Arowanas have survived virtually unchanged since the Jurassic Period, 150 million years ago. They populated the rivers of Gondwana, and when that continent split apart, they were vicariously carried along with the pieces: there are South American, Australian, and Southeast Asian species today. Osteoglossum bicirrhosum, the silver arowana, hails from Brazil and is the most common species of arowana to be kept as an aquarium fish in the United States today.

These magnificent fish can grow to be three feet long in the wild, and are a challenge to keep in the aquarium. There is a notable dearth of literature on the aquaculture of the silver arowana, although there is some material published on the Asian species coming out of the Far East. But fishkeepers in the States need to know what we'll encounter with the arowanas we can legally own and how to deal with problems given the resources locally available to us.

This book is the first of its kind to fill that niche. Written by an experienced arowana guardian, you'll learn such things as what size tank you'll need, what type of filtration you do (and don't) want, what to feed your arowana, how fast she'll grow, and how to handle common problems. It is written as a general beginner's guide to keeping a silver arowana in an aquarium, and does not assume that you already have twenty years of fishkeeping experience.

If you're ready to raise your own "living fossil," this is the place to start!

Softcover, 62 pages, 30 color photos. $17.50 + FREE SHIPPING.