Live Chat with Derrick Goh, 29 June, 9pm - 11pm

[cucumber]

Originally Posted by D24

bro... u mean "hand stripping"? Artificial insemination??

D24

No lah. I mean when you throw 1 male and 1 female into a pond or aquarium and expect them to spawn as compared to putting like 20-30 arowanas into the same pond and let them find their own mate.

But the hand stripping thing sounds interesting.

[Chuan]

Hi,

I am not too sure if question can still be asked.

I wish to ask this.

If a batch of arowanas(eg 10 XBs) is bought from his farm, but didn't grow to have the required characteristics (eg development of pearl, crossing of XB) after 1 or 2 years. What will be done by the farm?

Thank you.

cheers,
chuan

[D24]

Hi Chuan

You can certainly ask this question. However, do bear in mind that Mr Derrick Goh is just one of the CITES breeders and therefore, he only represents himself and does not represent all breeders.

Am sure that every farm will have their own policy.

D24

Originally Posted by Chuan

Hi,

I am not too sure if question can still be asked.

I wish to ask this.

If a batch of arowanas(eg 10 XBs) is bought from his farm, but didn't grow to have the required characteristics (eg development of pearl, crossing of XB) after 1 or 2 years. What will be done by the farm?

Thank you.

cheers,
chuan

[Chuan]

Hi,

I understand that. No worries. thanks!

cheers,
chuan

[Edmundo]

Crossbacks of recent times have taken a revolution change as demand for golden head and 6 lvl crossing as young as 6" and supply keeping up meeting such demand. Will our future generations be able to see the malayan gold (im not refering to branding names) again of the past, let alone the elusive Pahang gold?

Should WTT be discourage so that appreciation and selection of xb will be less biased?

Recent Aquarama was displayed with Helmet or golden head crossbacks during the competition, will that send a wrong signal to the general public that only helmet or golden head crossbacks then are considered as TOP notch fishes qualified for competition?

Cheers

[EH]

Hmmmm...I like to join but I have a meeting at 8am on that day.

[D24]

Originally Posted by EH

Hmmmm...I like to join but I have a meeting at 8am on that day.

bro... where will u be? its SG time 9pm to 11pm @ nite.......

D24

[EH]

Originally Posted by D24

bro... where will u be? its SG time 9pm to 11pm @ nite.......

D24

Ops..I will be in Chicago..it is 13 hrs behind Spore.

[gereld_hor]

Originally Posted by Edmundo

Crossbacks of recent times have taken a revolution change as demand for golden head and 6 lvl crossing as young as 6" and supply keeping up meeting such demand. Will our future generations be able to see the malayan gold (im not refering to branding names) again of the past, let alone the elusive Pahang gold?

Should WTT be discourage so that appreciation and selection of xb will be less biased?

Recent Aquarama was displayed with Helmet or golden head crossbacks during the competition, will that send a wrong signal to the general public that only helmet or golden head crossbacks then are considered as TOP notch fishes qualified for competition?

Cheers

veri interesting Question, asked myself and my girlfriend regarding tis also during aquarama.. more and more diff "patterns" coming out, wonder in the nxt few yrs will we still get to see pure and olden days xbacks..maybe tis topic shld be posted in the arowana talk section.. at least its open for discussion and bros and sis there can give their thoughts abt tis..

[R0bert]

If a hobbyist wants to go into breeding, what breed would u advise him to go for?