I just got me a 4” to 5” silver aro from petco looking for good info on housing
Housing for my silver aro
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In terms of housing, long term a silver arowana needs a huge tank. 8'x4' is about right, somewhere in the 400+ gallon range. They get very large and grow quickly, and many of the issues they tend to suffer from, stem from being often housed in too-small tanks.
Certainly an interesting mix of inmates there.
Unfortunately the barb and tetras will become meals very shortly.
The biggest thing to watch for is any gaps in the lid. Whilst eels are great escape artists, so are arowana, often ending up on the floor from an open lid or even a gap.
Most arowana will be on the lookout for items of food falling into the water and many can be trained to come take food out of your fingers, which still freaks me out every time he jumps to take it.
This means a little splashing and you can get their attention to give food items such as bits of fish, mealworms, crickets, etc. Personally not fond of bugs so mine gets mussels, fish and worms.
Unfortunately the barb and tetras will become meals very shortly.
The biggest thing to watch for is any gaps in the lid. Whilst eels are great escape artists, so are arowana, often ending up on the floor from an open lid or even a gap.
Most arowana will be on the lookout for items of food falling into the water and many can be trained to come take food out of your fingers, which still freaks me out every time he jumps to take it.
This means a little splashing and you can get their attention to give food items such as bits of fish, mealworms, crickets, etc. Personally not fond of bugs so mine gets mussels, fish and worms.
Great information and advice from above. Silver Arowana are fragile at that size and finicky so please watch the Cichlid and suggest floating foods GL.
So the tank is small for that fish? I don’t want to harm it I want it to b happy and healthy
I think about 120 the lady next door gave it to me so it’s my new thing to focus on
I appreciate everyone’s input thank u for the info I hope I’m doing the correct thing cus just for my pleasure I don’t want to harm my fish I want to have a beautiful different cluster of tank mates
Yes. They grow 3ft++,
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silver arowana is 3.5ft. 8x4 footprint tank at least