The Asian Arowana is a type of freshwater fish that is found in Southeast Asia, where they reside in slow-moving waters, waterways, and streams. The adults arowana eat other fish, and younger ones eat insects.
These fish have become popular in Asia because of their resemblance to the mythical Chinese dragon, and hence, is seen as auspicious by Chinese.
Dragons are also seen as immortal and have invincible powers that will protect its owner against evil or any bad incidents. However, as a endangered species, Arowana has to be reared and sold under permits.
The Red Arowana is very popular as the red colour matches the golden scales very well. They are also very rare, as there are lesser eggs each time a Red Arowana gives birth than other kinds of Asian Arowana.
There are 2 different bloodlines of natural Red Arowana, Chili Red and Blood Red, and are found in different parts of Indonesia. Both of them are the same, but have different shades or hues of red.
The Arowana is already a Feng Shui Fish, because of the resemblance to the mythological Chinese dragon.
However, the Red Arowana is even more auspicious as the colour of red or golden show that there are riches and achievement present.
Red Arowana has a Fire Element as well, and generates more Yang energy. Yang energy can give their owners wealth and keep their business running at full force.
However, the Red Arowana is even more auspicious as the colour of red or golden show that there are riches and achievement present. Red Arowana has a Fire Element as well, and generates more Yang energy.
Yang energy can give their owners wealth and keep their business running at full force.
However, people who possess too much Yang energy or Fire Element items should not keep a Red Arowana with them as too much Yang energy is not good for them.
There should also be a balance of the Five Elements in Feng Shui as too much of either can be bad for the owner.
When choosing a red arowana to keep, there are a few characteristics you should be looking for.
A good Red Arowana would not only have red fins, and it often cannot be a good indicator of a good Red Arowana.
High quality Red Arowanas have stronger colouration and darker tops, and tends to have a metallic shine to it that stands out. The body colour and shine of scales are very good indicators of the quality of the Red Arowana fish.
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