Big arowana ate small arowana!

[celebrist]

Oh, thanks! Dino is my father's fish but he passed away so we took care of it ever since. We never knew about fish other than feeding it with shrimp and change the water. 200 gallons is the minimum? Omg! I thought it was big for Dino.

We would all love to see pictures of that beast, what are the tank dimensions

 

[Galantspeedz]

On the bright side, green is like the lowest end of Asian arowana...unless is nami/batik green

At least it's not a super red aro lol

 

[krichardson]

That seller grrr! My sister said that it's really expensive if she buys a big one. Thanks, we learned our lesson.

Did you or your sister explain to the seller that you have a large arowana?......and if you still want to get another arowana you can set up a smaller tank in which to raise and grow the little guy until it is big enough to be safely housed with Dino.

 

[Matteus]

Did you or your sister explain to the seller that you have a large arowana?......and if you still want to get another arowana you can set up a smaller tank in which to raise and grow the little guy until it is big enough to be safely housed with Dino.

I think she said Dino died

 

[krichardson]

I think she said Dino died

I understood that Dino's original owner died...... I didn't see anything about her mentioning Dino's size to the store owner so I was curious about that

 

[Matteus]

I understood that Dino's original owner died...... I didn't see anything about her mentioning Dino's size to the store owner so I was curious about that

Yikes that is way worse. I misread that

 

[FAT daddy]

temperament generarilazations of a fish are just that...general guidelines to determine co species get along abilities in confined man made spaces...sorry for your loss!!!


this is a beautiful specimen...zebra pleco...would really accent the bland appearance of a wild arowana and could hold its own in a display tank with a silver arowana because of its defensive pectorial fin spikes!!!
good luck...

recommendation...not a guarentee of co habitual success and yah...

 

[Janella_hermosa]

Thanks for the knowledge guys! I really appreciate everyones comment! We called the seller but she said it was our fault. That will be the last time we will buy in her store charrrr!

Heres some pictures of Dino:

 

[Janella_hermosa]

Agree with all the guys are saying above.

IMHO, 500 gal is a minimum size for a 2.5'-3' arowana. But as stated just above, if you are inexperienced, rehoming and upgrading (even if you are able to do it financially and room-wise) can prove dangerous.

Please, don't feed your arowana only shrimp. It will cause it to develop a vitamin B1 deficiency, wither, and die. (Read up on thiaminase.)

The diet better be diverse. Pellets and whole frozen-thawed fish would be the staples and crustaceans like shrimp, insects would be good as treats.

Our silver aros in 4500 gal: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/my-silver-arowana-in-4500-gal.688112/#post-7755675

Wowww! Very huge tank! You guys really love your fish! Salute!

 

[Janella_hermosa]

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this is a beautiful specimen...zebra pleco...would really accent the bland appearance of a wild arowana and could hold its own in a display tank with a silver arowana because of its defensive pectorial fin spikes!!!
good luck...

So cute! I dont know where to get it locally but I will consider it if we buy fishes for Dino. Thanks!