Jumping Paima

[Juanch]

I have a 20" paima in a 100 gal tank.. the problem is it keeps jumping that one night i saw it lying on the floor barely alive... i replaced the cover with a thicker glass to avoid the same incident from happening but he continues to jump at night banging on the cover... is this a normal behavior? i have a 2000 gal pond but i'm afraid that if i put him there he would also leap out and my dogs might grab him... any of you guys out there having the same experience?

 

[Opiate]

hes only jumping cause ur tank is to small...small spaces make arowanas skittish, maybe put up a chicken wire fence round the pond and put him in there! until u get a larger tank...

 

[DeLgAdO]

I have a 20" paima in a 100 gal tank.. the problem is it keeps jumping that one night i saw it lying on the floor barely alive... i replaced the cover with a thicker glass to avoid the same incident from happening but he continues to jump at night banging on the cover... is this a normal behavior? i have a 2000 gal pond but i'm afraid that if i put him there he would also leap out and my dogs might grab him... any of you guys out there having the same experience?

GET HIM IN THE 2000!!!!

the heck is he donig in a 100 gal anyways!

 

[DeLgAdO]

you could cover the pond with a fishing net

 

[KJP]

GET HIM IN THE 2000!!!!

the heck is he donig in a 100 gal anyways!

I coudn't agree more he shouldn't be in a 100 gallon tank!!!

 

[kriztu]

too small a space for a paima, even an aro would find that space too tight

 

[fisher12889]

I would jump too if I was in a space that cramped!

 

[sje106]

i agree with the others, when Aro's and Pima's (and the like) fidn that there surrondings are getting too small for them to live comfortably, they tend to jump. i found this with my 12inch silver then i moved him to my bigger tank where immediatly he was fine!

good luck dude

 

[meiling]

agreed, good advice