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vtnamezeboi
03-31-2006, 7:12 PM
is it true arowana's mostly jump because of bad water parameters?
last night my arowana was jumping like crazy......banging his nose on the top cover....his nose is pretty busted now.......
it may be possible, but i desagree! My water parameters are OK and they jump all the time!!
DeLgAdO
03-31-2006, 7:22 PM
is it true arowana's mostly jump because of bad water parameters?
last night my arowana was jumping like crazy......banging his nose on the top cover....his nose is pretty busted now.......
who told you they jump because of bad water parimeters??
they jump when dont have enough space
they freak out basically.
steve89's leichadti was a nervous nelly until he moved it to a 600 gal outdoor ponds.
but dont assume that becasue they have enough space, aros jump because THEY CAN!!! :grinyes:
Honda12
03-31-2006, 7:25 PM
When I had my aro it would just jump from time to time. He would also try to go for your nose too when you opened the tank lid.
they usually jump for a few reasons. first, natural instinc to jump for food. second jump to to escape.
if your aro always jump and swim in a caotic maner it is being spooked by something. so you'll need to observe the srounding of the tank. shadows could spook them too.
;)
DeLgAdO
03-31-2006, 7:37 PM
they usually jump for a few reasons. first, natural instinc to jump for food. second jump to to escape.
if your aro always jump and swim in a caotic maner it is being spooked by something. so you'll need to observe the srounding of the tank. shadows could spook them too.
;)
there is a problem with that first statement
they only jump for food when there IS food :)
there is a problem with that first statement
they only jump for food when there IS food :)
not necessary ;)
they'd jump if there were something overhead even if it is not food. :grinyes:
but i find that the problem here is the aro being spooked. agree?
Oddball
03-31-2006, 7:47 PM
They will also jump and smack the water to help in dislodging parasites.
Younger aros will instinctively jump at moving reflections (ex: bubbles) on the underside of the glass top due to perceiving the motion as being flying insects (a natural food).
Opiate
03-31-2006, 8:21 PM
my jardini jumps all round the tank, and it's very skittish at times, and it's because i need a larger tank... but yeh there well known for their jumping just like the bala shark..
they are know to be like that when spooked. is your tank located at a place where human trafic is high?
vtnamezeboi
03-31-2006, 8:53 PM
nope...no one rarely passes by...this the first time he did it.....hes 14 inches in a 155 gal...
ckk125
03-31-2006, 9:01 PM
mine will jump if there is insects in the hood..
if an aro is skittish we usually recommend adding blackwater extract. it somehow would calm the aro down.
joeytoe
03-31-2006, 9:58 PM
My aro only jumps when he gets Spooked
i had one last time which got spooked so badly that it trashed itself in the tank. subsequently it refused to eat anything and it affected its growth.
but sadly i lost it due to bad water..... :(
so it's important to keep them calm and confident. it is always recommended to add blackwater when your aro is still young or when you've change its tank position or upgraded its tank for that matter.
rkc772
03-31-2006, 10:26 PM
not necessary ;)
they'd jump if there were something overhead even if it is not food. :grinyes:
but i find that the problem here is the aro being spooked. agree?
i agree... they jump not just for food. :grinno:
DeLgAdO
04-01-2006, 4:23 AM
they are know to be like that when spooked. is your tank located at a place where human trafic is high?
they get use to it
trust me on that ;)
DeLgAdO
04-01-2006, 4:28 AM
i had one last time which got spooked so badly that it trashed itself in the tank. subsequently it refused to eat anything and it affected its growth.
but sadly i lost it due to bad water..... :(
so it's important to keep them calm and confident. it is always recommended to add blackwater when your aro is still young or when you've change its tank position or upgraded its tank for that matter.
you just stated your problems right there
you lost your aro to BAD water.
thats what stressed and thats what killed it in the end.
you do regular water changes like ur suppose to, 50% once or twice a week and keep on maintanence.
you dont need the blackwater unless its still stressed even under good water conditions.
cmon bro your from singapore, the fish capital of the world! :headbang2 you should know that :thumbsup:
sam_cj
04-01-2006, 10:23 AM
skittish arowana maybe be due to a lot of reasons as mentioned earlier by our bros. try giving him a tankmate to share the space maybe this could regain his confidence and settle down. this is just my opinion.
buddah101
04-01-2006, 10:36 AM
When I had my aro it would just jump from time to time. He would also try to go for your nose too when you opened the tank lid.
heh,heh, Did it ever getcha'? :eek: