Arowana in planted tank

[stormydax]

Anyone did it? How to deal with the arowana eating the other fishes? Does it teat the plants?

Thanks



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[diazman]

Anyone did it? How to deal with the arowana eating the other fishes? Does it teat the plants?

Thanks



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This might help you. One of the mods here had an arowana planted tank

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...age-intensive)

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...hlight=arowana

[limz_777]

only kept arowana before , always a rule of thumb , just make sure the other fish doesnt fit into its mouth ,train it to eat non-live food from young , it doesnt eat plants

[stormydax]

Thanks...but those arowana that I purchase from lfs should be feed live food right.

But those arowana from lfs are fed live food right



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[delhezi]

There's a tank like this in a cafe at I12 mall. That might give you some inspiration. Stocked with Angels and neons, if I remember correctly.

[limz_777]

Thanks...but those arowana that I purchase from lfs should be feed live food right.

But those arowana from lfs are fed live food right



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depends , can always ask shop owner before purchasing it

[vinz]

Some of the specialist arowana shops will train your arowana (i.e. after you pay for it, before collection) to eat pellet food for you. The shop I got mine from trained it eat frozen market prawns. Unfortunately that shop seems to have closed down.

Anyway, I'm in the midst of getting ready to set up my new arowana planted tank. Slow going, but thread and photos will be coming soon.

[vinz]

Sam Pets had a few planted arowana tanks. They usually put neon or cardinal tetras with them. Asked the shop assistance once and he said they have to top up the fish numbers over time.

Mine accidentally (I think) ate one SAE (because that idiot SAE was nibbling on her market prawn and was too slow when she made a lunge for the the prawn), but I guess was well fed enough to seldom bother with the algae fish crew. Shrimps never survives in that tank. Never saw her eat one, but they all disappear within days and I find far less bodies than what I put in. I tried Yamatos and Malayan. Later I had tiger barbs (wrote the story in a thread in AQ), but in the long run, it didn't bother with them either.

She made a go for an Oto in the dark, but spat it out. Probably got stuck in the throat due to the hooks and spines on the Oto. Oto wasn't dead, but died soon after.

Generally, the small fishes are smart enough to stay out of the way, either moving amongst or close to plants or simply keeping a healthy distance from the jaws of death. Predators are smart enough to conserve energy and not go after fish that is has low chance of catching and wait for the daily easy food source.

But expect small fishes and shrimps to get eaten. Small agile fish survive well if there are lush plants for them to hide in. Don't keep anything that will harm the aro if eaten (e.g. poisonous fish like puffers or spiny fishes like corys and otos).

[bryan]

My neighbor has one set up. He is sure it doesn't eat tank mates.
The Arowana gets fed floating food only.
So it knows there is no point go to the bottom.
So far the cardinals are still there, maybe he tops them up secretly.

[stormydax]

thanks a lot..heard from the shop...add fish lo...ha

[limz_777]

Some of the specialist arowana shops will train your arowana (i.e. after you pay for it, before collection) to eat pellet food for you. The shop I got mine from trained it eat frozen market prawns. Unfortunately that shop seems to have closed down.

Anyway, I'm in the midst of getting ready to set up my new arowana planted tank. Slow going, but thread and photos will be coming soon.

nice ,any sneak preview?

[vinz]

nice ,any sneak preview?

Just posted... really sneak preview. Only rocks.