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 Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:26 pm
I am setting up a heated pond in my garage... The reason for it is cause the other day we had a bunch of baby silver arrowanas come into the shop.... From what I heard they reach a good size in a short amount of time... So I figured I would build it to a South American style... Does anyone know any good facts about these fish?
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:27 pm
Or has had any experience with these fish in captivity?
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:32 am
Careful with your pond setup. Arowana jump like it's going out of style, and if they spot a bug or two buzzing around over the surface of the water you might come out to find all your fish on the floor.
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:15 pm
I have an article on them sweatdrop I'll read through it and see if theres anything worth mentioning
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:38 pm
Hordax I am setting up a heated pond in my garage... The reason for it is cause the other day we had a bunch of baby silver arrowanas come into the shop.... From what I heard they reach a good size in a short amount of time... So I figured I would build it to a South American style... Does anyone know any good facts about these fish? well, they get to be around 2 feet so you have to give them space to turn, and they're related to the knife fish so when they swim it looks really cool. also, they need to be kept in the mid 70's tempurature wise and in slightly acidic water. They're stricly carnivores and will eat just about any other fish you keep them with, and they wont accept any flake or pellet foods. But, you can handfeed them in an aquarium because they will recognize and trust you. I wouldn't really recomend them as pond fish due to the fact that they'll probably all jump out and die and that they're much prettier to watch from the side and are somewhat picky about their water conditions. If you put them in a tank it definately needs to be more than 50 gallons (they wont be able to turn around) also, there's a gold variety that sells for a few hundred to a few thousand dollars xd
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:19 pm
My books say they get up to 47in. 3nodding
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:37 pm
be very careful with these guys, they become VERY aggressive and if you have any other fish they will probably eat them once they grow, and yes theres a big chance of them jumping out, i read in aquarium fish magazine that they jump out of the water in the amazon to catch bugs from tree branches (and im assuming higher than like a few inches!) do you own a fish store or whats your shop? in any case, keep us posted on what happens!!
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:39 pm
I heard arowanas can breathe air for short periods of time using there swim bladder =/
My dad had one a long time ago. Besides that, I dunno
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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:51 pm
*Sigh* I would love to have an arowana, but I don't have the space or money to set up a heated pond.
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:04 pm
If you set up a pond for them, you could always make a cone type thing around it, so if they jump out, they would jsut slide back down into the water. Or you could build it taller and just not fill it all the way. Here's a video of one jumping, just so you can get an idea of what you are dealing with. http://youtube.com/watch?v=45nTMxKsvkY
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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:57 pm
How about covering the tank with chicken wire or a glass top?
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:57 pm
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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:38 pm
Ummm, put them on healthy diet, no fish, they will grow very fast, 2-4 inches a month and can grow to be 3-5 feet in a few years, they can jump but if u keep them fed and dont startle them or scare them they wont jump and keep a very close watch cause most arowana are aggressive other then black and green. they will fight and u should have a tank set aside for injured ones cause it is going to happen, not might.
best of luck to you.
- whiteboi emo
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 11:06 am
Arrowana are expensive fish and not cheap to look after either. If looked after properly, they can be very nice and easily sell for 2-3k. I don't know much about keeping them together, but I have never seen two in the same tank before. In most Asian cultures, the arrowana is a status symbol and often owned for good luck and social status. If they are not looked after properly, they may have their scales 'flip out' and effectively become worthless (in terms of monetary value). They need to be in a CLEAN environment and require tons of feeding as they get large (think 2 medium sized goldfish per day plus a bunch of worms).
I don't really know much about putting them in a pond as you cannot properly appreciate them (they look best from the side, not the top). If you just want large fish for a pond, I would suggest more rugged (and cheaper) fish such as coy (a species of goldfish) as they can grow up to 30" in length.
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:57 am
what kind of arowana? i personally like the silvers. inexpensive and cool looking. jardini's are cool too. Super Goo Careful with your pond setup. Arowana jump like it's going out of style, and if they spot a bug or two buzzing around over the surface of the water you might come out to find all your fish on the floor. agreed.
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