View Full Version : yet another aro loss
viciouspisces
09-30-2005, 5:21 AM
lesson learned? - dont overfeed a small aro ,like me! :swear: Im so pissed at myself! my new 5-6" silver aro I recently got -like two weeks ago i manged to kill already.I had him in a tank w/ 4 always hungry redhead severums and never thought hed get a chance to go way overboard on the chopped market shrimp.I think Im gonna give up on aros , as much as I love them this is the fourth Ive lost (not a good sign).Think ill stick w/ cichlids have much better luck :cry:
peanut
10-13-2005, 11:41 AM
hi i also love arowanas i have two 24inc only feed once a week and do 50% water change once a week good luck in the future
rallysman
10-13-2005, 1:13 PM
sorry about your loss
jenBLKAROWANA
10-13-2005, 1:15 PM
Sorry to hear about your loss...
Jen :(
bluedempsey
10-13-2005, 4:07 PM
sorry for your loss!
aros are preds...... they do not need to eat everyday,
don't give up! we learn from our mistakes. i currently have gone through
a shoal of festae's but i'm still triing ;)
bluedempsey
10-13-2005, 4:08 PM
i have read some where... that aros don't like hawaii j.k.
i joke, i joke! :grinno:
Gr8KarmaSF
10-13-2005, 4:34 PM
Dont give up!
im on my third one...
Meniscus
10-14-2005, 11:34 AM
Wow that sucks. Really sorry to hear about your loss!!
sohfatfish
10-14-2005, 11:46 AM
Dont give up... keep trying. Soon you will find that they are pretty easy to rear once you get the hang of it.
sorry about you loss, but dont give up!
come on don't give up. if it makes you feel better....i've lost the same no of aros as you do.
toxicfish
10-14-2005, 6:48 PM
I am sorry to hear that:( I have lost a few pbass before but I never gave up
so keep trying and learn from your mistakes
DeLgAdO
10-14-2005, 6:51 PM
here is some inspiration :grinno:
NEVER SURRENDER!!!! :headbang2
boredcpl
10-14-2005, 6:54 PM
id say research up on them and get a tank for just the aro and try 2 more times before you call it quits.
That sucks! Don't give up though. I once lost a tank of fish including a 2' snakehead when my mom decided to shampoo the rugs in my room. At least that is what we think caused it since they were fine before that. It did take a while for me to get back into it again but i did. Anyway, good luck.
redtailfool
10-17-2005, 7:17 PM
Dont give up. Just take a breather and analyze what you did wrong in the past.
viciouspisces
10-22-2005, 7:50 PM
:) thanks everyone for all the condolences! Sorry i didnt reply earlier (had no keyboard on my computer for about a week).I saw a nice silver at my lfs today,and was tempted but nah...im gonna wait a while till i get another.
Lspooky4
10-22-2005, 8:56 PM
deffinatly never give up....a dream fish is worth it
joeytoe
10-23-2005, 1:23 AM
Dont give up, there Awesome fish Bra, just keep the water clean an keep the tank well covered. Most are lost to them jumping outve the tank.
rumblesushi
10-23-2005, 2:10 AM
hi i also love arowanas i have two 24inc only feed once a week and do 50% water change once a week good luck in the future
You cruel bastard. Even a 2 foot aro should eat every day.
They don't have the same stoumach capacity to gorge them themselves and last for ages like a large snakehead or large catfish. They eat small stuff more often.
lesson learned? - dont overfeed a small aro ,like me! :swear: Im so pissed at myself! my new 5-6" silver aro I recently got -like two weeks ago i manged to kill already.I had him in a tank w/ 4 always hungry redhead severums and never thought hed get a chance to go way overboard on the chopped market shrimp.I think Im gonna give up on aros , as much as I love them this is the fourth Ive lost (not a good sign).Think ill stick w/ cichlids have much better luck :cry:
never give up learn form your mistake's save up get another one . I feed my fish once daily in the morning and starve them one day a week usually sunday . the reason for this is so there is one hole day of no poopy being filtered!.. :thumbsup: p.s'' your a marine soilder you improvise you adapt you overcome''.....