Lemon tiger Oscar

[Rtc/tsn]

The test strips suck, but it’s better than nothing. Get yourself an API test kit when you can, but keep an eye on your water.

look up nitrate cycle and that will help you keep them alive longer. Understand bio load and how to keep beneficial bacteria alive.

over filter, slightly under feed, water change, water change, water change. Don’t give up, get another job and start your own business. You will need lots of money to keep these kind of fish.

do all your chores and anything your parents ask if you, don’t give them any lip, you won’t be getting any big tanks other wise. When they see how passionate about it you are they will eventually support you when you need it the most.

Thank you I know all about bio load and beneficial bacteria and yea I’m gonna clean my room and organize all my room and tidy up the area with my fish and start helping out more than normal thank you

 

[djsaltynuts]

personally between smelling the tank(it shouldnt) and the amount of time it takes a bubble to pop tells me enough about the water to tell me if its okay most the time. unless my fish seem off i dont test. the last time i lost fish to water parameters it had to do with ph. liquid tests can also be extremely inaccurate depending on if the crystals at the bottom are mixed into the fluid. reading your fish is probably the most important part of fishkeeping.

believe it or not there are plenty of fish cooler than an arowana that can fit in a tank less than 40 gallons.

as someone who is young and keeping allot of exotic animals dont forget to consider these animals life spans, your interest span, and when youll be moving out. large exotic animals can become a ball and chain in your life quite frankly.

 

[Deadeye]

If you like aros and rtc/tsn, look at African butterfly fish and Raphael cat. Great alternatives not bigger than 9 inches (5 for the butterfly).

 

[Rtc/tsn]

personally between smelling the tank(it shouldnt) and the amount of time it takes a bubble to pop tells me enough about the water to tell me if its okay most the time. unless my fish seem off i dont test. the last time i lost fish to water parameters it had to do with ph. liquid tests can also be extremely inaccurate depending on if the crystals at the bottom are mixed into the fluid. reading your fish is probably the most important part of fishkeeping.

believe it or not there are plenty of fish cooler than an arowana that can fit in a tank less than 40 gallons.

as someone who is young and keeping allot of exotic animals dont forget to consider these animals life spans, your interest span, and when youll be moving out. large exotic animals can become a ball and chain in your life quite frankly.

If you like aros and rtc/tsn, look at African butterfly fish and Raphael cat. Great alternatives not bigger than 9 inches (5 for the butterfly).

I love African butterfly fish and I’m not a fan of Raphael catfish I don’t know what it is about them they just give me a weird feeling

 

[djsaltynuts]

you could also buy a pond insert as a cheap alternative to a large tank they sell them at home depots lowes etc the fact that theyre round will help the aro turn. cinderblock rack systems helped me fit allot more fish into my room.

 

[Rtc/tsn]

personally between smelling the tank(it shouldnt) and the amount of time it takes a bubble to pop tells me enough about the water to tell me if its okay most the time. unless my fish seem off i dont test. the last time i lost fish to water parameters it had to do with ph. liquid tests can also be extremely inaccurate depending on if the crystals at the bottom are mixed into the fluid. reading your fish is probably the most important part of fishkeeping.

believe it or not there are plenty of fish cooler than an arowana that can fit in a tank less than 40 gallons.

as someone who is young and keeping allot of exotic animals dont forget to consider these animals life spans, your interest span, and when youll be moving out. large exotic animals can become a ball and chain in your life quite frankly.

Yea I plan on keeping them as long as they live and yes I know the life span of all species I own and if all goes good I can still have them when I’m 30-40 cichlid only until I’m around 25 but one thing I also have aquariums for is to help lower my blood pressure I have high blood pressure and aquariums have been proven to significantly decrease blood pressure and they help with anxiety and depression

 

[Rtc/tsn]

you could also buy a pond insert as a cheap alternative to a large tank they sell them at home depots lowes etc the fact that theyre round will help the aro turn. cinderblock rack systems helped me fit allot more fish into my room.

I just looked up pond inserts honestly this is my first time hearing of it and absolutely yes they’re cheap for the size they are and different shapes I really like that idea

 

[djsaltynuts]

id also like to point out in asia the commonly recommended tank size for aros is a 65g. ridiculous imo but its worth pointing out.

 

[Rtc/tsn]

id also like to point out in asia the commonly recommended tank size for aros is a 65g. ridiculous imo but its worth pointing out.

I would never keep an aro fully grown in a 65g that is animal abuse or at least it should be but they also don’t have high supply to make large tanks over there I don’t think anyway correct me if wrong

 

[Caveden]

id also like to point out in asia the commonly recommended tank size for aros is a 65g. ridiculous imo but its worth pointing out.

I bought a silver arowana for my 3ft tank last time as the owner of the shop said it would be fine in it as long as you don’t overfeed it. It managed to grow to 14 inches in there before I found out about this site and returned it.