bred MG.
joshhoward
New Member
ok so im reading along here learning tons (thankx guys)..
at one of the lfs i saw blue arowana, the blue the fins and whatnot, i wa sa lil skeptical because ive never heard of them, so they are actually black arowana?
at one of the lfs i saw blue arowana, the blue the fins and whatnot, i wa sa lil skeptical because ive never heard of them, so they are actually black arowana?