The Blood Dragon Arowana is a species of arowana distributed in the upper Kapuas River and Lake Sentarum, West Kalimantan Province, Borneo Island, Ind
1. Information about blood dragon arowana
Scientific name: Scleropages formosus
– Fish source: Mainly from Indonesia In
The Blood Dragon Arowana is a species of arowana distributed in the upper Kapuas River and Lake Sentarum, West Kalimantan Province, Borneo Island, Indonesia. Sentarum Lake is a collection of countless small lakes connected with each other by a system of interlaced canals and empties into the Kapuas River.
This ecological diversity may be responsible for the multitude of differentiating characteristics in blood dragons.
This area is covered with mud from leaves and decaying wood creating a wild habitat for this primitive fish, the black water and diverse food sources have a positive effect on their color and shape. .
2. Biological characteristics of blood dragons
– Fish length (cm): 70 – 90
– Water temperature (C): 24 – 30
– Water hardness (dH): 5 – 25
– pH: 6.5 – 8.0
– Feeding: Omnivorous, eating mainly insects, small fish and even #frogs
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– Reproduction form: Lay eggs, eggs are large in size and small in number. Incubated in the mouth of the father fish until hatching.
Indoor aquifer: All aquifers
3. Technique of raising blood dragon #arowana fish
– Tank volume (L): 400 (L)
– Tank length: 150 cm
Tank design: The fish is suitable for rearing in glass tanks when the size is small, perennial fish should be kept in cement tanks or ornamental ponds. The fish can eat small fish, suitable for common tanks with large-sized species.
Breeding form: All other fish can be raised together.
– Light requirements: From medium to strong. Depending on the time of development of the fish to stimulate the color of the blood dragon arowana.
– Requirements for water filtration: The filtration system needs to be good and up to standards.
– Technical details of farming: Contact for free consultation
High-quality blood dragon fish usually have a dark red fin color and are even from an early age. They also have striking colors and very dark backs. The beautiful fish also have many iridescent colors on the body. This feature is evident when observing fish under natural light. When the fish reaches 25-30 cm, the gill cover and scales must be purple or red-brown, and if only yellow is not satisfactory.
In addition to the prominent red and chilired arowanas, there are other commercial blood dragons such as "golden red" and "orange red" that are also hybrids and never reach true red color. However, if poor-quality fish are fed a coloring agent, it is difficult to distinguish because they are as bright red as blood dragons. Arowana owners should not be cheap, it is best to buy fish from a reputable source to get the best fish.
