My RTG

[classic-chassis]

couple of parrots, The big one was bumping into the aro a lot to start with. I used these parrots to start the cycling process because they are as tough as nails.
I took them out for about a 3 weeks or so to let the aro get used to it's home.
When i reintroduced them the aro acted strangly as in agressively.
There is now a pecking order and the aro is on the top of it. It gets skitish from time to time but i've not seen it jump. I am presuming the mark on its head is from a bump on the canopy. It's less white today.
I also posted a full picutre of my tank, nice and simple.

 

[drklevia]

gl with the rtg =D mines jumped out when she was like 8 inch shes now 16 inches,shes doing fine just lost sum scales

 

[classic-chassis]

It seems to be getting more skittish the bigger it gets.
When i syphon the canopy is off but I'm above the tank and it stays low. When I'm pumping water back in the canopy in on and i use a powerfull pump.
It goes mental when i clean the outside of the glass though. It really does not like that!!

 

[ctoychik]

It seems to be getting more skittish the bigger it gets.
When i syphon the canopy is off but I'm above the tank and it stays low. When I'm pumping water back in the canopy in on and i use a powerfull pump.
It goes mental when i clean the outside of the glass though. It really does not like that!!

If you water parameters are OK, there should not be any problem. Clean the glass more often. I know it is painful to see it dart around, but if you let it, it will be worse when it gets bigger. That is why i don't have any decoration in my tank.

Surprising though, during feeding time does it beg for food?? My young silvers beg for food, but still quite skittish if they are surprised. I hope one day they will be indifferent like my friend's one (pretty old and HUGE one too)

 

[softturtle]

I know its probably not the best idea, but all the aro's I have been rough on are the least skittish. Touching, hand feeding, daily tank cleanings seem to get them used to all the action. My lei is even coming around now after hand feeding and touching him while in the tank. Now he seems to challenge my hand when I do WC's. Its all fun and games until he's 30"ish. Hahaha

 

[Dovii dude]

You have a beautiful Aro there,i am sure that the skittishness will go away after awhile.

 

[Mobatic]

Nice nice!

 

[silverdragon]

Nice RTG, keep gut loading the shrimp with pellets and hes gonna have great growth and color!

 

[classic-chassis]

it doesn't get skitish when i clean the inside of the glass, it's fine then.
It's when i clean the outside with windowlean!!!
It's of shrip now for a while and on crickets, which i'm feeding Hikari aro sticks to, so it'll get the sticks some how!!
I can get a great veriation of foods here, I've started a cricket farm and I can buy super worms as well.
I gave the Mshrimp a break because of the chemicals used for farming them.

 

[Pacu Man]

Great looking Arrow.I had 1 about 6yrs. ago,but it passed away on me.Got out of the hobby ,, now I'm back and luving every minute of it.Good luck with yours.I'll be looking forward to future pics.