Got my first arowana

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Ok, did a water change and couple hours later my arow is looking odd and acting a bit weird.

1. His normal hiding place is in the corner below some floating plants. Before WC he would hide constantly. After WC he doesn't go anywhere near it.

2. He is swimming at a 10 degree angle it looks like. Part of his tail fin often protrudes the top of the water.

3. He looks is acting like a dog with PB stuck to the roof of his mouth. Sorta like opening and closing his mouth every second.

4. Before WC he was very skiddish of me and my GF, now he barely notices we are there. Even getting close up to the glass, before he would run into the his normal hiding place, now he just casually swims around.

There anything I can do? I fed him freeze dried bloodworms this afternoon. Last night was some freeze dried medley of red shrimp, krill, and mysis (same stuff if give my angels and discus community tank; no problems there) and a thing small amount of frozen bloodworms.
 
bump, needing a reply to this instead of creating a new thread.

:nilly: <--- *me after my gf hounded me about putting the pump back correctly*

This morning he looks a little better, but he is still swimming at a bit of an angle and is gasping a bit still, not near as much as yesterday.

Also, 1 snail was DOA and 2 Cory's (one got caught in the suction for water at the bottom of the water pump). Other one was just floating.
 
Do you test your water parameters, i.e. ammonia, nitrite, nitrates? Did you treat the water for chlorine and chloramines? You said you fed it but is it eating?
 
Haven't tested waters, but it is eating. actually like a pig. He loves the freeze dried worms. Will test the waters at lunch and post results.

And yes, did treat the water. It wasnt a big water change, only about 25% Which isnt that much for a 40Gal
 
So finally got my camera cord to come out of hiding... And here are pics from when we first got MJ (Mary Jane/Michael Jordan...whichever is appropriate...) and then some from today!

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He looks fine to me.. Just needs time to adjust...
How big is the tank?
 
It's a 40G breeder for now... Saving for *fingers crossed* a FINAl set up tank instead of just something bigger... then something bigger... then something bigger......

He's still only MAYBE 6", but know I wanna get something around 6'-8' x 3'-4' x 2' or so... Just need to find someone with that kinda tank they are willing to part with (needing to part with) and for me to have the $$$.... Know anyone??
 
KellyRRoberts4;3288011; said:
It's a 40G breeder for now... Saving for *fingers crossed* a FINAl set up tank instead of just something bigger... then something bigger... then something bigger......

He's still only MAYBE 6", but know I wanna get something around 6'-8' x 3'-4' x 2' or so... Just need to find someone with that kinda tank they are willing to part with (needing to part with) and for me to have the $$$.... Know anyone??

Yea, you say you would be OK with 6' but I know you really want the 8 footer...

Oh and I figured out why i wanted a taller tank...
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ARCHERS!
 
Hey, YOU! CaptKrill... Shush up already! lol I say I'm ok with 6' bc I am... Just if an 8'er comes along I won't say no... :-D

PS... Get back to work! lol
 
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