What does the Wangjia fish, the red arowana, eat to grow? How much does one cost on the market? Which is more expensive, it or the golden arowana?
The red arowana, also known as the red golden dragon spitting pearl, or Wangjia fish, is a kind of ornamental fish that glows and changes color. Because it cannot be artificially bred, its price is very high. So what does the red arowana eat to grow? How much does one cost on the market? Which is more expensive, it or the golden arowana?
The red arowana is a carnivorous fish. When feeding it, it is best to give it some small fish and small shrimp. Small fish can balance nutrition, and the red pigment in small shrimp helps the red arowana develop its color. Barley worms, loaches and insects can be fed, but do not feed too much, because barley worms have too high a fat content, and long-term consumption can also cause the arowana's eyes to droop, while feeding too much insect bait can make the arowana become a picky eater, so it is recommended to feed less. Feeding centipedes can increase the brightness of the arowana's scales.
Latest market price:
In Hong Kong, China, Macao, China and Taiwan, China, a red arowana can cost a million yuan. In fact, the price difference of red arowanas mainly depends on the variety. Generally, even for red arowanas of the same kind, different varieties can differ in price by tens of thousands of yuan. By color, they can be divided into four types: orange-red, pink, deep red and blood red. The deeper and redder the color, the more expensive the price, with the blood red arowana being the most precious. The price of a red arowana also depends on whether its back glows and whether it is a crossback. Generally speaking, a red arowana that both glows and is a crossback costs more than one that neither glows nor is a crossback, by about two to three thousand yuan.
Reasons for the high price:
1. Unique appearance: The red arowana is the most expensive variety in the arowana line, named for the red scales covering its whole body. Due to its growing environment, it generally has a cannonball-shaped head and mainly hunts by speed, which is why its body is relatively slender and smooth. Its unique appearance and fully red scales are one of the reasons why the red arowana is so expensive.
2. Rare in number: Although in recent years, with the continuous progress of breeding technology, the domestic aquarium market has become more and more prosperous, it is still impossible to overcome the difficulty of artificially breeding red arowanas. At present, the authentic red arowanas seen on the aquarium market are all imported from abroad. However, since 1980, the Washington Convention has explicitly prohibited the sale and capture of wild arowanas. Under pressure from public opinion, some exporting countries have exported fewer and fewer red arowanas, which has led to the continuous rise in the price of red arowanas.
Which is more expensive, it or the golden arowana?
According to market surveys, generally the red arowana is more expensive, but there are also many factors affecting the price, such as genetic variety, fish size and so on. Take genetic variety for example: different genetic varieties can have good quality or poor quality, and the price levels differ accordingly. I believe everyone should be able to make a comparison here!
Among red arowana varieties, the main one is the chili red arowana, so its price is the highest; extreme varieties can reach tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. Among golden arowana varieties, the main one is the gold-head crossback golden arowana, and its price is also relatively high. But in terms of quality, the price of the red arowana is still higher than that of the golden arowana. The main reason is that on the market, fish keepers' fondness for the red arowana is far higher than their fondness for the golden arowana, and the red arowana's body color is more vivid and beautiful, with a unique beauty. People generally believe that the redder the red arowana, the more good luck and auspiciousness it can bring.
Keeping tips:
1. Keeping a red arowana should start from the juvenile fish. First prepare an aquarium large enough. The air pump in the aquarium should run for at least 24 hours to completely remove the chlorine in the water. Stabilize the water's pH value at 6-7 and the water temperature at 25°C, then put in the red arowana and begin keeping it.
2. During the initial period of keeping the red arowana, at least 20-30% of the water should be changed every week, and when changing the water the standards for the new and old water should be the same. The new water added should also be poured slowly along the wall of the fish tank, and must not directly wash over the red arowana's body.
3. To provide the red arowana with a very good living environment, besides changing the water, it should also be disinfected and sterilized regularly. This is the best way to ensure the red arowana avoids harm from bacteria and viruses. For example, using a professional fish tank sterilizing agent or using an appropriate amount of salt water will both work.