ARGH!..my biggest silver..about 14"..just found him dead on the floor..i have no idea how he jumped out as i have aro proofed my tank....i have some inspecting to do..this sucks..he was growing like crazy..
Why Does it ALWAYS Have To Be The Ones you like?
- Thread starter TheMightyOscar
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Sorry for the lost. Silver arowana is a big jumper. Mine always injured his head, trying to jump out. In future put something heavy on the tank cover to prevent your fish from jumping out.
sorry to hear this.sucks to lose a fish you like. 
let us know how he got out when you figure it out.
let us know how he got out when you figure it out.
tudiapaktam;1389761; said:
the canopy on my tank is about 19lbs, plus i have eggcrate under it covering any place for an aro to jump out..i just checked and the canopy was pushed back a bit..which leaves a space about .5"..how the hell did he aim himself that well..incredible..now i'm stuck with a silver who has grown 2 inches in the past 6 months..and it eats more than the now dead one ate..
i even keep the water level low..
You can never imagine what they are capable off. Even such a small gap, he can jump out. Very unfortunate for you.TheMightyOscar;1389785;1389785 said:
For the slow growing Arowana you have left, I understood your feeling. I also face the same situation. Previously, I have 2 yellow tail arowana. 1 grow faster and even bigger than the other although I bought the slow growing one 1 year earlier.
You can never imagine what they are capable off. Even such a small gap, he can jump out. Very unfortunate for you.
For the slow growing Arowana you have left, I understood your feeling. I also face the same situation. Previously, I have 2 yellow tail arowana. 1 grow faster and even bigger than the other although I bought the slow growing one 1 year earlier.
For the slow growing Arowana you have left, I understood your feeling. I also face the same situation. Previously, I have 2 yellow tail arowana. 1 grow faster and even bigger than the other although I bought the slow growing one 1 year earlier.
tudiapaktam;1389810; said:
just blows my mind that he possibly got through a .5" gap..his body width was about an inch..
sorry for your loss dude.
youre right about the always the ones you like thing.
my first slver which was about 8 inches jumped through a 2 inch wide gap he made by constantly hitting the top...
and my lap ate my smallest ornate.
youre right about the always the ones you like thing.
my first slver which was about 8 inches jumped through a 2 inch wide gap he made by constantly hitting the top...
and my lap ate my smallest ornate.