SPECIES SPECIAL: The Jardini Arowana
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- This is going to be out first ever species special, and were going to talk about the jardini arowana. This is my Jardini arowana. This is copper and I named him coper because he has brownish, silvery sheen to him when I first got him. Right now, he has turned darker and I actually like that a lot more. This specie is from Australia. Their scientific name is Scleropages jardini but they are called different names. The different names included are Jardini Arowana, Pearl Arowana, Golden Pearl Arowana and Gulf Saratoga.
There is actually two different species of Arowana from Australia. They are the Jardini and Leichardti Arowana. Scientific name Scleropages Leichardti. There is actually quite some difference between the two species. First of all, if you’re going to look at the fins of the Jardini, they tend to have spots. These spots stay with most of the fish as they get older, although it becomes duller. The fins of the leichardti tend to be more yellowish in color with a darker edge. Another difference is with the scales of the fishes. If you’re going to look closer on the individual scales of the jardini, you will see spots which are called pearling on the scales. They can either be orange, red or pink. Depends on the jardini food and genes. The leichardti on the other hand have a more yellowish silver tone to them. There’s a hint of pink on the fish but not as much pearling as with the jardini. Another main difference is the shape of the snout. Jardinis have a more upward pointing snout and leicharti have a more rounded snout.
With that out of the way, let’s focus on the jardini. They are considered to be the most aggressive kind of arowana in the hobby. But then again, it depends on the individual fish. Their mouth is lined with small sharp teeth and they have what is called a bony tongue. Like other arowanas, they have barbells which help them detect movement from the water surface. If you are going to look closely at its mouth, it is pointing upwards and that therefore suggest it mostly feeds from the top but arowanas have a capability of moving their head towards the direction of the food. If the food is at the bottom, they will move their head down and check and will eventually swim towards it in a vertical position. They mostly are active swimmers and they occupy the top strata of the water. This makes them fun to watch in an aquarium. Since they are aggressive fishes, it is important to research fist on what kinds of fish he can be tank mates with. The fishes have to be either too big for him to eat or too small for him to be satisfied with. This is where the Optimal foraging Model comes into play but I will talk about that in a different video. Armored tank mates are also recommended since the jardini won’t hesitate trying to take a bite out of the other fishes.
These fishes actually comes in a variety of color, there’s dark brown, which is the color of my first ever jardini Raja. If you’d look at my previous videos and my logo, you will see raja. Then there are the silver ones, which Copper used to be like. Then there’s brownish color and then there are the extremes. There are the more Golden ones, the Black jardinis which are hard to come by and the Platinum jardini. Theres also a variety in their pattern called the Batik, which is the presence of overwhelming amount of pearls which I actually find very attractive.
The minimum tank size for this fish is 180 gallon. Copper right now is in a 180 gallon fish tank and he will be the biggest fish here. I will eventually be putting smaller fish here but that would be in the far future. 180 gallon will be the minimum because these fishes tend to grow 24 inches in an aquarium setting. Thatll be enough space for him to turn around but a bigger tank is recommended. Some people put them in a pond with heater and filter. Since this fish came from Australia which tends to be really hot, the temperature for the water should be around 76-85 deg Fahrenheit. They thrive with a PH of 6.0- 7.0 which is considered to be low to neutral. With that being said, driftwood and dried leaves will benefit the fish as this will imitate their natural environment. The tannins from the wood and leaves tend to lower the PH.
Since they are carnivore, a meaty variety of food will be best for this fish. I personally feed mine tilapia fillet, market prawn, freeze dried mealworms, blood worms, which he goes crazy for and silver sides. I avoid giving him live food for two main reasons. I don’t want to see death in my tank, like a mealworm drowning then being spit out or minnows being chomped into pieces. Another reason is that I try to avoid introduction of diseases in the tank. Feeders tend to carry internal parasites and diseases with them and they tend to have very little nutritional value. Every now and then, I would give him beef heart but that is not very healthy since it is relatively fat.
Tank looks awesome! Jardini looks good! Fyi Jardini also native to Indonesia, Papua also Red Arowana are native to Indonesia in Borneo 😁😁
Evo1122 yes! I'll have to pin this so that people can see that additional info. :)
Something Fishy Juno good video and good information.. i like it thumbs up!
Evo1122 thanks man. When arr you moving yours?
Something Fishy Juno maybe next week. Because the tank will arrived next tuesday.. im excited i had the tank custom made 😁😁
Evo1122 im happy for you.... :) the fish is probably excited too. Dont move him too quick. Remember the cycling period.
He's looking awesome...growing nicely too!
DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS haha definitely. He's starting to eat a lot more than usual. So he's gaining alot of thickness. :) thanks for checking the video out. :)
love these aros. truly amazing
I had a Jardini (aka Pearl Arowana) which was 2 inches long that grew to a max of 1.5 feet. Tough guy. He lasted 10 years and can go without food for 1 month. But they are suicidal. So watch out of your filter, mine rammed it and the filtered water spilled out of the tank when I was away. Poor fella died of no water by himself. He dared not go near my hand - so as savage as they can be he was afraid of my hand. He ate everything, including lizard, cockroaches on top of his usual diet of fresh water shrimp and fries. My Jardini was tough, it could survive without me putting any anti-chlorine. It is a really tough fish.
Ronnie Ng i know man. I used to have Copper too. I lost him to tail biting.
Ronnie Ng sry for you loss
Ronnie Ng how did he only get 1.5 feet and lasted 10 years ?? I would love to hear your input
This video is thr most informational on jardini I have seen so far. Great work.
Thank you so much. I appreciate that.
Handsome jardini in a very cool tank, fantastic setup too
Thank you
That's a nice fish and great info in the description. Thanks for sharing - new subscriber.
River Life hey, love your name. And thank you. I appreciate that. Thanks for checking out the video. :)
Hi Juno... he's stunning!! Copper is a great name!
That is an amazing Arowana!
Thank you brother. :)
Copper seems nicely settled in his new tank. Nice species profile.
HAHA thanks. And yes indeed. he has settled in nicely. Been eating like crazy. Thanks for checking him out Aqua Kri.
Hello does your jardini moves up and down motion? Some times .when no one is around the tank. And gets normal. When he gets attention to us or turn the lights on ? Please helpp me...
Cute arrowana! Love the tank by the way. :)
Geeky Goat Girl thank you. I appreciate that. :)
I agree brylee it's amazing
Beautiful fish! Thanks for the sub. Looking forward to checking out your vids.
Fishman thanks bro. :) i appreciate that.
Great video. Your arowana is super cool. Nice clean looking tank. I subbed u😁.
Thanks. Ill check your channel out. :)
Something Fishy Juno thanks 👍
Have you made a video on the optimal foraging model yet? I'm interested in what it is.
Hey alec. I have not yet. But probably in the future. Also, Copper is with a friend now. He developed tail biting syndrome and having him alone in a tank by himself is gonna be hard so i gave him to a friend who has a bigger space for him where he can have other fishes to interact with.
beautiful fish
Thank you so much
Hey were did you get copper ? You order it online? Or a store in your town?
Omg I didnt see your message. I got it from a fish store here in San Francisco. Sorry for the very late response.:(
Nice video, Thank you : )
Thanks for appreciating if
Really good video
Thank you David. :)
What kind of lights are you using? I love the look of this
Thank you. It's just the simple flood lights from home depot.
Wow thats a beautiful jardini bro...nice tank also...very healthy...i just got my first jardini and hes 3 inch
Nice. Do you have a video of him?
@@fishoutwithjuno no bro i dont have ...I'll make it soon when he grow a little bit..because hes shy he ran away when i try to take shot of him
@@adeelmal1693 ok. Let me know.
@@fishoutwithjuno yes sure man...yours must be a monster now
Good info thanks for the tips debating on picking one up
Did you end up picking one?
Something Fishy Juno not yet haha waiting on a response
@@everythingfishy1207 do you have the space for him?
Something Fishy Juno you bet I’ve got a 180 gal setup
@@everythingfishy1207 nice. I'm excited. Hope you post a video once you have him
Really nice fish! What kind of lid do you have on the tank?
Ricky Ranchu hey, i have a glass lid on top with rocks on top of it.
I'm assuming the tank is drilled leaving no openings up top
there was no room for escape. All the top was locked when i had him.
Australia represent.
Crazydiva Ck hahahahha!!!! Thanks for checking this vid out. :)
Also how much was it? I asked here at a local store and they are like 60 bucks and like 3 inches I live in California
Alejandro marquez I live in California too. And I got him at that same price. Did you ask at 6th avenue aquarium?
Something Fishy Juno wat part of California?
I live in Bakersfield
Alejandro marquez I live in San Jose..
Alejandro marquez bay area.
Nice bro wats up man I been wanting to get one
Alejandro marquez hey!!! Here's Copper! Hehehe. I remember you asked me about him. So I think this is a good way to show him. And you should. Although be sure to have a big tank because they would easily outgrow their grow out tanks.
Buhay pa sya now bro?
What a beauty, nice and healthy in a spacious tank. I'll show some FishFamlOve and Subscribe you # 79
Kripke The Chameleon & Friends hi. Thank you. I appreciate that. If be sure to check out your channel as well.
Mine died last week after a tank tragedy 😢😢. Nice video.
Justin R Varga aweee man that sucks. Must feel bad. What happened?
I did a 20% water change. I followed to dosage of de Chloe etc etc to the portion of water changed. My ph went through the roof. I thought it was 8 ish was but much higher. Effected the amongst still in the tank. Fish died right in front of me. No emergency tank. No cannister set up in my second tank that had no fish.
There are people in aquarium shops who don’t know what there talking about either. As well as some in TH-cam. I tested my tap water before putting in ph powder. Was already ph7.2. Heartbreaking but I’m over it.
How big is your tank?
Justin R Varga why ate you puttimg ph powder?
Is this good for beginners?
I would say this will be more of a intermediate or advanced. But I think as long as you have space and you clean the tank well youd be fine
Ok thanks
So what do you think is for beginners? Which type is best?
i things silver arowana is good for beginner
Sapek Putra what about high back arowana or super red arowana?
pano po ba pumili ng magandang jardini mga 3-5 inches ? kasi yung nakikita ko sa mga videos mga brightly colored. pero yung binebenta sa tabi tabi, parang transparent pale color. bakit ganon ?
Hello. Kasi, pag nasa store sila, unang una, stressed pa yung mga yun. Minsan pag bata pa, maputla talaga sila kasi para di sila makain ng mga predators. Kaya pag nasanay na siya sa aquarium, magiging makulay na rin un. Pero dapat tama ang size ng aquarium mo. Pag di mo mabilhan mg malaking aquarium sa ngayon, baka dapat ibang isda muna alagaan. Pero kung meron ka naman ng malaking aquarium, then hintayin mo lang.
@@fishoutwithjuno mga 50x40x40 inches po yata un. D ko maalala. Salamot po
@@SIDEKICKONTH-cam mejo maliit yun I think.
@@fishoutwithjuno sabi nila sobrang laki daw nun para sa 5 inch arowana eh
@@SIDEKICKONTH-cam lumalaki yan ng 2 feet.
What is the best species for beginners or type of arowana?
I actually dont recommend and arowana for beginners.. I'd say take some chance on hardier and easier to take care of fish first. Or do alot of research before you jump into it.
you can choose brazilian arowana / silver arowana for first time,
@@herdikhaerul4067 if you have a big enough tank just maybe. But I think a long as you keep your water clean, good food, youd be fine.
What happened to this guy? I don’t see any new vids of him
Hi. He developed a tail biting issue. But he is in good hands now.
@@fishoutwithjuno they bite their own tail?
@@predatoria_aquatica yes. I think it's a neurological issue
I love indonesia
Even i have Jardini :)
How big is it?
how long jardini arowana
Maximum length in aquarium is around around 24 inches in the aquarium hobby. They get bigger in the wild.
How fast do they grow from 4 inch to adult size ?
I honestly think it depends on the amount and quality of food and frequency of water change. Mine grew fast from 2 inches to 7 within 4 months.
Something Fishy Juno how big did yours end up getting ? & how long did you have it
Something Fishy Juno I’m asking because I have a 4 inch gold Jardini
@@joshua7508 nice. I'm excited for you. How big is your current tank?
Something Fishy Juno he’s in a 75 gallon right now but can you answer the 2 questions I asked please ... how big did yours end up getting and how long did you have it ? I plan on upgrading eventually into a 265- 300 gallon
My fish jardini looks exactly like yours
Yeah?
Thats good. You have a vudeo of it?
Jardinii is not pronounced as "jardeenee". There's an extra 'i'. The specific epithet is a commemorative name hence the extra "i" (there are rules in making scientific names). It's pronounced as "jardeenee-eye".
Interesting. Id keep that in mind from now on. Thank you. :)
Jardini from Indonesia. You know?
You need Myanmar arowana for a special
Jardini from papua, indonesia
You need more fish
Erwin sanjaya
In indonesia
the other name is Australian gold
Anyone watching in 2021👋
Hahaha thanks my friend.
This was a very nice video indeed and your arowana is awesome looking ..... just subbed to your channel for more updates 🤗🤗 I’m in the middle of setting up a new freshwater tank come check it out on my channel 🤗🤗
I actually was then I saw this message pop up. Hahah and subbed back at ya! Thanks.
Something Fishy Juno very much appreciated 🤗🤗🤗
PsychedelicBabe no problem. I'll visit more of your vids in the morning for sure. :)
Jardini are native to Australia not Indonesia
ZNgoldenvision 1 yes didn't i say that as well? Jardine river in Queensland, Australia.
ZNgoldenvision 1 or are you responding to evo?
How many gallons is your tank
This one was 180 gallons