I just recently acquired a black aro, about 11". Will be going into a 210 gal shortly. However, I have currently been quarantining it in a bare bottom 40 gal for a week now, just to make sure that he eats properly and that everything is up on par. Temp is at 80-82 F. The 40 is an established tank, and all water parameters are good. I've also been changing about 1/3 of the water every 2-3 days.
The aro has been eating marketing shrimp and food sticks with no problems and looks to have a healthy appetite. The only thing i noticed is that she seems to be spending the majority of her time parked on the lower corner of the tank, behind the waterfall from my AC70 filter. Although I have seen her swim around a little more lately, it seems the bottom corner is where she goes when she gets spooked. Is this something i should be worrying about? or is it just my aro being shy?
The aro has been eating marketing shrimp and food sticks with no problems and looks to have a healthy appetite. The only thing i noticed is that she seems to be spending the majority of her time parked on the lower corner of the tank, behind the waterfall from my AC70 filter. Although I have seen her swim around a little more lately, it seems the bottom corner is where she goes when she gets spooked. Is this something i should be worrying about? or is it just my aro being shy?
Haha. The ironic thing is that I'm about to move her into the 210gal soon. But before then, I'm fattening her up a bit just in case it takes her a while to eat again in the new tank.