Arowana hobbyist - Comprehensive CareGuide

[kenny_tiu7]

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mao lgeh bro. haha geh lng atleast khbw nko unsay sayop nko




tungod jd xa bully master pain. sukad pa nko pgbutang sa knife(4") nia ang akong aro(5") cge na sila og away looy ang knife karon na bali na ang sitwasyon haha. geh lng better luck next time. tnood master pain nga ang arowana sa SG msbarato daw? esp ang red aros? ana mn ako agaw nga naa dd2 SG naa xa red aro palit nia $200 daw.

yes cheaper ang aros sa SG/malaysia and naa napod hinay2 ang thailand.. but ang kana $200 na red i doubt maybe gagmating pa kaayo na or kato na mga lower red for that price. and di lang ka maka sayon2 adto sa mga farm since many of the farms have official distributors sa pinas na i.e. quian hu, panda, otf, merlion, etc...

[boang3000]

RIP to my Jardini...so sad jud ko karon.. nag change ko ug water ghapon ky i think na fin rot iyang mga fins.. then karon lng ko buntag nkabntay nga nag tuwad na xa.... ahaka oi.. sakit sa dughan

bro sorry to hear that palit lng ta ug new one. ni buy ko ug silver try2 lng ba so far ok ra mn xa rn bago pa nko palit pg ugma na ana na amaze ko kay while feeding my red severum and blood oscar with SW nangilog ang silver nko sa SW. haha shocking kau

yes cheaper ang aros sa SG/malaysia and naa napod hinay2 ang thailand.. but ang kana $200 na red i doubt maybe gagmating pa kaayo na or kato na mga lower red for that price. and di lang ka maka sayon2 adto sa mga farm since many of the farms have official distributors sa pinas na i.e. quian hu, panda, otf, merlion, etc...

naa na pd d i sa thailand. wow ngkadaghan na jd sila pro about anang $200 bro akong cousin naa mn xa as in red mn kaau iyang arowana. ana xa nga lisod daw e.palit og aros sa breeding farm jd dd2 if wala kay kaila nia xa kay naa nmn gd kaila dd2 kay 2 yrs na xa dd2 so hayahay kaayo xa.

[Jabapski]

Tinoud ba nga swerte ang ARO if always make a right turns In short clock wise iya direction pag langgoy?

[PAIN]

hehe nice question.
its one of the Chinese system of geomancy believed, called fung-shui.
but i dont know all about that, im only a hobbyist. ^^
hope someone knows feng-shui can answer us.

[kenny_tiu7]

Tinoud ba nga swerte ang ARO if always make a right turns In short clock wise iya direction pag langgoy?

hehe nice question.
its one of the Chinese system of geomancy believed, called fung-shui.
but i dont know all about that, im only a hobbyist. ^^
hope someone knows feng-shui can answer us.

IMO sa mu tuo rana, but if ako dili ko mu tuo mga ana bro.
like ila ingun sa chinese beliefs kay ang iro di pwede e hatag kailangan mu bayad jud so ang uban mubayad ug 5 pesos or 20 pesos.

ang snake pod daw kung magbuhi ka kay malas sa lovelife pero swerte sa negosyo and many more...

naa ra nimu boss if mu tuo ka, ako mu tuo rakog Ginoo, wa ko anang mga belief2x hehe

[ramski]

IMO sa mu tuo rana, but if ako dili ko mu tuo mga ana bro.
like ila ingun sa chinese beliefs kay ang iro di pwede e hatag kailangan mu bayad jud so ang uban mubayad ug 5 pesos or 20 pesos.

ang snake pod daw kung magbuhi ka kay malas sa lovelife pero swerte sa negosyo and many more...

naa ra nimu boss if mu tuo ka, ako mu tuo rakog Ginoo, wa ko anang mga belief2x hehe

Agree ko ni bai kenny..
Hobby rajud and malas lang kung mamatay kay sayang ang money and sakit pod sa dughan...
Ang Ginoo ra bahala nato.. Swerte basta mag Kugi lang...

[boang3000]

IMO sa mu tuo rana, but if ako dili ko mu tuo mga ana bro.
like ila ingun sa chinese beliefs kay ang iro di pwede e hatag kailangan mu bayad jud so ang uban mubayad ug 5 pesos or 20 pesos.

ang snake pod daw kung magbuhi ka kay malas sa lovelife pero swerte sa negosyo and many more...

naa ra nimu boss if mu tuo ka, ako mu tuo rakog Ginoo, wa ko anang mga belief2x hehe

mao c Lord ra jd ang toohan hahah ang ato ra mgalaga sa atong mga geh alaga sama sa isda nga arowana nga challenge kaayo bantayan.

[PAIN]

What You Need To Give Your Arowana A Good Home

An Arowana, also known as bony-tongues or Dragon Fish, is a carnivorous freshwater fish. It is characterized by a bony head and long body with large, heavy scales. Arowanas can live up to 25 years. They are pretty easy to look after but you do need to understand some of their ‘peculiar’ behavior. A dedicated fish owner will not find it hard to take care of arowanas.

What’s in a Crowd?

Arowanas are usually solitary creatures. Several arowanas can be placed together in a tank in groups BUT ONLY IF they are put together since young. (I personally recommend odd numbers.) If you try to put adult arowanas together in a tank, they will fight and this can be fatal. BE WARNED!!!
They also have tendencies to become aggressive and dominant over other fishes. Should you decide to give your arowana some non-arowana tank mates, do not put in fishes that are small enough to fit easily into its mouth. It is also better to add fishes that are semi-aggressive. Stingrays, oscars, clown knifefish, and parrotfish are good company for your arowanas.

In the Tank

The size of your fish tank must be able to accommodate territorial needs of your arowana. I would recommend a tank size of at least 4x2x2feet to start off with. This would probably be able to accommodate 2-3 fishes for at least 3 years. You should keep your tank covered as arowanas are known to jump up to 6.6 feet high. This fish needs to live in a well-filtered and clean tank. Being meat-eaters, they tend to excrete a lot of wastes. Poor maintenance of tank could lead to nitrate and ammonia toxicity.
Also at least 20% water change is desirable once a week. Clear water does not mean the water quality is good!!! Water pH level is ideally kept from pH6.5 to pH7.0. You should also keep your tank away from direct sunlight as algae grows easily in such condition and will cause oxygen levels to drop in the water.
Sudden rise or drop of water temperature can be harmful and can lead to shock. Maintain your tank’s water temperature to 26 to 30 degree Celsius. Investing in an aquarium temperature checker will do your fishes well. You may put some fine gravel on your tank’s bottom surface but bear in mind that cleaning can be a hassle if you have this. You can also add some rocks or plants to create a natural looking environment for your fish. Be careful not to put anything inside the tank that has sharp edges.

Moving Your Fish to a Larger Tank

This can be stressful for you (and the fish) but you will probably have to do this once or twice when your arowana grows in size. Remember to cycle the water in your new tank for at least 2 weeks. Catch your arowana from the old tank using plastic bags and bring the entire bag into the new tank. Open the bag and mix the water in it with the water in the new tank. This will help to ensure that the water temperature does not change too much as arowanas gets stressed when water temperature changes too drastic too suddenly. Let this bag float for about 20 minutes and then add more water into it. Do this about 3 times and then release your arowana into the new tank. It will usually take your arowana 2-3 weeks to adapt to the new tank and environment. It is also common for them to stay off food during this period.


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[PAIN]

My Arowana Is Not Eating No Matter What I Do !!!

I have received many PM's from very anxious hobbyists asking for advise as their arowanas are not eating no matter what they do. So I thought this is the best time to advise you on this because …. my 3 arowanas has been doing the same thing for the past 3 weeks until yesterday!!! Has this happened to me before. YES and believe you me… it’s really no big deal if you take the necessary steps to fix the problem

SO? What’s the first thing to do…… DON’T PANIC!!!!! This usually happens because the water quality is probably not so good. People ask me whether I check for nitrates levels, etc but I’ll be frank with you, I don’t at all. If you think you have high nitrate problems, well… change the water! I always do that! First thing I do when I see my arowana losing appetite or staying at the bottom of the tank often or it’s swimming patterns seem lethargic, etc, CHANGE THE WATER…

I have said this many times, this should always be your first course of action. It has never failed me until today. No point worrying about what to do first… AGAIN 1st STEP IS… YOU SHOULD CHANGE THE WATER. (Sorry for being naggy but I hope you get it by now.)

So below are the steps I took…
1) 3 weeks back, I change the water like usual during the weekends. 20 – 25% water change as usual. I also always add salt to it. Salt is like, lack of a better word, a tonic to it. I do not add anti-chlorine or any medication to it. No need for all these ok.

I usually do no feed it on the day of water change. I tried to feed it the next day but all it did was bite on the chopped prawn pieces and spat it out. I did not think much of it as it’s done this before. It did the same thing practically throughout the week but I thought they were just not hungry.

2) 2 weeks back, during the weekend, I change the water and added some salt in again as usual… It again decided not to eat for the whole week.

3) Last Sunday, I again change the water, added salt BUT this time, also added blackwater. I sometimes add blackwater as they do like this but it’s really not always necessary. It’s up to you. But the good thing is, it started to eat again yesterday. Was blackwater the ‘cure’, I really don’t think so but as I said, it does not hurt to add them if you have it.

So what is the moral behind this story?
When your arowana don’t eat, DON’T PANIC. Continue to change the water as I did.
I know there is a quote that says “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.” Well, this quote does not stand for arowanas ok! In fact, you should change the water over and over again until they do eat. Think about it logically… there must be something in the water that is causing the problem right UNLESS of course, your arowana has inherent health problems that cannot be detected visually. In these cases, it is just bad luck as no one could have predicted that the arowana you bought has health issues.

Hope this will clear up some of your anxieties. Cheers and have a great day!

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[tiago47]

ako arowana wla mo kaon, mag 1 mo. na. nag diet guro.