Got a baby Arowana with eggsack...questions!

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Hey TIM

Silver aros are though enuff (sure yours is if still alive after all this stressing over-care...).
You dont have to feed it untill vitelial sack is still there.
This will disapear an a while (your aro is feeding on it).

You just have to take care the yolk sack is not infected.
Sometimes the "navel" (union of the sack and the fish belly) gets infected as this may suffer some damage if your aro moves violently (fight, food pursuit or so).

So this may be adviseable to have some methilene blue or similar in your water.

Last but not least, too much care and attention may be stressfull for your baby aro.

Good luck!!!
 
thanks for the tips!!!
is there something i can feed him after his sack goes away to make his color vibrant? i want to get some nice red in there and possible blue...maybe even like gold/yellow...any tips? i inspected the tank hes in and discovered 2 baby guppies...i went on a 4 day trip to cali...came back and one guppy is GONE!!! i added some flakes and small amount of fd bloodworms and he eats a little bit of it...its pretty wierd since he still has his sack...but thought i should let the forum know whats goin on with him...well im done w/ my novel for this post...haha...thanks for reading!

BUMP for tips/hints!!!
 
Im suprised on how little information has been posted.
1. Dont allow him to eat untill the yolk sac is gone.
2. When it is gone, feed him bloodworms, flakes and pellets. The sooner its on pellets the better.
3. They have light in the wild, so of course the require it in captivity. Why would one not want a fish to have light?
4. It's best to move him into a bigger tank ASAP. They are very active fish that will always swim at the top. They will go down, but ever noticed how they are flat on the top?
5. Report when his yolk sac is gone. Cant wait to hear a successful story.
 
Mystix212;1623195; said:
Im suprised on how little information has been posted.
1. Dont allow him to eat untill the yolk sac is gone.
2. When it is gone, feed him bloodworms, flakes and pellets. The sooner its on pellets the better.
3. They have light in the wild, so of course the require it in captivity. Why would one not want a fish to have light?
4. It's best to move him into a bigger tank ASAP. They are very active fish that will always swim at the top. They will go down, but ever noticed how they are flat on the top?
5. Report when his yolk sac is gone. Cant wait to hear a successful story.
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wow. you really gave me some very helpful info...i also disagreed on how my aro shouldnt have light...but you think i should move him into a 10? that would almost double the space for swimming...i have a 20 long outside covered in snow that im planning on bringing inside for him...but i wont move him into that until later...i need a hood and light for it...

any recommendations on what pellets to get him? i want to buy in advance so that i wont have to rush and get them later...and does anyone know exactly how long it takes the eggsack to fully absorb? ive had him for a while now and i see small changes in size...he got a little bigger and his sack is slowly going away...just want to know from any of the experienced aro owners/breeders...

thanks!!!
 
does anyone have information on what to feed the little guy so that he gets some nice colors when he gets bigger?
 
i dont really know alt about aros yet but if it was me i would do what mystix said and you should be successful. good luck and im planning on getting a silver once i get a bigger tank. so this info should be helpful to me as well.
 
bump.
 
your baby aro is fine without food until the eggsack is gone, in fact i wouldnt put any food at all into the water until the sack is totally gone. if you do you risk fouling the water if there is any uneaten and im sure you dont want to stress the fish by having poor water quality and having to do a water change. Arowana's are top water fish and spend most of the time on the surface, they are very active fish and swim constantly. It is best to get the fish on pellets as soon as possible. I recommend the Azoo arowana pellets, when i had mine a few years ago i raised it on these, you can find information about them here. http://www.aquatechsolution.com/azoo.html The pellets are very good and will help with coloration, because you have a silver he will be as his name says silver, his scales will become a grayish pearl color with slight pink or red in the outside of his fins. If you do decide to feed him live food DO NOT FEED GOLDFISH! they are loaded in fat and have spines on them and the gold color in the scales can become toxic to some fish. If you want to feed live i recomend Rosy Reds, they are easy to breed and you could use the 20 long for a breeding tank. I also fed mine thawed out smelt i bought from the market when it was larger. It was trained to take the fish from my hands. if you are looking to put decorations in your tank remove anything with sharp edges that rise above mid water level. Arowanas spook easily and he could easily injur himself if he were to smash into something running away from someone turning on the light or someone hurrying past the tank. With luck your aro will grow into a monster before long. Remember water quality is very important to these fish. i hope you get a lot of joy in keeping this fish. good luck!
 
thanks for the info...keep it coming people!!!
BUMP!
 
a good variety is key. i like foods that have whole parts instead of "meal", such as Omega One, Ocean Nutrition, New Life Spectrum, etc. I try to stay away from Aquarian, Tetra, Wardley, etc. It's best to feed them floating food. Don't be afraid to feed it some food that is for "Marine" or "Vegetarians" as they can also contain good things for your fish (garlic, spirulina, etc.). The problem w/ most marine foods is that they are slow-sinking. For a staple, though, I would use food that is for cichlids, arowana, or other large fish.
 
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