My Black Arowana in His 1000g Glass Tank

I haven't put any pictures up of my big tank recently. So I thought I would take the opportunity to share my pride and joy with my fellow hobbyists. I got this aro from Jeff Rapps back in the Spring at around 10-11". I'd guess it's somewhere around 18" now...it's a big fish but nowhere near full grown. If you haven't seen the build for the tank it's in, you can check it out by clicking here.

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I always get asked for full tank shots, so here are a few taken last night also. Looking for the arowana is sorta like playing Where's Waldo. Cheers.

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On another side note related to the Arowana forums. I am setting up a new 240g tank this weekend to house a MerLion Ultimate Royal Gold gold-base FHXB Asian arowana I am having delivered in the next few weeks. I'm going to keep the aro with eight 7" clown loaches I recently acquired and six Myleus schomburgkii "Rio Xingu" silver dollars. I'm in detailed discussions with Dreamfish Inc. to find their best candidate on the farm to turn out like this fella...

I spend so much time in front of that tank that I don't really notice the growth to be honest. Other than the first few weeks in quarantine, all those fish have been grown out in a 700g pond or the 1000g tank, with water changes likely averaging 100g daily. I'm not sure how I could provide any better conditions for their health. I do only feed once a day now, and I skip a day about once a week to simulate nature. I'm not in a rush to grow them faster than anyone else. I just want them to make it to adulthood with good health.

Pictures of the arowana's cichla tankmates can be found in the Cichla Media Lounge here if anyone is interested.

festaedan said:

That tank and your fish are amazing! What are the dimentions?

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11' X 5' X 2.5". I found out after the fact that the "limit" for a tank of that depth would be 11' X 7'...maybe next time. If I don't try to push the limits on a plywood build.