Silver Arowana Help

[Convict Cichlids]

Some Times I Put On The fish Tank Light And The Arowana Starts Going Crazy He Jumps and Swims To the Bottom Of The Tank And Also The Swims At Lighting Speed.
What Should I do?

 

[Bderick67]

Sounds as if you are spooking it. Not good to spook your arowana. Figure a way to turn the light on without spooking it.

 

[Convict Cichlids]

How?

I Turned Off The Lights And I Walk Next To The Tank An Hes Going Crazy

 

[Bderick67]

Maybe try another fish that is more your speed. It does not seem that you retain any advise given to you nor do you attempt to do any research regarding your fish.

 

[discuskent]

use a timer

 

[JML1997]

le the fish know your there before you turn the light on...my arowana was the same, and when i was away my sister turned the light on, spooked him, and i lost him..

 

[Convict Cichlids]

What Should I do?
Google Is No Help No Answers

 

[Bderick67]

Is it still in a divided 55g? I would give it the whole 55g, lower the waterline to about 6-7" below the top and add alot of floating plants. Leave a clearing in the middle of the tank with no surface current, use this area for feeding. Do just enough WCs to keep the nitrates under 10ppm.

 

[Convict Cichlids]

yea its still devided

on the other side i have 2 green terrors 1.5in
would they attack the aro if not i will remove the divider

 

[Bderick67]

Get rid of the green terrors, eventually your going to have to let the aro have the whole tank anyways. Might as well do what's best for the aro and do it now.