Arowana

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im about to get a 4foot tank which would free up my 6 foot tank so wot would be the best arowana for this tank

wot food will i need
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do you no where any arowana are in shop prefeably young o
any info for me would be apreceadetne

thanks
 
An Australian or Asian arowana would suit your tank best as these are most likely to remain under 2 feet (although both species are capable of growing to 3 feet in some cases) and are fairly hardy, but both come with draw backs, the Australian (Scleropages jardini) is highly aggressive and is unlikely to accept tankmates in what is a relatively small tank and the Asians (Scleropages formosus) are extreemly expensive with a 6" green (the cheapest varient) likely to set you back at least £200 and more for redtail golds, baja reds and golds going up into the multiples of thousands.

Blacks are extreemly sensative and are not really recomended for first time arowana keepers and silvers (the most common arowana) grow far too large for your tank easily reaching 2 feet in length within the first 2 years and up to 3 feet plus over the next 3 years after that.

A diet of meaty frozen foods (mussel, prawn, cockle, clam etc), arowana sticks and live crickets shrimp and earthworms will keep your arowana in good health and provide all the nutrients it needs though young arowana's can be fussy and may only take live foods to start with.
All arowana's need pristine clean water so double filtration and 30% weekly water changes are recomended.
 
Conventional protein skimmers dont work in freshwater so using one would serve no purpose, you can get freshwater protein skimmers designed for ponds but there effect is limited in tanks under 500 gallons.

Asian arowana's are quite easy to find these days so you shouldnt have any problems getting one if you have the money.
 
my lfs has about 20 x 2" silver aro i wish i could house one of these :( to watch it grow from 2" to 3 feet would be great :) maybe one day
cfc said your tank is ok for asians i think :thumbs:
 
greatv all i need to do is get its food and buy one after ive emptyed the tank of all it small comunity fish
 

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