My arowana wont eat!! Help

[DeeGee]

I just purchased a baby silver arowan. He's about 5inches long. I got him on teusday and he still hasnt eatin.

I tried rosy reds. I even dangled one in front of him. He smells it and turns away.

I tossed in a hikari pellet (for cichlids/oscars) He ate it then spit it out??

My next choice is im gonna try crickets, if he loves them thats awsome because i can get 1000 of them for $20 canadian!!

any replys would be great

 

[rallysman]

Give it some time to get used to the tank. It may take a few days before it even acts like it wants to eat.

Forget the feeders

 

[jconley]

Try crickets.

 

[fishcatch22]

he could still be acclimating to captivty, try crickets as said before.

 

[Fishminded]

Give it some time and it'll happen.

As far as the Hikari pellets are concerned, mine use to take them and spit them out too. I started soaking them for 5 minutes until their soft and he would eat them right up. After a while of doing that, he now takes them right out of the bag and has grown to love them.

Good luck with your new Arow!

 

[DeeGee]

SUCCESS

My silver aro LOVES CRICKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a releif!!!

 

[fishcatch22]

SUCCESS

My silver aro LOVES CRICKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a releif!!!

great to hear! soon he'll be eating rosies!

 

[DeeGee]

great to hear! soon he'll be eating rosies!

I heard crickets are like crack to arowanas, Once they get them for a bit there HOOKED!!

I dont mind though.

Are crickets safer then feeders?? Can crickets carry diseases

 

[rallysman]

Crickets are MUCH safer than feeders.
Try to get him on prepared foods still (beefheart, krill, shrimp)

Skip the feeders if unless you can properly quarantine and gutload them

 

[fishcatch22]

Skip the feeders if unless you can properly quarantine and gutload them

this is true... I would be best to try and wean him onto beefheart and such, as rallysman said, and use feeders only as special treats.