Baby black arowana

[John Watkins Jr]

Is it normal for a baby black arowana to swim heads up and tail down? I just got the fish 2 weeks ago and Im not sure if there's something wrong with the little fella. Any suggestions?

 

[tlindsey]

Is it normal for a baby black arowana to swim heads up and tail down? I just got the fish 2 weeks ago and Im not sure if there's something wrong with the little fella. Any suggestions?

No not normal. Possibly injured itself by jumping I'm assuming.

 

[John Watkins Jr]

No not normal. Possibly injured itself by jumping I'm assuming.

im not really sure because when i got home the other day he was kinda curled up like a ball... this is what he looks like now.

 

[tlindsey]

im not really sure because when i got home the other day he was kinda curled up like a ball... this is what he looks like now.

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Looks like a slight bend of the spine but if it was balled up earlier this is a good sign and hopefully the little Aro completely recovers.

 

[John Watkins Jr]

Looks like a slight bend of the spine but if it was balled up earlier this is a good sign and hopefully the little Aro completely recovers.

hopefully. thank you for replying though.

 

[tlindsey]

hopefully. thank you for replying though.

Welcome aboard also just noticed you joined today.

 

[John Watkins Jr]

thank you. Glad to be a part of this forum

 

[Adamkhan]

Hi hope you dont mind but myn is doing the same only had him a week not eaten anything and now swimming head up sometimes

 

[celebrist]

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Hi hope you dont mind but myn is doing the same only had him a week not eaten anything and now swimming head up sometimes

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looks bad

 

[John Watkins Jr]

you might want to check your water parameter just to make sure its not causing anything to the arowana.