help!! first aro

[powrisal]

hello everyone i just bought my first aro today. I've been looking for one for about 6mos now and i stopped in at my lfs to buy some food and wouldn't you know they had one (witch kind of peed me off cause i was on a waiting list and was not callederrr). well needless to say its been there since wed and they say he eats but he didn't when i was there so i paid for him and left him there until he ate. he no longer has the yolk and is roughly 4". if you are wondering what he is going in im startting him in a 30gal(alone) and then to a 72gal i know not big enough but if you have seen any of my other post you know that i have a 300gal acrylic tank coming on Friday. so now you know the facts now i need some info I've done some research but would like to know more. any info on feeding, tank mates(check out my tank setups), and altogether health tips and preventive maint. would be helpful thanks a lot.

 

[headbanger_jib]

ok what kind of aro are we talking about here
if its silver then you mave have no problem in adding tankmates that are big enuff not to be eaten by the aro, and not too aggressive towards the aro
right now blood worms and pellets cut in smaller size would be nice

 

[Koji]

Aro of that small size is best kept by themselves with no other tankmates.

You can house him in the biggest tank you can afford just that the water level keep it low for now. Let's say yours is a 4 inches fish, keep the water level at 6-8 inches tall. As the fish gets bigger, increase the water level.

 

[TMDragon]

As for food, I suggest getting it on pellets, more specifically carnivorous floating pellets. Helps your baby get the right nutrients and promotes fast and healthy growth. I personally love Hikari Cichlid Gold, it really brings out the red/orange coloring in the fish you feed it to. Since your aro is a bit small, either cut it up, or get him started on flakes until he can handle the pellets a bit better. Good Luck!

 

[TMDragon]

Sorry for the double post, but I forgot to mention an important note. Since you're asking about preventative maintanance, You need to really make sure your lid is secure. Here's a link to a thread about it. Take a look and start making plans, Good Luck!

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119811

 

[cullens089]

As for food, I suggest getting it on pellets, more specifically carnivorous floating pellets. Helps your baby get the right nutrients and promotes fast and healthy growth. I personally love Hikari Cichlid Gold, it really brings out the red/orange coloring in the fish you feed it to. Since your aro is a bit small, either cut it up, or get him started on flakes until he can handle the pellets a bit better. Good Luck!

i got the mini cichlid gold floating pellets and my little one loves em.

 

[powrisal]

thanks for the info!! he is a silver and the fs has been feeding brine. will it be hard to convert? i plan on keeping him in my 30 till he gets some size to him idont want my knives pickn on him.

 

[powrisal]

hi everyone lets talk stress levels. i know the aro is "scidish" so dose that mean that they are easily stressed? if so are there any precausions i should take?

 

[thefishguy7]

hi everyone lets talk stress levels. i know the aro is "scidish" so dose that mean that they are easily stressed? if so are there any precausions i should take?

skidish means they are startled easily. (like if you walk into the room, jump, or drop something) Small aros are easily stressed and usually die for no apparent reason, but this can be avoided with good water quality. Bigger aros get much more comfortable around humans and are less skidish/more hardy than small ones.

 

[powrisal]

update my aro is doing well eating up a storm(pellets and plankton) i put a pleco and a cory in with him for cleanup detail. i cant thank you all enough for you help