Arowana in ponds

[id10t]

Build a utility shed, insulated, include some skylights to direct real sunlight in. Make it 20x20. Once its built, buy a 16' above ground pool and put it inside your new shed.

 

[guppy]

You would need a net drape for an above ground pond in case they try to fly.

 

[Ash]

Build a utility shed, insulated, include some skylights to direct real sunlight in. Make it 20x20. Once its built, buy a 16' above ground pool and put it inside your new shed.

A guy I know just recently did something like that, except he used a portable green house. He built a pond inside the green house then put in all the pulmbing for the filters, except he did it for saltwater sharks (i forgot what kind, they stay relativly small though) but he has alot alot of land to do this in it was a pretty big pound, so I am sure if you make it big enough, throw a net or something over it and keep up with the tempature, its worth a shot!

 

[Oddball]

A greenhouse covering and lots of dark rock (to hold heat for nights and chilly days) might work. A built in pond would require a high steep bank or fencing to ensure any airborne aros can return to the pond.

 

[auren]

Hi,,the answer is yes,,,of course it depends where you live, I had a 12 inch south american (amazon, silver arowana) arowana in my bakyard japanese garden concrete small pond, say 350gallons. Arowanas are hardy but not beginners fish,,I kept the water warm around 26 degrees celcius with submersible 500 watt heaters (around 1800 watts total) the pond has a large surface area, and they don't need to be deep, Arowanas need alot of space, but not depth, becuase they swim by the surface.

Yet I did one very stupid mistake,,the arowana was with me about 1 year and a half, and I kept it with a koi. One day I put some salt on the pond to keep it clean, and for the kois health,,,a month later after coming from a vacation trip and after doing no water chanbes I added some more salt forgetting that I already added some salt before, and salt doesnt evaporate, so it accumulated and you may very well guess the results of my stupid mistake... (Arowanas are from acid amazon waters, though they can adapt to a ph of 7.7).

So if you dont count the stupid mistake I made, arowanas can thrive outdoors with the right temperature, surface space and clean water.

As of now I am not adding any fish until I expand my pond, I have 2 plecostomus, one hybred parrot fish, one large angel (over two years now in the pond!!!!) and I am expanding my pond with more space and hiding places so I can add a stingray, lung fish and other such fish.. but before i need more space.

 

[fishnthings]

It will be good if you can keep aro in the pond....
as long as the pond is bigger than 4ft x 2ft is good enough.....
the bigger the better....

thats cruel, you need a bigger pond than that

 

[aquaholic]

ive always wanted to with my aro but was always too worried about something out of my control happening

 

[peanut]

make sure temp is ok and water quality ok should be no proplem