smallest aro?

[Masta Flan]

regardless, a 4x2x2 is a way better footprint then ur 70

if only you can buy a 4x4x1 tank

 

[ethnics]

if only you can buy a 4x4x1 tank

you prolly can, my friend tong recently had a nice 4x4x2 which would have been a sweet ray/aro tank

 

[demjor19]

I really dont think the actuall "gallons" matter to these fish. I think the wider the tank is the better for turning radius, this is from experience of trying to take care of a leopard shark. You can have a 6x2x1 and have the same effect as the 6x2x2 for these fish. Measuring gallons for these fish is not really accurate because you can get 300 gallons by making the tank taller, yet it will not be sufficient for the fish no matter how much water the tank can handle.

thats exactly right. gallons dont mean anything if they are not in the proper dimensions.

 

[Bderick67]

regardless, a 4x2x2 is a way better footprint then ur 70

Not when talking for a fish as large as an aro. My 70, as you call it, was 48" x 18" x 21". And your saying a tank 6" deeper and 3" higher is O.K. for a 10 year old aro.

Only fishkeeper that would do that is either very naive or very irresponsable.

 

[sQwiReL]

go on arofanatics.com and ask anyone on that forum. ANYONE. they will all agree with a 4x2x2 tank (min) for jar and asian aros. i trust these guys 100% because it is an aro mainly forum + they are very knowledgeable on arowanas. i have asked this exact same question about housing a jar and this is the answer i got.

 

[AnDr3w]

Yea Id like to buy like a 60x60x15. That would make an awsome tank. Esp. for an arowana. Bderek you have an attitude over everything you need to calm down buddy.

 

[sQwiReL]

And as far as regulating growth by feeding, well if your gonna keep fish keep'em healthy. If you starve them or feed them crap you will have an unhealthy fish.

regulating growth by feeding it certain types of foods not just feeders 100% which is unhealthy. feeding baby jars with blood worms wont pump them up as fast as baby feeders is what i meant to say. also feeding them pellets wont pump them up as fast. this is still a healthy diet but at the same time "regulating" growth by slowing it down a lil bit as compared to pumping them up with a "high protein" diet such as feeders.

also i noticed you have a 14" silver aro in a 120 gallon tank

sorry for the "incomplete" explanation and thanks for the flames

 

[AnDr3w]

70 gallon = : [


My 75 =

But I dont have an arowana. But I might get one. I would not keep it in a 70 tho. 72x30x18 Would be a nice one for life for a Jardini.

 

[Bderick67]

go on arofanatics.com and ask anyone on that forum. ANYONE. they will all agree with a 4x2x2 tank (min) for jar and asian aros. i trust these guys 100% because it is an aro mainly forum + they are very knowledgeable on arowanas. i have asked this exact same question about housing a jar and this is the answer i got.

If they're giving that type advice, then sounds like a good one to stay away from. MFK is were the monsters are kept.

Yea Id like to buy like a 60x60x15. That would make an awsome tank. Esp. for an arowana. Bderek you have an attitude over everything you need to calm down buddy.

Just teenagers that post comments on subjects they have no experience is whatsoever. Aren't you the kid that in this post stated you hadnot change water in 2 months http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58246

but then a couple of days later youstated in another post that you changed the water every week
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58198

Try to keep you posts from conflicting one another little man.

regulating growth by feeding it certain types of foods not just feeders 100% which is unhealthy. feeding baby jars with blood worms wont pump them up as fast as baby feeders is what i meant to say. also feeding them pellets wont pump them up as fast. this is still a healthy diet but at the same time "regulating" growth by slowing it down a lil bit as compared to pumping them up with a "high protein" diet such as feeders.

also i noticed you have a 14" silver aro in a 120 gallon tank

sorry for the "incomplete" explanation and thanks for the flames

Ya so from experience I know what I'm talking about, you can not keep a Jardini in a 4' x 2' x 2' for life. The fish gets to big, but then again you all probably keep bets in those small little bowls too.

 

[ethnics]

from experience bderick? cmon now, you have never kept a jardini for life. 4x2x2 will be fine for the first 8 years of a jardinis life. get over the subject already.