So on a scale of 1-10, how dangerous is it to put a 5-6 in aro in an unestablished tank, I took the filter media out of an established tank and I used some of the water. Just wondering before I give it a try?? He'll be the only inhabitant
Aro in unestablished tank??
- Thread starter Big_D_Breezy
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Doning my flame proof suit...
I've done it several times before with my various arows and not had a problem. But never cycle my tanks first. I just chuck the fish in when the tanks full and off we go. Can;t see what the fuss is, i've not lost any fish to the dreaded spiking of which i read so much about...
I've done it several times before with my various arows and not had a problem. But never cycle my tanks first. I just chuck the fish in when the tanks full and off we go. Can;t see what the fuss is, i've not lost any fish to the dreaded spiking of which i read so much about...
I've done when using like 50% of the water from an established tank, and some of the decor with a bichir and ebjd, but I was afraid aros might be a bit more sensitive
I would check parameters daily and do apporiate water changes to keep them not too high until the tank cyles and don't add anymore fish.
i hardly ever cycle the tank before i add fish in. i usually let the tank sit for a day or two before i put anything in and i gradually add more fish of the course of a few weeks. i guess that means i semi-cycle the tank
Big_D_Breezy;3027890; said:
Sadly they are no long sold to the general public. You'll have to make your own
I'm pleased to see I'm not the only one who doesn;t cycle their tank. One guy i read about leaves his tank for six weeks with the filters running and some rotting prawns in it to cycle?!?!?!?
I use ground water from an artesian well in my garden because it's free and i have loads of tanks. It's got an amount of salt in it judging by the amount that builds on the lids etc but hasn't done any of my fish any harm, Goldfish, Gars, Arowanas, oscars, bichirs they all get the same stuff. Perhaps i should really test my flame proof suit and start a rebel fish keeping thread in the main forum ??
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the most dangerous, I would say 9. You will have an ammonia spike and just because the fish survives doesn't mean that it has not been effected by living in toxic water. Check out my thread...I moved a 16" aro into a semi-cycled 240G and although I didn't lose the fish, he was not doing well for a few days and he hasn't been the same since the move.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=204684
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=204684
aldiaz33;3027962; said:
Hi,
I've read through the thread you linked to, and whilst I'm certainly no expert on these things, wouldn't rotting prawns pollute the water? If a bad prawn can (and has) put me in bed for 5 days, surely the same $hit floating in the water is going to make the Arow ill? I'd rather use fresh clean water and run the gauntlet of ammonia in the water than put my fish in "food poisoning soup".