So that is why. Aros eat live river prawns, and not cooked sea prawns.
Arowana wont eat?
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I'm far from a prawn expert but every other arowana over here in the UK ive ever encountered absolutely smash the exact prawns I've been trying to feed, I'm not sure if live river prawns are available over here as a food source, but if I could find some I'd definitively give them a try.
Quick update, Arowana is eating like an absolute pig now, and has a nice full belly, but unfortunately despite my best efforts has absolutely no interest in anything but crickets and mealworms\morio worms, (could this have a negative effect on the fish long term?), my next question is at what point do I try to transition the fish to pellets, as from what I've researched its pretty necessary that an arowana eats at least some pellets in its diet for the health benefits they bring vitimins/minerals etc.., I'm very cautious the fish has only been eating correctly for around 5-6 days so don't want to rush the process, should I continue feeding crickets and worms for a week or so longer then start the process of wait a little longer, any input on the process would be massively appreciated, thanks in advance.
Quick update, Arowana is eating like an absolute pig now, and has a nice full belly, but unfortunately despite my best efforts has absolutely no interest in anything but crickets and mealworms\morio worms, (could this have a negative effect on the fish long term?), my next question is at what point do I try to transition the fish to pellets, as from what I've researched its pretty necessary that an arowana eats at least some pellets in its diet for the health benefits they bring vitimins/minerals etc.., I'm very cautious the fish has only been eating correctly for around 5-6 days so don't want to rush the process, should I continue feeding crickets and worms for a week or so longer then start the process of wait a little longer, any input on the process would be massively appreciated, thanks in advance.
i fed my aro only protein diet (worms/shrimps) for about 3 months now, mostly because it NEVER ate pellets. i thought of stuffing pellets into the shrimps it ate, however juvenile aros have small mouths and mine couldn't eat the whole thing. So i waited for it to grow a bit, after which i stuffed pellets into the shrimp and it ate the whole thing. My aro, eating only shrimps, worms and krills, went from 4 to 9 in 3 months without any health issues. I recently started feeding it pellets using the trick i mentioned.
If your pellets are small enough, then i suggest stuffing one or two in each cricket you feed, only if the aro can eat it. Otherwise you don't have to worry about your aro not eating pellets for 1 to 2 months. Wait until it grows a bit, then feed using this trick.
Crickets and mealworms are pretty good. I would not worry too much.
Why would you think you have to feed some pellets? They do not get any in nature.
Unlike many on this forum, I am not in favour of converting predators to pellets. But see if you can get a more varied live diet.
Any cockroaches in Durham? Some aro specialists I know swear by them (or at them).
Why would you think you have to feed some pellets? They do not get any in nature.
Unlike many on this forum, I am not in favour of converting predators to pellets. But see if you can get a more varied live diet.
Any cockroaches in Durham? Some aro specialists I know swear by them (or at them).
This might sound like an elementary option but have you tried Tetra Jumbo Krill? I find their krill to be the best and I can often get arowana/gar to take it from the surface even when they are being picky.
Yes I have dubia roaches available to me locally, problem is there massive ones, but I suppose I could give them a try aro's do have very big mouths, I would actually prefer your method of a non pellet diet, but research suggested it was a good idea to get them to eat at least some pellets, honestly if there not required I don't think I'll bother.
