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What disease causes a Silver Arowana to turn black?
A blackening Arowana may have digestion-related enteritis, treated with furazolidone baths. Poor water or low light can also cause it.
How is keeping an arowana with a knife fish?
Arowana can be kept with knife fish; arowana stays in the upper layer and the seven-star knife at the bottom, so a large tank lets them coexist. But arowana is aggressive, so do not mix with small knife fish.
How can I get an arowana to start eating?
Ways to get an arowana to eat include keeping the environment stable for a new arrival, improving water quality, and raising temperature for indigestion. If refusal comes with other symptoms like color change or bloating, it may be an internal disease; consult a vet.
How Do You Select a Red Arowana?
Check for intact, bright scales, lively behavior, and good size for its age. Also assess the shop's water quality and filtration.
What Fish Can a Red Arowana Be Kept With?
A red arowana can mix with Thai tiger fish, flying fox, parrot cichlids, stingrays, oscars, and other large fish; the common pair is with the Thai tiger. As aggressive, it shouldn't mix with gentle fish, while lazy oscars and bottom stingrays rarely clash with it.
Is 30 Degrees Celsius Okay for Keeping Silver Arowana?
Silver arowana are tropical; juveniles tolerate 30 C, which aids growth, but adults do better at 26-28 C. Sustained 30 C speeds metabolism, causing weight loss, poor appetite, and possibly shorter life.
What Are Arowana Whiskers For?
An arowana's whiskers are sensory organs that detect water flow, temperature, water quality, danger, and food traits. They help the fish locate food accurately and even find a mate.
What water conditions suit a silver arowana?
Silver arowanas prefer slightly acidic water, pH 6.5-7.5; tap water is often alkaline, so adjust with acidifiers, leaves, or coral. Change water every ~5 days with a filter, ~3 days without.
What are the symptoms of saprolegnia (water mold) in arowana?
Look for white fuzzy growth on the body, round at first then irregular patches, and in severe cases exposed muscle. Sick fish show poor appetite, slow movement, and breathing trouble. It comes from crowding and poor water; remove waste and avoid temperature drops.
How to get an arowana to eat fish feed?
An arowana is a large carnivore needing meat bait. Pick feed by brand, ingredients, nutrition. Mix feed with its old food and raise the share gradually so it adapts to the taste. Try several feeds if it refuses. Feed 2-3 times daily, about 1-3% of body weight per meal, by size, age, and activity.