how long would it take for my aro to reach 20"?

[Morledzep]

power feeding to force an animal (including a fish) to grow faster is detrimental to their health.

with a normal feeding schedule, twice a day when they are young, once a day after 10 inches, and every other day after 15 inches is a little more realistic and your aro will grow naturally and healthy.

i got my big aro, Pinky, when she was about 6", in late 2006.. she is now just about 2 ft long (24 inches). with irregular water changes and regular water testing so i know when the water needs to be changed. and the feeding schedule above, she's happy and healthy and growing still. has minor drop eye on one side.

 

[zennzzo]

my friend feeds the silver like 50 mealworms everyday O_O

Maybe 50 tiny, but not 50 full grown, or superworms...

50 mealworms? I can hardly fed my arowana 10 superworms a day I can feed him about 6-9 worms a day.

Supers are different animal all together, 6-9 Supers is still alot even for a full grown Aro...

 

[Sonsinator]

Maybe 50 tiny, but not 50 full grown, or superworms...

Supers are different animal all together, 6-9 Supers is still alot even for a full grown Aro...

Why is it so? do they contain a lot of nutritional values/ fats?

 

[Sonsinator]

how bout pellets? I feed mine with pellets 2-3x a day about 12 pcs every meal, and a variety of meaty foods once/ 2 weeks just to make him satisfied.

 

[zennzzo]

Why is it so? do they contain a lot of nutritional values/ fats?

50 mealworms woulld be like you eating 20 Big Macs a day...ain't gonna happen

how bout pellets? I feed mine with pellets 2-3x a day about 12 pcs every meal, and a variety of meaty foods once/ 2 weeks just to make him satisfied.

that's more realistic, but how many of those pellets are actually being eaten?

When I feed my Aros, I put the food in the tank one piece at a time, the trick for me is to feed them all they will eat, but not pollute the tank with too much uneaten food.

It has been my experience that Aros will chow like they are starving, then they turn their nose up at the food, just like that.

 

[SuperDave]

I guess waiting him to grow will test my patience, coz I'm impatient but as long as I'm happy taking care of him then it will be worth waiting for

Good Luck and Enjoy!! trust me he will grow faster than you think!

 

[Brian Fish]

My silver was 2 inches in feb now he is almost 18 inches. Hard to measure because he wont stop moving. Thats because he almost stretches the width of my 125 gal. Can't wait for tax time he needs a new home.

 

[Sonsinator]

that's more realistic, but how many of those pellets are actually being eaten?

When I feed my Aros, I put the food in the tank one piece at a time, the trick for me is to feed them all they will eat, but not pollute the tank with too much uneaten food.

It has been my experience that Aros will chow like they are starving, then they turn their nose up at the food, just like that.

he can eat 20 of them within 1 min?