What killed my aro?

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Jeox

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Had like a 3'' Silver aro. Was fine last night. Eating and everything. Found it floating this moring. No fins a huge chunk of the middle of his body missing No eyes either...:(
Any idea who killed him?
Tankmates:
Betta
2'' Paroon shark
2 4'' Senegal bichirs
4'' Common plec
Ram
Dwarf SA Bumblebee cat
 
Not sure he couldve eaten himself into oblivion an his tankmates saw a free meal in him, or his noctunal tankmates couldve just killed him.
 
Agree with the above stated.
 
If something DID kill him whats it likley to have been?
 
maybe senegals. they are not shy and snap at what they believe to be food. or the paroon shark. get a bigger silver next time. babies are tough to raise.
 
ethnics;840686; said:
maybe senegals. they are not shy and snap at what they believe to be food. or the paroon shark. get a bigger silver next time. babies are tough to raise.
Thats actually what I was planning on doing..How big should I get?
 
6-8" aro. 1ft if possible. its jus safer to start with a bigger one if ur not to experienced with aros in general.
 
ethnics;840697; said:
6-8" aro. 1ft if possible. its jus safer to start with a bigger one if ur not to experienced with aros in general.
Ah. alright. Would a 6'' aro eat the bichirs and paroon?
 
Yea my vote is definetly for the senegals. With something a little smaller in size, they won't stop to hunt when the lights are out. Good luck next time though.
 
i would say the betta killed it
i used to have a female betta with my fish, i kept getting dead fish until i finally saw her fill one
 
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