How long could I keep a silver arowana in a 125g tank? I'm going to get a 300g tank in about two or three years. The arowana is about two or three inches long. Do they grow fast? What do I feed them? This is my first arowana so give any info you can.
125g tank?
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What kind of arowana? Silver arowana are probably the most common. A good rule of thumb is the arowana should be kept in a tank that is 3x the aro's length and have a width equal to the aro's length, though you can cheat a little. You mentioned that you have a 125g tank, what are the dimensions? Assuming the 125g has a footprint of 72" x 18" the tank's narrow width would allow for an 18" arowana, you could push that a few inches though.
Silver aros grow rather quickly, on average about 1 to 1.5" a month. So a 3" silver will outgrow a standard 125g in about 12 to 15 months.
Silver aros grow rather quickly, on average about 1 to 1.5" a month. So a 3" silver will outgrow a standard 125g in about 12 to 15 months.
Your tank dimensions are not real good. Being narrow as it is, doesn't allow for as large of an arowana. Still could push a 20" in that tank. So in a year you better have started on that 300g.
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