Hi Everyone,
I have a question about arowanas and heat tolerance. My names Vince, Ill be a UNLV student come fall, and Ive kept more than a few fish in my lifetime, but Ive run into a little pinch with my less-than- enthusiastic father regarding aquarium placement. A little while ago I bought a 75 gallon tank (and all the gear to boot) to keep a couple of tiger oscars; they did great, but I had to sell them before last Januarys move. Now that we live in Vegas, the setups going unused and its driving me crazy.
With a free tank, Id like to finally invest in my dream fish the arowana! Pops cool with it, because he knows he never has to take care of these things when they invade the house - ask me about the ducks I brought home one day XD but under one condition: the tank be set up outside.
Now for those of you whove been to Vegas, you know summer days can peak at 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the sun and under 100 in the shade. We have a roofed porch that would completely block off any direct sunlight from hitting the tank, and a high-powered aerator would keep the water churning and therefore relatively cool. In the winter months and on cold nights a heater would keep the water around 80.
I watch my fish like a hawk, and am attentive to their needs and behavior, so if something was going awry I could fix it within a day, but under those circumstances, would a silver arowana be alright? Also, Id like to mention that I wont be keeping him in my 75 forever, I know they get huge, but Im good friends with a lfs keeper who has a monster Amazon tank and would be happy to take him off my hands (we discussed it) in due time.
Anyhow, I appreciate your input. Thanks
I have a question about arowanas and heat tolerance. My names Vince, Ill be a UNLV student come fall, and Ive kept more than a few fish in my lifetime, but Ive run into a little pinch with my less-than- enthusiastic father regarding aquarium placement. A little while ago I bought a 75 gallon tank (and all the gear to boot) to keep a couple of tiger oscars; they did great, but I had to sell them before last Januarys move. Now that we live in Vegas, the setups going unused and its driving me crazy.
With a free tank, Id like to finally invest in my dream fish the arowana! Pops cool with it, because he knows he never has to take care of these things when they invade the house - ask me about the ducks I brought home one day XD but under one condition: the tank be set up outside.
Now for those of you whove been to Vegas, you know summer days can peak at 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the sun and under 100 in the shade. We have a roofed porch that would completely block off any direct sunlight from hitting the tank, and a high-powered aerator would keep the water churning and therefore relatively cool. In the winter months and on cold nights a heater would keep the water around 80.
I watch my fish like a hawk, and am attentive to their needs and behavior, so if something was going awry I could fix it within a day, but under those circumstances, would a silver arowana be alright? Also, Id like to mention that I wont be keeping him in my 75 forever, I know they get huge, but Im good friends with a lfs keeper who has a monster Amazon tank and would be happy to take him off my hands (we discussed it) in due time.
Anyhow, I appreciate your input. Thanks
