Wanting another Aro

[craigthor]

So what should I look for, watch for, do if I decide to get another Jardini? Really bummed I couldn't save this last one but after alot of reading trying to figure out what may have caused the issues I came up with a bit of a list.

Water:

Temps 80-82
PH around 7.5 tap runs between 7.5-7.7 most of the year
Water changes - smaller 2-3 times a week versus one large one once a week

Foods:

Nothing with hard shells - found an old thread that almost matched my issues completely and it was caused by internal damage from something hard. Could a crickets shell cause it?
Pellets ASAP- I have a large selection of them on hand Hikari Food sticks and carnisticks, azoo and sera aro pellets
Tilapia and shrimp detailed and shelled as treats

I've got the filtration and equipment covered with lots of good flow.

If I decide to get another one I jsut want to make sure I can provide the best experience for my family and for the fish as well.

Craig

 

[Bderick67]

Shipping/moving the arowana and acclimation methods?

 

[craigthor]

Shipping/moving the arowana and acclimation methods?

I always try to bring livestock in UPS or FedEX overnight and pick the boxes up first thing in the morning at the Airport offices. Did the same with the one that came in a week ago. The last one that I brought in I asked about acclimation and was told to float the bag for 15-20 minutes and release him into the tank. I followed there advice.

Any better way to acclimate?

Craig

 

[Bderick67]

Well first thing I do is a pH test, then drip acclimate if necessary.

 

[craigthor]

Well first thing I do is a pH test, then drip acclimate if necessary.

Good idea, how long is an acceptable drip acclimation? 1-2 hours? Put a drop of Prime in the water to help neutralize ammonia?

Just want to make sure the next time goes perfectly as I hate to kill off such a great fish.

Craig

 

[Bderick67]

Yes prime to neutarlize any ammonia. Drip length depending on how big a difference in pH levels and temperature.

 

[Rome]

Considering wild aros eat a ton of shrimp I doubt a cricket will cause internal damage.


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[craigthor]

Considering wild aros eat a ton of shrimp I doubt a cricket will cause internal damage.


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I wouldn't think so but I am trying to explore every possible option around.

 

[eklikewhoa]

If the waste level/ammonia is high in the bag, coupled with low pH it is less detrimental to the fish, once the bag opens and you drip acclimate the pH slowly rises to higher pH which allows the ammonia to be more lethal to the fish.

As mentioned above something to bind the ammonia(I prefer Kordon'sAmquel+plus) is suggested and while doing so a good airstone to aerate the water while doing so is one of the methods that have worked best for me.

 

[sbuse]

the best thing i have found (except for stingrays) is to "squirt and dump" cut the top of the bag add prime to bag and dump the fish out. don't get the bag water into the tank. the bag water is crap and the fish needs to be removed from it as fast as possible. i have done this with all kinds of aros at all sizes. just so long as the temp is close you'll be fine with this method. hell i even did it with egg sacked aros and were just fine.

stingrays and other more ph sensitive fish drip is a better solution but not nessisary with aros. i didn't even drip my cuban gar. just squirt and dump!