I have a 16+ inch black arowana I have had from 8 inches. He used to be in with 4 peacock bass and 2 leo rays, but I have sold the 4 peacock bass to pay for a third leo ray. He had no issue eating, would eat several peices of smelt shrimp or worms everyday with no issues. Sometimes he would zoom in first when he was really hungry, but most times he would let the bass go at it first. Ever since I removed the bass from the tank, he has not eaten right since. It took him 3-4 days to eat the first time, and now eats 1 peice of food a day since, and thats at best, sometimes doesnt eat at all. I am wondering if it is because of lack of competition? Either way, I notice him hanging out pretty low lately, sometimes in a corner up high not moving, and must be a bit more skittish because there are a few rips in his fin that are somewhat new (I hate that after a certain age the rips dont heal, in 4 places its not healed, otherwise MINT condition, bugs me, same with his one crooked feeler that grew back after I caught him to relocate once ) which must be from him hitting the lid. Another symptom is one slightly-very cloudy eye which I am 95% sure is caused when he goes down to eat food off the bottom, as he smacks it sideways on the gravel. I once even noticed him go down and grab a mouthful of gravel at night with no food being there, and then spit it out.
Tank is a 7x2x4wide 400 gallon, has a jebao wp40 powerhead in it and 2 mag1800 pumps leading to a solid 90 gallon wet dry sump, also running through a 65 watt UV sterilizer. Water conditions are average, change in bioload/PH fluctuations from changes in stock has long evened out, the new ray is separated for an unrelated reason so its not her bugging him.
Any thoughts as to what is causing this? Not noticing any bulges or anything, have never seen him poop since I got him but my worst fear is that he swallowed a rock. Let me know if you want pics or further info.
Thanks.
Tank is a 7x2x4wide 400 gallon, has a jebao wp40 powerhead in it and 2 mag1800 pumps leading to a solid 90 gallon wet dry sump, also running through a 65 watt UV sterilizer. Water conditions are average, change in bioload/PH fluctuations from changes in stock has long evened out, the new ray is separated for an unrelated reason so its not her bugging him.
Any thoughts as to what is causing this? Not noticing any bulges or anything, have never seen him poop since I got him but my worst fear is that he swallowed a rock. Let me know if you want pics or further info.
Thanks.