150 help

[hopwood83]

I have just purchased a second 150 gallon tank. I was wanting to put an Arowana, but I dont know what other fish to put in with it. So if any one have any ideas about a proper tank mate for and Arowana in a 150 gallon tank please let me know
thanks

 

[AquaMan112]

I would recommend a bigger tank for the arowana first wether its an silver, black, or jar. Tankmates that I've kept with my aro's are (midas, knife, bichirs, dats, and severums.

 

[Aesop]

My jardini lives happily with: 8 clown loaches, fire eel, freshwater lionfish, marbled goby and bichirs. I would stay away from other pretty aggressive mid-top water fish, like Bay Snooks or Peacock Bass, for example.

My 2 Cent. =D

 

[hopwood83]

Thanks Ill see what I can do ( talk my wife into a bigger tank)

 

[BushFishRox]

you could probly get away with a 180-220 for a couple of years for a Silver or a Jar for life... but bigger is always better.

 

[CHILLI RED]

I have the same problem as you. I have a 150 g tank and wanted an asian arowana. If I do get it I will have to get a larger tank after 1 year such as 200 g or more. Good tankmates are datnoids, bichir,stingrays,fei feng etc. Good luck! I might just get a pig nose turtle instead to make my kids happy.

 

[Bderick67]

What are the dimensions of your 150g tank? The footprint of the tank is more important then volume when keeping arowanas.

 

[MYTMOWZ]

Definitely, the footprint is MUCH more important! One of my LFS has a 3 foot Silver that has the downturned eyeballs that are a result of too small of a tank. So make sure that tank is wider (the more the better!) than the arowana is long.

 

[tuaniee]

do a datnoid tank they are so nice in groups

 

[hopwood83]

the tank is 72 by 24 by 36 tall thanks for all the help