multiple african arowana

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so i read pretty much this entire article that i was referred to. this is what it says in regards to tankmates when they reach adulthood, or 25+ inches.

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Adults are also very peaceful towards other fishes but can be quarrelsome with conspecifics and even other arowana species. The three large adults referenced here are kept with each other and also share the tank with a black arowana and an arapaima. No excessive aggression has been noticed and the few episodes of aggression have occurred are limited to chasing around the tank.

Almost any fish can be tankmates with an adult African arowana as they are not piscivores. The adults have been kept with larger fishes such as datnoids, large catfishes, arapaima and high-finned banded shark. All tankmates are basically ignored by H. niloticus and the tankmates in turn do not bother them.

it refers to three african arowanas that were kept together since juvies. id like to do this setup. the tank im looking at, a 360 gallon 8x3x2 feet, is told to be sufficient for their size. but it says that i would have to upgrade ot a pond or something like that?
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nitrofish1;2190424; said:
so i read pretty much this entire article that i was referred to. this is what it says in regards to tankmates when they reach adulthood, or 25+ inches.

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Tankmates & Behavior

Adults are also very peaceful towards other fishes but can be quarrelsome with conspecifics and even other arowana species. The three large adults referenced here are kept with each other and also share the tank with a black arowana and an arapaima. No excessive aggression has been noticed and the few episodes of aggression have occurred are limited to chasing around the tank.

Almost any fish can be tankmates with an adult African arowana as they are not piscivores. The adults have been kept with larger fishes such as datnoids, large catfishes, arapaima and high-finned banded shark. All tankmates are basically ignored by H. niloticus and the tankmates in turn do not bother them.

it refers to three african arowanas that were kept together since juvies. id like to do this setup. the tank im looking at, a 360 gallon 8x3x2 feet, is told to be sufficient for their size. but it says that i would have to upgrade ot a pond or something like that?
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i dont see why piscivores cant be kept with them.
gars are piscivores.
so are some large catfishes.
my african aro does bully everyone else in the tank.
but doesnt really beat them up.
 
but what do you think would it work out if kept them together since like 3 inches in 360 gallons?
 
ok. so if you were me, and you were getting this tank, 360 gallons, 8x3x2 feet, with an african arowana, a tigrinus cat, what gar would you put with it, or other tankmates channa? oooo i was looking at the shortnose, but i like the ones that are lightly colored with big black spots, forgot their common name though...... im open to gar ;)

p.s. im pretty simple when it comes to stocking, i like multiples of 4 and 6..... just sayin im not one of those people whos like i got one of every fish possible in this tank, im like one of these and a few of those and bam im done.
 
nitrofish1;2192931; said:
ok. so if you were me, and you were getting this tank, 360 gallons, 8x3x2 feet, with an african arowana, a tigrinus cat, what gar would you put with it, or other tankmates channa? oooo i was looking at the shortnose, but i like the ones that are lightly colored with big black spots, forgot their common name though...... im open to gar ;)

p.s. im pretty simple when it comes to stocking, i like multiples of 4 and 6..... just sayin im not one of those people whos like i got one of every fish possible in this tank, im like one of these and a few of those and bam im done.
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i'd to florida/spotted gars and tropical gars.:D
and maybe some endlis.
 
thats xander's old african aro.
its really up to you how many ornates you want to keep in a tank like that.
i'd do around 10.
 
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