arowanas and current?

[Ancient_Fish_Master]

how well do aros cope with current? right now i have one powerhead on the bottom and one i just moved to the top.. about 3" below the water surface? will my aros be ok with a 850 gph powerhead at the top?

 

[Hao]

how well do aros cope with current? right now i have one powerhead on the bottom and one i just moved to the top.. about 3" below the water surface? will my aros be ok with a 850 gph powerhead at the top?

IMO Aros would get used to the current but 850 should be fine, I use to have 1000 gph blasting and my Aro didn't get stressed out(just depends on the Aro's size-my smallest with the 1000 gph blasting was 10")-they later got adjusted to the current and swim the currents with ease. My Aros tend to play with currents and bubbles.

 

[valderi123]

mine don't seem to mind 850 gph

 

[Deep Blue Sea]

idk about powerheads but my fx5 and G6 spew out a good force and even when im filling the tank up with a hose they seem to just shake it off like it doesnt effect them at all, mainly because theyre so streamline they just cut through it

 

[Ancient_Fish_Master]

alright thanks everyone

 

[pi-eyed]

I suppose it has a lot to do with the size of your aros. My aros didn't like a powerhead at all until they got bigger. Now they play in it--snapping and mouthing at the current and bubbles.

---Chris

 

[Helangkawi]

i put my 4 inch aro in 2footx1foot tank with 8watt 1800L power head, heck it can't afford the current

 

[Ancient_Fish_Master]

i put my 4 inch aro in 2footx1foot tank with 8watt 1800L power head, heck it can't afford the current

mine are almost a foot so ill see in the morning on how they held up.

 

[monster_lover01]

i put my 4 inch aro in 2footx1foot tank with 8watt 1800L power head, heck it can't afford the current

a 1800L power head for a 2x1 tank? that's insane.

 

[McPhishy]

Baby aros hate currents, juvenile and adult aros don't care about currents.