I got my aro about a week before christmas he was about 7in and really afraid of everything well he eats great but still sits on the bottom behind a big melon sword plant often i thought aros were a bit more active.water tests good always and his only tankmate is a little ray
My aro is still lazy
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He may not be completely comfortable yet.
Other option is you overfed or he's constipated. Mine still sits on the bottom if he eats way too much sometimes (I don't feed him heavily but he goes to bottom and steals from other fish). Actually feeding more than just a few pieces of krill will make him constipated (at least I assume that's what it is), so we don't give him more than a piece every once in awhile, but cocktail shrimp doesn't do this to him.
Also, baby arows just seem to take rests sometimes, and will also sleep at the bottom, but if he's just sitting at the bottom all the time and doesn't swim at the top much that's not good.
Other option is you overfed or he's constipated. Mine still sits on the bottom if he eats way too much sometimes (I don't feed him heavily but he goes to bottom and steals from other fish). Actually feeding more than just a few pieces of krill will make him constipated (at least I assume that's what it is), so we don't give him more than a piece every once in awhile, but cocktail shrimp doesn't do this to him.
Also, baby arows just seem to take rests sometimes, and will also sleep at the bottom, but if he's just sitting at the bottom all the time and doesn't swim at the top much that's not good.
You are probably overfeeding. mix up the diet a little.You might be overfeeding and read some of the threads here since most of us mix up a variety of foods for aros and other fishes
I feed krill, cocktail shrimp,hikari gold cichlid pellets,floating food sticks,and small cut up pieces of cod.I skip one day a week feeding and feed one cocktail shrimp or equivelint amount per day
Oh yeah my ray is one like on aqau bid that is cal legal i found the info on MFK,s stingray forum.I love fish but i dont want to go to jail for my pets.All the same thanks for the heads up sQwirel 