New member & new aro

[Iffrat]

welcome .. and i am looking to get a arowana for my new tank that will be 300 gal .. they get huge!!

but i talk to a bunch of people who feed pellets, shrimp, feeders, and some frozen just to keep the diet mixed up so the fish does not get hooked on just one kind of food ..

but welcome to MFK and best of luck with the first monster fish !!

 

[Hao]

Welcome fellow ]|[onsterfishkeeper! this site will give you all the answers you need...

aside from what has already been mentioned, 7.0 is the ideal PH for an aro, 30-40% WC(water change) once a week,nitrates below 10ppm, aros love slow current so addind a powerhead would help not only for exercise but would also prevent potential gillcurl in the future (make sure the current is not too strong though it will just give him stress)

if your new aro is between 4"-10" now would be agood time to train him to eat quality aro pellets and MP(Market Prawns) to ensure a well balanced diet and that he gets the proper nutrients needed for his quick growth (like protein & B-carotene abundant in the exoskeletons of shrimps - just make sure you remove the head and tail but if your aro is way too small for whole shrimps then peel & chop them up)

just make sure the waters clean and that no other tankmates are currently nipping on his fins and it will heal in no time... you may want to add a lil rock salt to prevent bacterial infection and speed up the healing proccess

start saving up for a bigger tank, everyone's right...you'll need that in the future

Superworms for snack in between meals for added protien

PM hao if you're not sure about something (he may be 12 but don't let that fool you, this guy has arowana blood coursing through his veins so he knows alot...lol)


ALWAYS make sure there's a lid on with glass cover atleast 3/4" thick(chicken wire will work too) # 1 cause of death for an aro is jumping out and drying on the floor or wherever it is they land on out of water

HAPPY ]|[ o n s t e r f i s h k e e p i n g ! ! !

hey im 13 not 12 get it straight and yea what he said is true about the feeding and etc,and H4PPY )V(0N5T3R 4R0W4N4 K33P1NG

 

[shiv]

Welcome to the MFK family.
All the best with your arowana.
Read all the stickies and posts and you will have very less doubts.
I am sure you will enjoy your new baby.

 

[gonzy_83]

hey im 13 not 12 get it straight and yea what he said is true about the feeding and etc,and H4PPY )V(0N5T3R 4R0W4N4 K33P1NG

oops..my bad, sorry buddy... hows your afro aros pellet feeding?

 

[Hao]

yea its going great they just eat and spit out,luckily my big 14" is easier to train

 

[gonzy_83]

Suhweet!!! keep it up