Ideas on how to calm down an Aro???

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Any ideas or thoughts on how to calm down an aro?

Ive been hanging around the tank alot to get him used to me.

Any other thoughts or ideas or do I just need to give it the gift of time?

 

[ethnics]

cover back n sides with black paper. whats its tank mates? none of my aros are jumpy and i leave the lights on 24/7. prolly only turn them off for a entire day or two every other week. but some mgiht say dimmer lights or less light might clam them.

 

[HiGhTiMeZ]

k-leaves or blackwater extract sould surely calm them.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

cover back n sides with black paper.

done already

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

i leave the lights on 24/7.

WOW! thats alot of lighting. no problems with algea or green water?

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

blackwater extract sould surely calm them.

not familiar with blackwater, could you explain more about this?

how does it work? does it change the water chem.?

 

[ethnics]

no green water or algea. sun light causes that. none of my tank lights get turned off. im gonna change that later tho. i jus dont like turning them off because when they come back on the fish get all scared. so i just leave them on

 

[HiGhTiMeZ]

not familiar with blackwater, could you explain more about this?

how does it work? does it change the water chem.?

ketapang leaves and/or blackwater extract contains trace elements, vitamins and extract of peat. It replicates blackwater conditions by creating clear, “natural”, Amazon-biotope conditions in the aquarium. It is said that it makes the fish feels more "at-home" It makes the water tea colored. and it lowers the ph a little bit too.

 

[WyldFya]

no green water or algea. sun light causes that. none of my tank lights get turned off. im gonna change that later tho. i jus dont like turning them off because when they come back on the fish get all scared. so i just leave them on

Careful with your words, sunlight is not the only way to get algae. Florescent, compact florescent, LED, actinic, and even metal halide can produce plenty of algae.

Leaving your lights on may actually do more harm then good. Particularly if you have any nocturnal fish. Those that are diurnal will still have many problems, as they won't really rest much. It would be like having constant sunlight for humans. If you fish get scared when you turn your lights on, it is most likely due to a dramatic change in light level. Do you gradually turn on lights, to get them ready, such as a room light for the first 20 minutes, then one or two lights, then all of the tank lights. You should try this, because this will be more like a natural sunrise, with gradually increasing light intensity.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

i was also thinking about how light 24/7 might stress out a fish... just my .02

but anyways back to my original question