I would also imagine the ease of care would depend on the size that you get your aro at. I've never had an aro smaller than about 5 inches so I can only go off of what I've seen/read, but it seems like the really small ones are delicate and the success rate isn't very high for most fishkeepers. I believe most would recommend a 6-7 inch aro or larger to start with for new aro owners. Just my 2 cents though.
Would Arowanas be a good beginner Monster class?
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TMDragon;2479058; said:
That's good info to see. I have two 3" silvers now, but if I could do it over again I'd pay the extra money to get two in the 6"-8" range.
I would say Aros are hardy when they are larger. In my opinion they are not very hardy when they are young. I also agree Oscars are probably one of the best beginner large fish.
Just search the threads, no other monster fish have the frequency of fatalities as arowana. Lots of small die for know reason, just as many end up jumping to there doom. These fish grow so fast that alot of people either end up giving them away or keeping in tanks way to small, with these poor fish ending up beating the hell out of themselves.
Arowana are not a fish for the beginner, period.
Arowana are not a fish for the beginner, period.
def go with "koi's FTW" lol........
honestly if u really want an aro go with like other ppl said 6in or so. u could start with a 75gal or so when hes young if u have one already, but u gonna have to change it in a year or two, so if u have the money just get a bigger one.
if you really want one get one. if not, go with a a fatso like an oscar or sumthin thats dam near impossible to kill.......... betta?
honestly if u really want an aro go with like other ppl said 6in or so. u could start with a 75gal or so when hes young if u have one already, but u gonna have to change it in a year or two, so if u have the money just get a bigger one.
if you really want one get one. if not, go with a a fatso like an oscar or sumthin thats dam near impossible to kill.......... betta?
Bderick67;2479483; said:
That wasn't really his question. IMO no monster fish is good for a total beginner, the question was would an aro be someone new to keeping monsters, ie someone who has experience keeping smaller fish, knows about water changes, the nitrogen cycle etc, but has never kept anything "monster". If they know the requirements of a large fish like an aro and are willing to provide a suitable sized tank then I would say yes an aro could be a good first "monster".
