Silver Arowana not eating

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Charliea36

Charliea36

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I recently got this silver Arowana. It looks very healthy but today started swimming around the bottom of the tank. It's day 4 and it hasn't eaten anything I put in the tank. I put talapia and floating pellets. It seems interested but doesn't eat it.

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Water lvl are good. I don't see that being a reason for the fish being stressed
 
Since it's a new fish...likely still hasn't settled in. Give it more time. Should eventually eat. I assume ur water and the fish are healthy so it'll eat soon.
 
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When I have the lights on it swims more towards the bottom. Lights off I notice it swims on top. Is that normal
 
Probably just stressed. I would keep some floating plants. It'll help to dim light and help ur arowana stay toward the top.

I'm sure it'll eventually go to the top without any floating plants.
 
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I hope so. I don't want to lose another one. I had a smaller silver Arowana and my marble motoro killed it. Then I got a Jardini and it was thriving until it jumped out the tank found it dead the next day. Lessons learned now I got the whole top covered.
 
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kno4te said:
Probably just stressed. I would keep some floating plants. It'll help to dim light and help ur arowana stay toward the top.

I'm sure it'll eventually go to the top without any floating plants.
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What lights do you use sounds like he's got a issue with the lights if he's not swimming at top when there on
 
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