Flowerhorn + arowana in the same tank??

[spring007]

Hey guys..
Do u think I can keep a flowerhorn and an arowana in the same tank??
The tank is a 240(8' x 2' x 2').
I currently have a Silver Arowana(1'3"), 2 Jaguar chiclids(6"), 1 Sail fin catfish(6") and 2 parrots(4").

 

[Steve_89]

Delgado does it with no problems.

It may be a different case for you though.

 

[spring007]

Delgado does it with no problems.

It may be a different case for you though.

But are the flowerhorns so mean that they will go after an arowana??

 

[twk1]

How big is your flowerhorn? It all depends on the attitude of your FH. I use to have a silver with a fh before, and i also had no problems at all between them two, they looked great in the same tank.
I would recommend that you put a smaller size fh in the tank, but not small enough where it could be a midnight snack.

 

[rumblesushi]

I wouldn't bother risking your majestic Aro. Maybe if the FH was significantly smaller.

If it was a jardini, the flowerhorn would probably get a beating, but not a silver.

 

[joemilm]

I think both in the same tank will be just as good, but do take time to observe how they go well..

 

[rallysman]

I have done it before, neither picked on each other. 24" silver with 10" FH.

 

[scottv]

My uncle had a 5" Flowerhorn with a 4" Silver Aro....lived in there for like 1 week and he loved the Aro.....Then one day as he was bringing food to the Aro, the FH ripped the Aro in half!!!


Now he's done it again, with a slightly bigger Aro....they seem to not mind eachother..

 

[redtailfool]

Agreed, as long as the aro is bigger then it shouldnt be a problem. The problem starts when you want to add another fish in there, the fh may not tolerate it.

 

[wright4lfe]

i've found that as long as the FH is the smallest fish introduced to a tank they are extremely docile. however, when i've placed my 6in fh in tanks with fish even a bit smaller than it, it is extremely aggressive and almost killed a couple beautiful green severums.