Will My Arowana Eat Pellets?

[Adictd2Fsh]

I Just bought a new Silver Arowana about 6", its with a beautiful little Red Spotted Severum about 3" and an Electric Blue Jack Dempsey about 3". The severum and jack are eating hikari gold baby pellets (floating) and hikari gold mini wafers. The arrow don't want anything top do with them, he also freak out and darts all over the tank when I approach it. I have kept 100's of different fish but never arowana, is he just a bad apple or will he get used to me and eat pellets. I hate scared fish that's why I quit keeping discus.

 

[reefman]

Get some brine shrimp and blood worms to start off with. Yes it will calm down too some arrows will be jumpy at first

 

[Adictd2Fsh]

Get some brine shrimp and blood worms to start off with. Yes it will calm down too some arrows will be jumpy at first

I have hikari frozen krill but I don't want him to be dependent on it. I would like him to eat pellets because that's what all my other fish eat. If I start him on shrimp do you think he will get hooked?

 

[tlindsey]

I also suggest you make sure you put weight on the lids because Aro's are natural jumpers and if spooked may hit the lid.

 

[reefman]

I also suggest you make sure you put weight on the lids because Aro's are natural jumpers and if spooked may hit the lid.

This is true I've had numerous aros found dead in the floor

 

[reefman]

I have hikari frozen krill but I don't want him to be dependent on it. I would like him to eat pellets because that's what all my other fish eat. If I start him on shrimp do you think he will get hooked?

No with smaller fish it's good to start off with something natural. No baby aro will refuse brine

 

[Adictd2Fsh]

He's not refusing krill or any food like that. He is refusing pellets. I want him to eat pellets. "Will my Arowana Eat Pellets".

All of my tanks are on custom stands and have full custom canopy's. There are also lids covering the the openings on top of tank.

 

[justarn]

He will eat pellets eventually don't panic.

 

[Adictd2Fsh]

So its been three days since the arrow ate. I put some pellets in a few mins ago and after he flopped all over the tank and freaked out he ate a pellet stuck behind filter! Half of it he spit out. I think tomorrow he's gonna eat for real!

 

[Adictd2Fsh]

I think I can get better pics when he settles down a bit. OMG I hope he does cause I love this guy.