Help on my arowana please ?

Question

i had my arowana for 2 weeks already and it doesnt want to eat anymore bfore it was eating fine but now its just swimming around and sometimes just rest at the bottom for 30 mins and than swims around again help?

Answer 1

Possibly a water quality problem.

How long has the tank been running & is the cycle established?

What are the water parameters & what cover does the tank have?

For now do daily 30% water changes and if the water quality is good try some live crickets as food.

Answer 2

Check the site bellow

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arowana

Good luck

Answer 3

welll this type of fish is very hard to keep because it eats live food try buying a different type of live foods and add cycle and check temp and water requirements acid,alkaline etc

Answer 4

Scleropages Formosus

Other Names:  Arawana, Dragon Fish

Family:  Osteoglossidae

Origin: Asia, Australia, Africa,  

Adult Size: 90cm (55-58 inches)

Social: Predatory fish that will eat up smaller fishes. Highly territorial

Lifespan: 10-20 years.  

Tank Level:  mid-top dweller.



Minimum Tank Size: At least 3 times the width of your Arowana, and width same as Arowana length.

Diet:

Eats anything - live crickets, tapdoles, small frogs, small fishes, shrimps etc.

Breeding: Mouthbrooder

Care: Easy - Hardly fish

Ideal pH:  6.5-7  

Temperature:  75-85 F (24-29C)  

Tank setup:  No plants or rocks recommended as this fish needs lots of space and plants and rocks may get in their way.



Sexing:

The male's mouth is wider and deeper.



  

Description:

In this family of fishes, the head is bony and the elongate body is covered by large, heavy scales, with a mosaic pattern of canals. The dorsal and the anal fins have soft rays and are long based, while the pectoral and ventral fins are small. The name 'bony tongues' is derived from a toothed bone on the floor of the mouth, the 'tongue', equipped with teeth that bite against teeth on the roof of the mouth.

Habitat/Care:

In the wild, the Arowanas prefers to stay in shallow waters (above five feet deep), near riverbanks and in shaded areas. Arowanas prefer these areas not because they are avoiding the elements, but because insects are plentiful in shaded areas and these are their main source of food.

Mixing with other fishes:

Medium to Large bottom feeders are ideal tank mates for the Arowana. The Arowana will leave these bottom feeders alone. Other peaceful large fish may be safety kept with Arowana. Take care not to include fin-nippers with the Arowana. Smaller fish that will fit into the Arowana mouth will be eaten.

Arowanas are generally highly territorial and will not tolerate another Arowana in a small tank. In a large open pond, however, it has been noted that several Arowanas can be safety kept together. Wikipedia recommends that 5-6 Arowanas should be kept together in a tank instead of 2-3 as when in a group, their aggressiveness tends to be subdued.

Diet:

Arowana prefer live food or at the very least floating food. They will generally not eat from the bottom of the tank. To this end keeping your Arowana with a suitable bottom feeder may be a good idea.

These foods can include: worms, crickets, grasshoppers, locus, fly, small frogs, small fish (limited quantities) and shrimps with shells. Some Arowana may take floating fish food.

Some foods help to promote a good colour in your fish. Prawns contain cerotine which helps bring out the red and gold colours of the Arowana fish. It is recommended however to maintain a varied and balanced diet for any Arowana Fish.

Feeding patterns effect both size and colour of your Arowana Fish. Over feeding can make your fish grow faster however this may adversely affect both colour and long term health of the fish. Since the size, colour and health of your fish are all very important, you are advised not to regularly overfeed any Arowana Fish.