Arapaima Gigas

[HKN]

FOLKS,

I JUST GOT A FEW 6" GIGAS...THEY DONT SEEM TO BE FEEDING WELL...AND RECOMMENDATIONS OR SUGGESTIONS.

TEMP IS HOVERING AROUND 84 BTW.

THANKS,
KIN

 

[johnptc]

i would change 50% ?? of the water every day for a week or two....
they can be very sensitive at this size and a breeder said that it takes about two weeks to get them settled in with the water changes.

FOLKS,

I JUST GOT A FEW 6" GIGAS...THEY DONT SEEM TO BE FEEDING WELL...AND RECOMMENDATIONS OR SUGGESTIONS.

TEMP IS HOVERING AROUND 84 BTW.

THANKS,
KIN

 

[Zoodiver]

What were they eating prior to you buying them? How far were they shipped?
Young do very well on small feeders (live). I'd suggest a formalin dip or something to 'clean' them prior to being fed out. Slowly, you can work them to prepared foods.

How about other tanks specs like decor? Lighting? pH? Tank mates?

 

[HKN]

no clue on length of shipment...

had rosies with them in a 40 gal nare tank...no decor, no bottom substrate...again all bare tank.

i noticed that they were feeding a little on blood worms...going to go with that...

thanks all

 

[johnptc]

pics please.............

also please lets us know how they do !!!!!

no clue on length of shipment...

had rosies with them in a 40 gal nare tank...no decor, no bottom substrate...again all bare tank.

i noticed that they were feeding a little on blood worms...going to go with that...

thanks all

 

[Zoodiver]

How long are the fish? 40 is too small. I'd start them out in nothing less than a 75 - and even that is pushing it.

They need a lot of swimming room when they are young. One of the most frequent long term health issues this species faces (as adults) is poor development due to metabolism. That metabolism is establsihed at a very young age. If they don't burn the calories, they won't eat. This drastically slows the growth rate at a time when they need to be growing rather quickly.

 

[HKN]

POINT TAKEN...THANKS FOR THE INFO

 

[johnptc]

how about the water changes....that info came from a trusted source.....

?????

how are they going ????

 

[rockinthe40ounce]

anyone have any pictures of huge ones in a public aquarium (IE 10ft+)

 

[HKN]

THEY ARE DOING OK...PICKING AT BLOOD WORMS...SWIMMING ACTIVELY...I'LL LET EVERYONE KNOW IF THINGS CHANGE AND THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE ADVICE....

I DID A 20% WATER CHANGE...AND THINGS ARE THE SAME.