Need help with my Arowana. Urgent.

[Bap]

Hi. My RTG is swimming fast and hits the glass. He lost his scales. What should I do? Thanks!

 

[Evz jardini]

Just leave your lights off and add a bit of aquarium salt he'll be OK as long as he's swimming around OK at the moment

 

[Bap]

Just leave your lights off and add a bit of aquarium salt he'll be OK as long as he's swimming around OK at the moment

I covered the glass for about a month now cause I saw signs of drop eye. Sometimes, when I peep through the glass it goes wild. When I was suppose to feed it awhile ago, he goes wild again, bumping himself on the glass which resulted to losing a scale.

 

[Bap]

Just leave your lights off and add a bit of aquarium salt he'll be OK as long as he's swimming around OK at the moment

Thanks. I'll do that!

 

[Aquanero]

Are you saying you covered the whole tank?

 

[Bap]

Are you saying you covered the whole tank?

Yes I did. Should I take out the cover on the sides?

 

[Ihsnshaik]

Arowana are known to do that. How big is the tank I never had an issue with my arow in my 500 gallon tank. He/she had tons of space.

 

[Bap]

Arowana are known to do that. How big is the tank I never had an issue with my arow in my 500 gallon tank. He/she had tons of space.

Mine is just 75 gallon. Good that you have a 500 gallon tank. There would never be an issue with it.

 

[Jrp0405]

I have an arrowana that shows a similar temperament. Dim night lighting if you have the option. I would also slowly uncover the tank, needs to be okay with outside stimuli again. Oh, I also noticed fast movements can cause a freak out, slow and steady.

 

[Ihsnshaik]

Mine is just 75 gallon. Good that you have a 500 gallon tank. There would never be an issue with it.

How big is your specimen? I think we might have found your problem. Tank might be small. I have a 200 gallon and I think thats bare minimum for an adult arowana.