5 foot tank for aros?
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Hello Davion. Yes you can grow out arowanas in the pond. Just get them to a decent size. I've kept arowanas in my pond before It's a 9x4x3.
What species are you planning to get?
What species are you planning to get?
Good choice. Asians will usually grow up to 24-30'' in home aquaria. Above 30'' is pretty rare unless you have a huge pond.
For one silver yes. Your pond is quite big. Just add 2-3 more asians and make it a comm.
You can always grow him in the tank till he gets bigger.
You can always grow him in the tank till he gets bigger.
No problem OP, I own 5 Asian Arowanas in a 522 currently. But ultimately it boils down to what type of arowanas you would like to keep.
Silvers or Afro will grow really long, so 522 ain't your best bet. Asian Arowanas such as Red Tail Golden and Super Reds can be kept in a 522 for a long long time if you are planning for 1 piece or so only. For a comm tank, 522 can only keep smaller variant such as CrossBacks, as they rarely grows up to 2ft length even in farms kept for breeding purposes.
I think you should focus on the health of the Arowana in your tank (etc filtration) instead of the tank size. Many people in Asia managed to keep healthy Arowana in tank size like yours, or even smaller such as a 422.
Silvers or Afro will grow really long, so 522 ain't your best bet. Asian Arowanas such as Red Tail Golden and Super Reds can be kept in a 522 for a long long time if you are planning for 1 piece or so only. For a comm tank, 522 can only keep smaller variant such as CrossBacks, as they rarely grows up to 2ft length even in farms kept for breeding purposes.
I think you should focus on the health of the Arowana in your tank (etc filtration) instead of the tank size. Many people in Asia managed to keep healthy Arowana in tank size like yours, or even smaller such as a 422.
