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Red Asian Arowana (Scleropages formosus)
CITES-protected, microchipped specimens only — luxury fish, $1000+. Same 8ft+ tank requirement as silver.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 250
- adult size in
- 30
- temperature range f
- 75-86
- ph range
- 6.5-7.5
- gh range dgh
- 5-15
- care difficulty
- advanced
- aggression
- aggressive
- community compatible
- no
- schooling min count
- 1
- diet
- carnivore
- lifespan years
- 15-20
- tank zone
- top
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06