Wounded arowana

[Karalak42]

Helo i bought an arowana yesterday and put it in my oscar aquarium. The started to nible him and Billy him. He has a few lashes and is beaten up. I separated him now but what is the best thing to threat him now? Or will he simply get better by himself if I keep him separated.? Thank you.

 

[tlindsey]

Helo i bought an arowana yesterday and put it in my oscar aquarium. The started to nible him and Billy him. He has a few lashes and is beaten up. I separated him now but what is the best thing to threat him now? Or will he simply get better by himself if I keep him separated.? Thank you.

Small Silver Arowana are fragile. Keep the water clean and hopefully the wounds heal.

 

[tlindsey]

will he simply get better by himself if I keep him separated.? Thank you.

Keep separated until the Arowana gets as big as the Oscar and try adding again. The Oscar may not want any tankmates.

 

[Midwater]

What type of aro? How big? How big is the oscar? How big is the tank?

 

[Deadeye]

I agree. Keep up with clean water and it should heal up on its own. Monitor for infection and treat if necessary.

 

[Karalak42]

It's a silver aro about 8 inch long. Just put him in 55 g tank alone with a small catfish atm. Water should be top clean but il make a test again in a few hours. Should be under 10ppm nitrates right? Also added some water treatments to reduce stress and vitamins

 

[Deadeye]

Under 10 is good. The end goal is as close to 0 as possible, but as long as it’s under 20 it is safe.

 

[Karalak42]

Under 10 is good. The end goal is as close to 0 as possible, but as long as it’s under 20 it is safe.

From how much ppm is the growth of a fish stunted?

 

[Deadeye]

That can vary by species, but the accepted limit is 20 for stunting growth.