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ElJefe

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looking into getting an aro i'll start off by giving the
Tank Dimensions: 7x2x2 (210gal)
Stock:1-7" JD
1-4" JD
1-3.5" lunito oscar
1-7" Oxydoras niger
filtration: 2 large canister filters i believe they filter 250GPH
i was wanting to get a small aro on average how lond would it be able to live in this tank? pics of yours would help me decide what kind i'd like to get.:D
 
You would be able to keep an aro in that tank for a while.

I have a silver and a jardini. My silver is in with some datnoids, bichirs, and pim cats. As long as they can't fit a fish in their mouth, you're usually ok.

Jardinis can be a handful. Sometimes they kill just to kill, so it's not uncommon to hear stories about how someone woke up one day and everything was dead.

Be sure to check out the stickies as well...there's some good information there that will help you decide.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36281

You asked for pics...so here's what my Silver and Jardini look like:

Silver Aro.jpg

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KenyanSandBoa;1077267; said:
You would be able to keep an aro in that tank for a while.

I have a silver and a jardini. My silver is in with some datnoids, bichirs, and pim cats. As long as they can't fit a fish in their mouth, you're usually ok.

Jardinis can be a handful. Sometimes they kill just to kill, so it's not uncommon to hear stories about how someone woke up one day and everything was dead.

Be sure to check out the stickies as well...there's some good information there that will help you decide.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36281

You asked for pics...so here's what my Silver and Jardini look like:
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thanks for the info!! i was looking at the silver simply b/c they are hardy and readily avialiable... what are some of the defects/problems with the silvers?

btw nice fish!! i really favor the jar
 
ElJefe;1079120; said:
thanks for the info!! i was looking at the silver simply b/c they are hardy and readily avialiable... what are some of the defects/problems with the silvers?

btw nice fish!! i really favor the jar
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Thanks!!

Well, the most common thing found with the silvers is drop-eye. That's where the eyes constantly angle downward. There is a lot of debate about causes and cures, but there is still no set, scientific closure on the matter.

In some cases where silvers are kept in small tanks, there has been occurances where the spine curves and creates a sort of hunchback. Bderick67 adopted one and has pictures of the before and after.
 
do they develop it later in life or when they are small? can you spot it before you buy it?
 
ElJefe;1079479; said:
do they develop it later in life or when they are small? can you spot it before you buy it?
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That's a tough one...there really is no set stage of development where it is seen. I personally have seen more sub adults with the signs of drop-eye starting versus juveniles.

The main thing to look for is the eye not being level. It will appear the fish is trying to look at something beneath it, instead of looking straight out.


If someone has a good pic to show what I'm talking about could you post it up please? :D
 
Here's the pic
This is not my aro though

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ok since there is not much know of why it happens there is no way known as of yet to prevent it...
so when i go to buy one just be very picky and make sure i choose the right one!!:ROFL:
going to move my big tank this weekend(fish aren't goint to be happy)
as soon as i get it up and going in it's new location i'm going to start looking..
is there a specific diet they must have other than a good pellet, worms, feeders, shrimp...?
are they a "dirty" fish? make allot of waste..?
want to make my filtration is sufficient.
 
Exactly...just pick the healthiest fish you can find.

As far as diet goes...you're on the right track. You can use high quality pellets like Hikari or Omega, krill, market shrimp, mysis shrimp...stuff like that.

I wouldn't make live foods part of the regular diet though. The main risk is that you'll pass something on to your aro from the feeders (which are often carriers of all sorts of disease and parasitic infections).

As far as water conditions go...they do make a good amount of waste. They eat a lot and therefore go a lot. Keeping your aro in the best water conditions is key to their survival...just keep up with weekly water changes, as well as good filtration, and you'll be ok.

What are you looking at for filtration?
 
ok right now i turn the tank over about twice an hour..i can get more though no prob... are they ok in say 7-8ph? what's recomended?
 
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