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How do you care for a silver arowana?
Use a tank at least 1.5×0.5×0.7 m, covered. Water 27–28°C, pH 6.5–7.5, change ~30% weekly. Feed small fish/shrimp or pellets in moderation; keep with similar-sized peaceful fish.
How to Get a New Silver Arowana to Start Eating
The silver arowana is a premium tropical fish that needs patience; a new fish should rest and adjust before it feeds. Keep the water clean and stable, hold the temperature at 25 to 28 degrees Celsius with a heater, and offer high-protein food such as fresh fish or quality pellets while watching which it prefers. Give a quiet, calm environment with minimal disturbance, and if it refuses food for a long time, a little aquarium salt can curb bacteria and fungi and spark appetite.
Silver Arowana
The silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) is a large, dragon-shaped fish named for its silver scales; adults reach 90–100 cm. It needs a big covered tank, plenty of light, and a meat-based diet of shrimp, fish and insects.
Golden Arowana Care and Husbandry
The golden arowana is a large, striking ornamental fish that needs generous space—a pond or an aquarium over 120 cm long. It prefers soft, slightly acidic water and a steady 24–26°C (28–30°C for silver and black varieties), with new and old water kept within 2°C to avoid shock. Good filtration, an air pump for oxygen, and a covered tank prevent stress and disease. Aim for 3–4 hours of sunlight daily, or 5–7 hours of full-spectrum lighting, to support growth and color. Sound husbandry—clean water, stable temperature, sensible feeding—is the best defense against the common signs of illness: dull color, sluggish swimming, and drooping eyes.
Silver Gourami
The Silver Gourami, also known as the Moonlight Gourami or Silver Man, is an all silver-white, robust fish that is easy to keep - a good beginner ornamental fish. However, newly hatched fry are harder to raise and have a lower survival rate than other gouramis.
Asian Arowana
The Asian Arowana is a primitive, endangered species known as a 'living fossil' and called 'Dragon Spitting Pearl' in Hong Kong. Resembling the legendary dragon, it is one of the most popular and expensive ornamental fish, distributed across Southeast Asia.
Orange Arowana
The Orange Arowana is a variety of Asian arowana kept by some as a feng shui fish. With a suitable environment and scientific care it is not difficult to keep. Fully grown fish reach about 90 cm, with orange-red gill covers and orange scales, and are the most affordable of the red arowana varieties.
Australian Spotted Arowana
The Australian spotted arowana (Scleropages leichardti) — also called the spotted barramundi or northern saratoga — is a large, nocturnal, fiercely aggressive arowana from eastern and northern Australia. A carnivorous tank boss that needs a big aquarium, soft acidic-to-neutral water, and careful, varied feeding.
Green Arowana
The Green Arowana is the gentle, pale green-silver variety of the Asian arowana — less vivid and less costly than the golden or red forms, but unusually peaceful and mixable with other large fish. A big fish needing a covered 1.5 m tank at pH 6–7 and 25°C, it lives 10–12 years on a carnivorous diet of shrimp, insects, and lean meat.
Golden Arowana
The Golden Arowana is an ancient, gold-scaled Asian arowana kept as a feng-shui 'underwater overlord.' Fiercely territorial and best kept alone in a covered tank at 28°C, it lives 10–20 years; slow growth builds the densest, brightest gold sheen, fed on small fish and shrimp rather than insects.