awesome Aro, sorry for your loss of such a center piece. Know that you are in good company. Most of us have taken losses, unfortunate part of the hobby.
Another Massive Loss 22'' Black Aro
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I don't want to rehash, but this fish is famous for jumping, so you MUST have the tank top well protected. I've heard of people putting large objects atop their tanks as preventive measures. as for spending 10Gs- buy small and raise!!! save that fortune and watch a fish grow.
As for why fish jump? Sometimes the water is toxic. I'd do a massive water change
As for why fish jump? Sometimes the water is toxic. I'd do a massive water change
that blows! Sorry to hear man. I love arrowanas and they always broke my heart. I have had them jump on me and die totally unpredictably and every time it just killed me. They are very uneasy and skittish fish compared to others. If it was me I would wait 5 days and make a decision. Good luck
karl wagner;3602137; said:
wait what?? aros jump?? you must be kidding. darn you J you should have done research BEFORE buying the fish!! and keep your water clean!! u nead wool filter and ring filter!!
dude...
i hate it when a guy just comes on and bashes someone else with no way of knowing how well he has taken care of his fish or with a disregard of the respect that should be given to fish for their unpredictable behaviour...J has had a hard time, lay off man. he'll be back but if he needs a break now, to each his own. in this case, if you dont have anything nice to say, then zip it.btw did he jump through the glass?!
reverse;3602055; said:
when someone loses a fish that they put a lot of work, effort and time into, it can be a really hard blow.
to the OP very sorry for your loss
maybe you should give it a few weeks and see how you feel without having to keep fish? if you feel like its making you feel better then maybe its the right thing but if you feel like you need some fish to look after then maybe you should give it another shot. good luck!
karl wagner;3602137; said:
You are re-hashing-
he knows they jump-
he knows juveniles cost less than adults
his water isnt toxic
I re-read that last post three times trying to find anything that was encouraging, enlightening, or at least comforting- I couldnt find anything worth reading even once
sorry everyone- I just saw xander already handled this- I didnt mean to re-hash
I would say telling him to wait a few days before selling his fish is enlightening, rash decisions never work out.
Reread a 4th time.............
Reread a 4th time.............
reverse;3602055; said:
agreed. losing fish, even big and valuable ones, is part of the hobby. it has happened to me, it has happened to many of us.
try and use it as a learning experience and try and figure out what happened, and move on with the hobby.
I haven't seen your other threads, but have you had your water quality checked? was the fish being beaten up etc?
pehaps we can help to figure out what happened so that future losses can be minimized or avoided.
Everything I see here is just assumptions/guesses...
Nothing about an aro is set in stone- I have even kept them in open top tanks and never had them jump once.......
Nothing about an aro is set in stone- I have even kept them in open top tanks and never had them jump once.......
