What to Do When a Silver Arowana Won’t Eat
📝 Summary
If a silver arowana won't eat, first check for fright, low temperature, dirty water, or illness, then apply the matching fix. Most cases recover with calm, warm, clean water.
1 What to Do When Silver Arowana Won’t Eat
1) Fright. Sudden presence of people or animals, or banging the glass, scares them, causing jumping or refusal to eat. Fix: keep the area quiet and comfortable; for severe fright, turn off the lights and let it calm in dim light.
2) Low temperature. Tropical fish prefer about 28 C; cold water cuts appetite. Fix: heat slowly to 28-30 C and hold it; feed once adjusted.
3) Bad water. Filthy water badly hurts appetite and health. Fix: change water at once – one-third at a time with equal fresh water; if filtered, run it. Repeat every 2 days; after 2-3 changes, try feeding again.
4) Illness. Refusal to eat with enteritis, wounds, drop-eye, or cloudy eye means disease. Fix: observe symptoms, identify the cause, and treat it specifically.
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