Im sorry but this is utter BS.
the whole NO AQUASCAPE FOR AROS is a total load of bull
This is my tank
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Km7uvaY3E
Its scaped, and it can have more too.
arowanas actually know where there is an obstacle and dont just blindly jump into spikes.
also, arowanas dont just juump for no reason
if your arowana jumps alot, then you have something wrong with your tnak.
its gettng spooke dman. cover the back and sides, that should fix it, make the inside brighter than out, that should help
my aro HARDLY ever jumps.
EVER!
i love the aquascaped and decorated tankf or aro, so long as the aro has enough swimming space on the top third of the tnak.
or it can go around the scape.
if not then they are being impeded and no tgood anyways.
arowanas are found in semi shallow rivers with rocks, wood, trees, roots - they dont live in deep lakes only.
you can scape the aro tank fine, just make sure tank is big enough.
im asia, the 'prescribed minimum tank size' for aro is much much different to the western world.
this is because people there have less space. so in time it has become the NORM.
but really, aros need 1000L i think as a minimum per fish.
yes, 1000L!
any less is not doing it justice.
to me, minimum should be 6ft x 80cm x 70cm.
or 5ft x 1m x 70cms.
Width is key.
alot of asian keepers will say things because of information passed on. there are truths to this, but many have lost the actual truth.
some would say, dont put tank mates for aros
the main reason for this was because
1) they eat small tank mates, may attack big ones
2) their tanks are usually smaller in average than wester countries - so, too much fish, too much bio load
3) dont put decorations. because tanks are small enough as it is! so decorates would take up too much space. SOLUTION: BIGGER TANK!
to be honest, the mentality of - this is the only size we can have in our house, is not good enough frankly. Would you buy a dolphin and put it in a family pool and say "sorry, this is the only pool we got" THEN DONT BUY A FRIGGING DOLPHIL PAL!
(phew, that felt good)
sorry this really grinds my gears.
shame, cos i have seen some arowanas in fully planted and scaped tanks... GORGEOUS!
its meant to be! grand aquascape for a grand fish!!!! perfect combination.
