Arrowanas

[Avalon]

I was thinking about the idea of keeping an Arrowana of some sort, just 1, in a 100g.

What can you peeps tell me about them (any kind)?
Any perferred species?
Can you keep plants with it (swords, anubias, crypts)?
How 'bout tankmates?

And please don't tell me it will outgrow the tank, as I already know. An 8" fish will do just fine in a 100g for a year or better.

Thanks!

 

[AquariumBoiler]

I think just about anything that stays on the bottom or middle of the water would do. I don't believe they go much below the surface often but I'm no expert. Just out of curiosity, what are u gonna with said arrowana when it outgrows your tank?

 

[Sn0rKy]

sell it to the lfs?

 

[Avalon]

What am I going to do with it once it outgrows the tank?

Sell or give it away. If it's Asian, I will give it to the Dallas World Aquarium if they want it. They already have several HUGE arowanas, like 3 foot long!

I will give it to charity (museum, zoo, aquarium, etc.), but I will sell it to anyone who just wants it, providing they have the proper place for it to reside. It will NOT go to the LFS; that's homicide.

 

[aznpanther98]

my cuz got a silver one about 15-20" and it's in a large tank not sure maybe around 80gal and he keeps nothiin in it but it is pretty jumpy likes to try and jump out but his tank is acrylic with small openings in the middle so it just his around the edgs, i've seen lfs with a 24" in a planted aquarium and the arrowanajust stays somewhere in the mid high areahe's tryin to getrid of his and well lfs wanna see the fish first b4 trading it in and he's just to lazy to take it out and take it to the lfs

 

[Vyache]

And please don't tell me it will outgrow the tank, as I already know. An 8" fish will do just fine in a 100g for a year or better.

Err. Emm. I know you don't want me to tell you but if you keep this fish in good conditions it will outgrow the tank very quickly. My dad used to buy ones with yolk sacs and grow them to 18" in six months in a 240 gallon tank. Then he would trade them in for a new baby and store credit.
I hate to be the voice of opposition, but you better ask the museum if they will accept the fish before getting it. If they already have several they may not want another. In addition to this they may not want to take chances introducing new diseases into the museum tank.
Its just my opinion, but I think its wrong to assume someone will want someone elses full grown fish. Half the fun of owning fish is watching them grow. And after all You don't want it when its full grown so why would someone else. Also, there arn't many people with a tank big enough that don't already have it full of fish.

Ok, I know that you didn't want to hear any of this but I felt it was necessary to state for other's benifit. (And you knew someone was going do it!

 

[Avalon]

The MFT watchdogs are out in full force I see

Trust me, I have several ideas for the arowana once it gets too big, so puh-lease don't worry about that for me. It may end up in a pond (one of my own). I'd rather not give it away actually.

Anyone care to actually answer the original questions??? Preferably the tankmates question?

 

[Vyache]

Ok, fish for a large tank with an arowana, I've got some ideas.

• Large Plecos, Tinfoil Barbs or Pacu. You can sometimes get them real cheap because they've outgrown other peoples tanks.
• Knifefish.
• Sometimes oscars get along, sometimes they don't.
• Large eels?
• Bichir.
• Large catfish for example albino channel cats or a redtail cat.
• Small goldfish and guppies (though temporarily)

As for recomended types of arowana; You will probably be severly limited in your selection. I've only ever seen two different kinds. I've heard that aurtrailians are no longer available but I just saw one labeled as such a couple weeks ago.
Check out this site about dragonfish:http://dragonfish.com/ These bright red arowanas are apparently available but each come with their own CITES id number!

 

[bobrob]

first of all wen it gets big it will just destroy anything put in the tank with it i tried hand feeding my step brothers uncles and it was like 3 inches and it bit my hand and i was like hey stop it they dont mind plants as long as u dont pack ur tank wiv them

www.marshmallowmen.cjb.net

im no expert so dont be listenin to me until u can justify it but theyre just so cool

 

[Vyache]

bobrob: Why do you keep posting a link to a webpage that has nothing to do with the subject at hand? Not only that but it has profanity and several pop up adds. Is it some kind of backhanded attempt to get hits? Its starting to piss me off. Stop doing it.