3in silver???

[ethnics]

jus move it around n try different things. even if he tears up krill now, mix it up. my lei tore up krill at first. then didnt eat for like 5 days. kept tryin krill and nope. so i tried pellets, nope. moved on to market shrimp n he tore it up. fed pellets to every other fish in the tank and bam he's on pellets now. toss in some krill and he's all over it. now i got my variety

 

[demjor19]

water changes like crazy! Keep the water 100%!!!! I feed them blood worms and tiny gut loaded crickets and little pieces of FD krill. After feeding, vac ANY leftover food and keeping the lights off is a good idea too. I actually don't have any lights on my baby silver tank, but it gets some natural light from a big window.

from what ive read you are supposed to always have some form of light on a silvers tank. even at night. it is supposed to help keep them fom getting freaked out.

 

[wizzin]

Why wouldn't you want any light? Aros are top water fish, so they are going to see day light in the wild, it's not like a bottom dwelling cat that might live in deep water that might hardly see much light ever... jmo plus i've noticed a full spectrum light helps brighten colors...

from what ive read you are supposed to always have some form of light on a silvers tank. even at night. it is supposed to help keep them fom getting freaked out.

They get a good amount of daylight and moonlight for that matter because they are near a 8'x2' window. Just no artificial light yet. I haven't noticed any odd behavior from them, and they are very calm when I'm working on their tank. They're also in a very non-traveled part of the house, so they don't see people very often and they still don't freak when I come in the room. Now my bigger silver on the other hand who does have light 24/7 does freak whenever I mess around the tank, and I do that quite often and he still hasn't got used to me.

Yes, they are top water fish, but the areas they inhabit are also fairly shaded by the canopy. I honestly feel that the lights are a main contributor to DE. It explains why in Asia, putting them in ponds causes the DE to go away. Diffused light vs direct intense light.

 

[demjor19]

They get a good amount of daylight and moonlight for that matter because they are near a 8'x2' window. Just no artificial light yet. I haven't noticed any odd behavior from them, and they are very calm when I'm working on their tank. They're also in a very non-traveled part of the house, so they don't see people very often and they still don't freak when I come in the room. Now my bigger silver on the other hand who does have light 24/7 does freak whenever I mess around the tank, and I do that quite often and he still hasn't got used to me.

Yes, they are top water fish, but the areas they inhabit are also fairly shaded by the canopy. I honestly feel that the lights are a main contributor to DE. It explains why in Asia, putting them in ponds causes the DE to go away. Diffused light vs direct intense light.

i think arowanas are just nuts no matter what light you use. mine is a freakin spaz.
i dont think lighting has anything to do w/ DE though. that is just my opinion though.

 

[wizzin]

i think arowanas are just nuts no matter what light you use. mine is a freakin spaz.
i dont think lighting has anything to do w/ DE though. that is just my opinion though.

yes they are... BTW. Off topic, but I friggin love your avatar. That gar is too sweet!

 

[demjor19]

yes they are... BTW. Off topic, but I friggin love your avatar. That gar is too sweet!

LOL! thanks. alot of people have said this. hes not quite as dark as he used to be. i think alot of this has to do w/ stress though. we are on the right track to getting him better though.

thanks again

 

[Koji]

One question... possible to train them to accept pellet at this size of 4 inches? Probably starve them abit and keep introducing pellets?

 

[demjor19]

One question... possible to train them to accept pellet at this size of 4 inches? Probably starve them abit and keep introducing pellets?

you never want to starve a fish at that size. just start offering pellets in w/ the krill or whatever it likes. if they are too hard for the fish soak them in water then place them in the tank or break them up.

 

[T1KARMANN]

to tell the truth i wouldnt feed cricket to an aro smaller than 6inch as i feel the legs are to sharp for a 3inch aros gut to handle

you have to remember at 3inch the aro has only been without the yoke for a few days/weeks

its like giving a baby big mac and fries they may have troble digesting things like crickets

best to keep a 3inch aro on blood or black worm

a aro that size should be fed small amounts twice per day

a 3inch aro fasting for 2-3 days is not good

 

[Red Devil]

to tell the truth i wouldnt feed cricket to an aro smaller than 6inch as i feel the legs are to sharp for a 3inch aros gut to handle

you have to remember at 3inch the aro has only been without the yoke for a few days/weeks

its like giving a baby big mac and fries they may have troble digesting things like crickets

best to keep a 3inch aro on blood or black worm

a aro that size should be fed small amounts twice per day

a 3inch aro fasting for 2-3 days is not good

I agree to everything you said and love the way you explained it..