Possible arowana killer

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Agreed. For science, Aros, and Aro keepers.
 
This is the second time i have heard of food {shrimp} possibly the cause of harm and or death to an arow.. they eat with such vigor that their food is almost like a projectile forced with impact through their mouth ..so i can amagine that any food, even slightly sharp could cause internal injury.. i would definilty go with this prognosis more then any other because if it were a parasite it would not act this fast..you would have seen signs of lack of vitality,lack of color, would not eat much etc..but i quess you won't know for sure until you examine him internally...once again i am sorry for your loss.. there is no way of telling these things in advance.. we are always learning.
 
Sorry to hear of your loss. Through your loss I am sure you have saved someone elses aro.
 
very interesting would have never thought that but will be stuffing my black with pellets before I feed krill gonna try and not let him eat it
 
My question is, in the wild what do these fish eat? I would think a lot would eat things that fell in the water, such as insects, small rodents like mice or rats, and I think I have heard of them even taking down baby monkeys (I'm assuming if this is true then they would be full grown adults). Why would the shrimps cause such a problem if they are able to digest the claws and bones of the later? Is it that the shrimps are just differnt because of the exoskeleton?
 
dr_sudz;957699; said:
My question is, in the wild what do these fish eat? I would think a lot would eat things that fell in the water, such as insects, small rodents like mice or rats, and I think I have heard of them even taking down baby monkeys (I'm assuming if this is true then they would be full grown adults). Why would the shrimps cause such a problem if they are able to digest the claws and bones of the later? Is it that the shrimps are just differnt because of the exoskeleton?
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I was thinking the same thoughts.. but who knows how many Arows are lost in the wild to various things they eat.. and maybe in the wild they eat their food differently ... maybe due to massive amount of exercise they get in the wild are stronger etc.. just a thought because these things baffle me..
 
Miguel;957436; said:
I followed your other thread.. so sorry for that poor blackie.
I personnaly do not feed shrimp with shells and their heads because of the spikes they have..

Hats off for your description and the way you posted this, because I am sure that a lot of keepers will, as of today revise procedures,a nd aros have been saved today, Levi.
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Thanks Miguel. I'm not sure if this is the cause, but it's a possibility

DeLgAdO;957563; said:
dissect that fish

the only way you will know for sure (or at least get a better understanding) is if you open up thhat sucker and take a look.
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Miguel;957566; said:
Agreed. For science, Aros, and Aro keepers.
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He's in the freezer, so that's a possibility
dr_sudz;957699; said:
My question is, in the wild what do these fish eat? I would think a lot would eat things that fell in the water, such as insects, small rodents like mice or rats, and I think I have heard of them even taking down baby monkeys (I'm assuming if this is true then they would be full grown adults). Why would the shrimps cause such a problem if they are able to digest the claws and bones of the later? Is it that the shrimps are just differnt because of the exoskeleton?
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I'm kind of agree with Liz, but keep in mind this is just a thought. Maybe they do die from this in the wild. We just don't know about it.
 
I think this is a very real possability. when mine did this I wass feeding sharp frozen chunks of hikari krill. Since then I have started soaking them in warm water to remove any sharp edges from the food. It's very hard to see one of your favorite fish go this way. We should definatly take this into consideration and realy think before feeding anything sharp to our aros.. Great write-up Rallysman!!!
 
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