AROWANA SLEEP

kriztu

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i'm sure arowanas sleep. but my question is, if lights are kept on for long periods of time, are they able to get enough rest? and does this have any long term effect on their growth. i've asked this question in other sites and forums before but i dont seem to be getting the adequate answers. tanx ya'll
 

kriztu

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I still have to catch my aro sleeping...been trying for the last 3 years
i think they have an autopilot mode in their brains coz they dont stop swimming and they dont have eyelids too. what im curious about is the sensitivity to light coz im sure it gets pretty dark in the wild
 

rumblesushi

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don't keep the lights on all the time man just for the purpose of tanning. Whether you see them sleeping or not, all animals have a day/night cycle, and they'll become increasingly distressed if the light is on all the time.

I used to see my jardini sleeping on the bottom when the lights went off.
 

ewurm

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I know lots of fish shut down part of their brain at a time for sleep.
 

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my aro gets still and rests on the bottom as in sleeping, he has a spot I built with no current and I have no doubt that is he equal to sleep time.
 

Steve_89

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My aro would rest on the bottom.
 

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ummm i will have to sneak up on my aro and catch him on the bottom sleeping...
 
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