Arowana swims at the bottom part of aquarium
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Yes will do. a 200 is just for this week so my Aro can survive. Ill change it when the customized one comes.
I'm worried if the customized tank takes time to arrive. I am in Dubai, and they said 2weeks. the 200 Gallon trade with my existing one.
I commend you on taking the advice given and working quickly to make changes. That is often not the case with many people on this forum.
As for keeping the Aro, I would recommend a few different courses of action to best keep him healthy.
1) If you can take it back and then get another one later, after you have your new tank and have it cycled, that would be best. Or, see if the LFS (any of them, not necessarily the one you bought it from) can hold it for you while you upgrade and cycle the new tank (btw, cycling the tank can take 2-4 months).
2) If you have friends in the hobby, see if any of them can house the fish for you during the process of getting a new tank and getting it cycled.
3) Try to keep up with water changes on the 20 gallon tank while you are setting up and cycling the new tank. I would recommend 75% twice a day until you can move him to the larger tank.
Option 1 is best, followed by 2 and last option is 3.
As for your water changes, if you have chlorine or chloramine in your water supply then you will need to add some sort of water conditioner/dechlorinator BEFORE you add the water to the tank. If not, then you will kill all of the nitrifying beneficial bacteria that have cutlured in the tank and filter.
As for setting up your larger tank, I hope you realize that this also means larger filters, larger heaters and much more water for water changes. Also, the weight of a 200 gallon tank all setup is easily pushing 2,000lbs, so I hope that the floor and stand you plan on using can hold that.
A good flow rate to aim for would be to try to turn over the total tank gallons 5-6 times per hour. I would say that the minimum flow rate should be about 3 times per hour, but I think it's best to get closer to 5-6 times per hour. If this requires multiple filters then that is what you will need to get. Or, you can research and set up a sump for your filtration.
Lastly, no matter what tank you are using, you need to have a water test kit that can at least test for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and PH. Ammonia and nitrite should always be zero and nitrate should stay below 20ppm by the time you do your water changes.
You are jumping into the deep end of the aquarium hobby head first. It is a lot of work but the reward of watching your fish swim around happily and in clean water is well worth it.
Good luck and don't be affraid to start up new threads if you want help with your new setup(s) or have any other questions.
As for keeping the Aro, I would recommend a few different courses of action to best keep him healthy.
1) If you can take it back and then get another one later, after you have your new tank and have it cycled, that would be best. Or, see if the LFS (any of them, not necessarily the one you bought it from) can hold it for you while you upgrade and cycle the new tank (btw, cycling the tank can take 2-4 months).
2) If you have friends in the hobby, see if any of them can house the fish for you during the process of getting a new tank and getting it cycled.
3) Try to keep up with water changes on the 20 gallon tank while you are setting up and cycling the new tank. I would recommend 75% twice a day until you can move him to the larger tank.
Option 1 is best, followed by 2 and last option is 3.
As for your water changes, if you have chlorine or chloramine in your water supply then you will need to add some sort of water conditioner/dechlorinator BEFORE you add the water to the tank. If not, then you will kill all of the nitrifying beneficial bacteria that have cutlured in the tank and filter.
As for setting up your larger tank, I hope you realize that this also means larger filters, larger heaters and much more water for water changes. Also, the weight of a 200 gallon tank all setup is easily pushing 2,000lbs, so I hope that the floor and stand you plan on using can hold that.
A good flow rate to aim for would be to try to turn over the total tank gallons 5-6 times per hour. I would say that the minimum flow rate should be about 3 times per hour, but I think it's best to get closer to 5-6 times per hour. If this requires multiple filters then that is what you will need to get. Or, you can research and set up a sump for your filtration.
Lastly, no matter what tank you are using, you need to have a water test kit that can at least test for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and PH. Ammonia and nitrite should always be zero and nitrate should stay below 20ppm by the time you do your water changes.
You are jumping into the deep end of the aquarium hobby head first. It is a lot of work but the reward of watching your fish swim around happily and in clean water is well worth it.
Good luck and don't be affraid to start up new threads if you want help with your new setup(s) or have any other questions.
Great advice. Good on you man, you have alot more patience than I do with these kinds of threads.
I don't mind helping someone out who is new and willing to take advice, as it seems this person is. They are supposedly going to immediately get a 200 gallon tank, and that is just temporary until they get a larger one built. If pictures come through to show they actually did it then I would say that shows commitment and a willingness to take good advice. They are just new and are trying to learn quickly to keep their fish that they bought while ignorant to the hobby, which I'm sure we all did at one point or another. It is good that the person is trying to do right as soon as possible.
It's the people that get on and ask if a red tail cat or an arapima will be ok in a 29 gallon tank for life, and then decide that they want to go with their own thoughts after everybody tells them absolutely not that get me. I still see people saying that "oh, the person at the fish store told me it would be ok because the fish will only grow as big as the tank will let it." Then, when forum members try to tell them otherwise and give them the info they don't want to hear they argue that the members don't know what they are talking and they think that the "expert" at the LFS knows better. These are the people that I don't care to deal with and would rather just ignore.
However, in this instance, I looks as if the OP is really trying to make the best of this situation and genuinely care for the fish they have. I do wonder though, when they refer to a 200, are they talking about liters or gallons? Either way, it will be a large upgrade compared to the current tank, but I'm just curious.
Looks like you're set on keeping the fish. If so, make sure to cycle the 200gallon tank and keep the goldfish in the smaller tank. In the meantime, start researching what's needed for the custom size tank that you're having built. For example, type of filtration (sump, canister, etc.), filtration media, water pumps, heating, etc.
Does he temp 200 already have equipment? If not, you can buy equipment now and use for your later tank. Just plan ahead and could save you head aches and money.
Take pictures of the fish in the 200.
Does he temp 200 already have equipment? If not, you can buy equipment now and use for your later tank. Just plan ahead and could save you head aches and money.
Take pictures of the fish in the 200.
My 200 took less than a month to cycle. I used a mix of Seachem Stability and API Stress Zyme.
