Got a baby Arowana with eggsack...questions!

[tim85851]

Hes a silver arowana, about 2-3 inches in length, eggsack still hangin on there

Should i be feeding him anything? or will his eggsack be sufficient?

Do I need to do water changes like the bigger aros i read about?

Also he doesnt have any tank mates at this time, but i was wondering if i should get an algae eater? if so what kind of algae eater should i get?

Right now he is in a 5.5 gallon tank with a breeding foam filter, submersible heater, water lettuce, and some gravel...there isnt a light for this tank...ill move him to my 10gal when he absorbs the rest of his eggsack...then move him up...to hopefully a 250 gallon...

I just got him yesterday and hes still going strong...just need some help on what to do with him...I'll post pics soon...

Oh and one more thing...this is my first aro!!!

 

[tim85851]

update!!! and pics!!!

upon looking at the tank and taking pics i have discovered that there is a baby guppy in there with him...im not sure if i should take it out or keep it in...i REALLY don't want to disturb/scare my silver...

i used my sony digital camera, for the small amount of light i used a maglight flashlight...sorry for the crappy pics...its all i can do without scaring the little guy...lol...enjoy and please input!!!

 

[tim85851]

BUMP

 

[Druu]

Patience, man. If you don't mind losing the guppy, I'd leave it in there. The aro might learn to hunt.

 

[pwmin]

i would take the guppy out since they're really delicate and are known to be scared of even smaller fish. don't get a plec, either.

 

[tim85851]

alright now theres two choices...keep the guppy in there...or take it out...

oh and i added a light to the tank...but only in one corner...the whole other half is dark...hes slowly going towards the lit area...

so anyone else disagree on whether to get a pleco or algae eater?

i forgot to mention that the store that i bought him from had him in a 2.5 gallon with a small pleco...i tried to mimic the exact set-up they had for him there...the only thing i didnt add was a piece of driftwood...but i think i could do without it...this little guy is constantly at the top of the water...thats a good thing right?

 

[tim85851]

i was just reading around here on MFK...and i read something about aros will accept fd bloodworms at any size? is that true? i have some fd blood worms but i also dont want to pollute the little guy's tank until he is bigger so that i would be able to change the water safely...

 

[tim85851]

bump for input! thanks!

 

[tim85851]

looking at the tank...the guppy is hiding behind and under the filter...this shouldnt be a problem right?

 

[tim85851]

any input on feeding? come on people!!! help me out!