We are a genuine breeding operation, spread across three breeding grounds, producing a substantial number of Arowanas every month.
And production is only one part of the story.
Quality control begins from the moment each fish is born.
Every fish produced by our farm goes through multiple QC stages:
6 Months — Birth Defect QC
We assess the fish for developmental and congenital defects as it reaches this important stage of growth.
12 Months — Developmental QC
We evaluate growth, body structure and overall development as the fish matures.
18 Months — Community / Social QC
At this stage, we also identify issues that may develop from communal rearing, such as damaged or broken tail bones caused by fighting, abnormal growth patterns and fish that do not develop a straight body or tail structure.
This is why breeding Arowanas is much more than simply feeding the fry sufficiently and waiting for them to grow.
Feeding is important, but management, stocking density, observation, genetics and continuous QC all play a role.
From our years of experience, we have also observed that pure-bred lines generally tend to be less aggressive than mixed-bred lines. Mixed breeds are often produced to meet different market requirements, including affordability, but our focus is different.
We choose to work differently from the conventional industry model.
We do not purchase Arowanas from backyard breeders, grow them to size and then trade them as our own.
Every single fish produced at Imperial Arowana is captured within our own farm system.
Its origin, bloodline, breeding information and development are recorded as part of our traceability process.
Our broodstock undergo DNA profiling, and our breeding program is built around controlled bloodlines and documented genetics.
This allows us to trace the fish back through our system and understand where it came from, what genetics it carries and what characteristics we are breeding towards.
To us, a real breeding farm is not defined by how many fishes it has for sale.
It is defined by what it produces, how it produces them and whether every fish can be traced back to its origin.
That is the difference.
Imperial Arowana Breeding Farm
