also what should i feed it its growing more and more and keeps attacking my oscars
2006-10-14 01:23:06 · 12 answers · asked by tinygypsysniffer 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Depending on the species, arowanas grow to three to four feet long. As it grows, you will need a huge custom tank of hundreds of gallons for it. I hope you, your wallet, and the weight supporting struts under the floor of your house are prepared for that!
They can get aggressive as they grow and crowded conditions will increase aggression. How big is the tank now?
Arowanas can eat live feeder fish but I don't recommend this as feeder fish can have diseases that your main tank fish can get. Try to get your arowana to feed on floating fish pellets or sticks. They can also be fed earthworms, crickets, thawed frozen silversides - anything meaty. They are carnivores and eat at the surface. They are good jumpers so make sure you have a secure cover on the tank. As the arowana gets bigger the cover will have to be clamped or weighted down since they are so large and powerful.
In the future please try to research fish adult sizes and requirements BEFORE you buy the fish. There are plenty of books and good Internet sites with this info.
Baby arowanas are often sold in pet stores to people totally unprepared for a four foot carnivorous fish. Most people do not have the capability to provide for adult arowanas. As it grows and/or becomes too aggressive for your other fish you will need to find a new home for it. Try the local zoo or public aquarium and if they do not have space for it try to find an aquarist through a local aquarium club with a huge tank that can properly acommodate it. Some pet stores will allow you to trade in fish that have outgrown your tank, too.
2006-10-14 03:23:32 · answer #1 · answered by Rags to Riches 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most captive Arrowana`s will only grow to 3 foot, Although it depends on the type you have. Also captive Arrowana`s should be fed floating pellets with the occasional treat of fresh or frozen fish. Because the do not get the exercise they need they get a fatty deposit building up behind their eyes which forces the eye downwards. My guess is that your arrowana will eventually eat your oscars unless they are quite large. If you want other fish in with it i would suggest Plecostomus or Gibbiceps or something similar that stay close to the bottom. Tank size should be 8 to 10 feet at least. They can also become hand tame quite easily but watch your fingers.( I have been nipped a few times). They are great fish so enjoy. Good luck.
2006-10-14 20:41:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arrowanas can grow very large. Silver arrowanas can grow up to about 2 feet long. They are very territorial fish and should not be kept with other species, as they will be aggressive and can easily eat smaller fish.
These fish are not really suitable for keeping in aquariums unless you have a very large tank, at least 5 or 6 feet long. Even then it's best on it's own or with others of it's own kind in a species tank.
2006-10-15 23:29:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, they ran out of space. aggressive fish like that only attack other aggressive fish if they feel like their territory is being encroached upon. you'll need a bigger tank if you want to keep everyone together. arrowanas can grow very long. i used to work in an exotic pet shop, and they had arrowanas 3 ft long there. so they can get huge. so do oscars. so if you have big aggressive fish like that... i'd say.. have at least a 200 gallon tank. or more.
2006-10-14 01:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the average size of an adult arowana is 2 ft but they have been known to get larger than 3ft and it is common for them to leap 6 feet above the water's surface. A general rule for keeping arowanas is that your tank should be at least 3 times longer than the length of the fish. They will become aggressive if crowded.
2006-10-17 04:07:05 · answer #5 · answered by weebles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
African Arowana Heterotis niloticus, Clupisudis niloticus 40"+
Arowana, Silver Arowana, Snow Arowana, Osteoglossum bicirrhosum 48"+
Black Arowana Osteoglossum ferreirai 40"+
Asian Arowana, Barramundi, Scleropages formosus 36"+
Jardini Arowana, Northern Arowana, Scleropages jardini 36"+
Leichardti Arowana, Spotted Barramundi, Scleropages leichardti 36"+
2006-10-14 01:41:05 · answer #6 · answered by junaidi71 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can get to roughly 2.5 meters. you will need a large tank! your oscars and arrowanns will not get on because they are both agressive to each other as your oscars will grow to 2 ft themselvs. there not gennaraly aggressive fish, but teritorial. you may have to seperate them as they get bigger. you should supplment you arrowannas diet with invertibrates(live is better) and a mix of greens, like boild peas allowd to cool down. happy fish keeping.
2006-10-17 11:10:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
these measurements on aros you are getting are in captivity, they get much larger in wild up to 6ft. and you do need a very large tank they eat like a small dog i fear for your oscars when the aro gets to be larger if it dont kill it before it gets to the size wear it will be lunch they like just about anything from krill, plankton to feeders or pellets.
2006-10-14 02:27:57 · answer #8 · answered by howie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's a offender offense. The fish will supply some style of ailment the foodstuff and human beings will start up geting ill. document this to the aspca. that's lots to crouded and ill i might lose my urge for foodstuff if i ate there
2016-12-16 07:34:10 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can get about this big [holds up hands, far apart]. I'd continue to feed them on mice and small children until their at least 12 months old.
Hope this helps.
2006-10-14 01:26:43 · answer #10 · answered by Dan 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋