Silver Aro in 150 gallon

[Ryan1783]

Hey, I have always wanted some sort of Arowana and I courntly have a 150 gallon, 5'X2'x2' with a fluval fx 5 and a sun sun canister filter and a hob filter, so lots of filtration I have been doing lots of research and found that a lot of people have been able to keep a silver aro in a 150 sucssesfuly. I have also been looking at a jardini Aro but they just seem too aggressive. I previously kept discus in the 150 but got tired of them after 3 years lol but I just want your input on this, tank mates would be bichirs and a tire track eel.

Thanks in advance, Ryan

 

[predatorkeeper87]

too small for a full grown aro. You could keep one for a SHORT amount of time, but aros can hit the 20" mark rather easily. I'm guessing its a standard 150 at 18 or so inches wide.

 

[kno4te]

As mentioned you'll be needing a larger tank. Even a fire eel will need a larger tank as well. Both get considerable size if not able to upgrade then they'll have a short lifespan.

 

[Ryan1783]

too small for a full grown aro. You could keep one for a SHORT amount of time, but aros can hit the 20" mark rather easily. I'm guessing its a standard 150 at 18 or so inches wide.

It is 2 feet wide

 

[predatorkeeper87]

It is 2 feet wide

then that puts your length at 5 feet, which is still no where near long enough for a full grown one. They swim constantly, you need a long, wide tank for aros.

didn't notice the eel part either but a tyretrack especially will outgrow a 150, they can hit the 35" range.

 

[Fishguy679]

It's a nice sized tank, an SA CA cichlid community would look nice in that. Or maybe if you have the funds try saltwater, I had a small reef tank a few years back and it was really fun. But if you want silver aros and really big fish like that, your gona need a bigger tank.

 

[Beetlebug515]

Mine was on the verge of outgrowing my 200 in less than a year.

 

[fishman61]

Don't buy a fish that will out grow your tank providing you cannot up-grade to a larger tank. The 1st basic rule to successful fish keeping.

 

[Ryan1783]

Thanks everyone I will just put away money for a bigger tanks, I wouldn't want the fish to be uncomfortable

 

[jwh]

I had one in a 500 and the tank looked small, i would not get a silver unless I have a 1000g tank, which effectively means I'll never own one again. My aro was 29" long and still growing 1" per month.
IME&O they simply get too big to house for life unless you have a public aquarium sized installation.