Hi, I'am David. :)

hi_iam_david · 03-13-2008, 01:15 PM

It's been my luck that I've stumbled upon
this forum. I've been looking for informative
forums on Arowana's and came to see that
this forum had the most! I'm very glad to be
here!

Buggy · 03-13-2008, 01:22 PM

Welcome to the forums David (my husbands name is David too

). Hope you like it here.

hi_iam_david · 03-13-2008, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buggy

Welcome to the forums David (my husbands name is David too

). Hope you like it here.

Thanks! Haha, I'm already loving it here.

Ghost Knife · 03-13-2008, 02:07 PM

I am new myself David and I just wanted to add another welcome.

Madam Macaw · 03-13-2008, 02:27 PM

Welcome! This is a great site.

**Ichthius** · 03-13-2008, 02:42 PM

Welcome to the forum, David!

We have a lot of great information and members here; hope we can help you out.

karazy · 03-13-2008, 04:34 PM

welcome to the forum! hope you have fun

hi_iam_david · 03-13-2008, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ichthius

Welcome to the forum, David!

We have a lot of great information and members here; hope we can help you out.

Thanks! This forum, by far, IMO has the most information about Aros.

Obsidian · 03-13-2008, 07:14 PM

welcome to FF

GoodMike · 03-13-2008, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hi_iam_david

It's been my luck that I've stumbled upon
this forum. I've been looking for informative
forums on Arowana's and came to see that
this forum had the most! I'm very glad to be
here!

Welcome to the forum!

What size tank, or tanks do you have?

**fish_doc** · 03-13-2008, 07:58 PM

Im sorry but you have to leave. There is only room on this forum for one David and thats me. I already banned Buggys husband

Just Kidding, welcome
Im glad you stopped in and hope you stick around.

Buggy · 03-13-2008, 08:55 PM

Not like he would notice, he never gets on here anyway. LOL

hi_iam_david · 03-13-2008, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoodMike

Welcome to the forum!

What size tank, or tanks do you have?

Well, I'm upgrading to a 55gal from a 20gal tank.
I'm getting the 55 in a couple of days for $80 (includes
filter and other things). Since my Aro is still young,
maybe a couple months old (about 5in), I'm thinking
ahead time and getting the 55gal just for it. In future,
I'm going to have to upgrade to a bigger size tank since
Aro's grow fast (I've heard about 2in a month?). My Bettas
now are in their own little tanks (I think they were 2gal-3gal).
My 30-some Guppies are in a 10gal tank. Happy as can be!

Electricity bill this month was $700 though.. >_>

GoodMike · 03-13-2008, 09:20 PM

wow...700 dollars? thats not from aquariums, i have several more big tanks than you..and it costs me about 30 bucks to run my tanks.

i hope you are prepared to upgrade to a 300 gallon tank for that aro though

hi_iam_david · 03-13-2008, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoodMike

wow...700 dollars? thats not from aquariums, i have several more big tanks than you..and it costs me about 30 bucks to run my tanks.

i hope you are prepared to upgrade to a 300 gallon tank for that aro though

Yeah, I know it wasn't just the tanks. :P
But whats the ideal tank size for perfect growth?
I've fallen in love with the Aro eversince a buddy
of mine introduced them to me.

Blue Cray · 03-13-2008, 09:47 PM

Welcome to ff

Obsidian · 03-13-2008, 09:57 PM

As Mike said: 300 gallons

emc7 · 03-13-2008, 10:22 PM

You need to find that lady who flused koi fry down the sewer. Koi fry are the tradional (last 10 years or so) Japanese food of the arrowana.

Clerk · 03-13-2008, 10:30 PM

As Mike and OB said, you need a 300 gallon for that aro, and fairly soon, or things will be grim.

Start saving a few months ago.

Its generally recomended, and what I mean by this it is absolutely necessary and intelligent to purchase the proper tank BEFORE purchasing a fish.

I would recommend returning the Aro until you can provide a proper environment.

GoodMike · 03-13-2008, 10:45 PM

im assuming you have a silver aro. which are prone to eye problems due to several factors, water quality being one of them. this fish should be in a large tank to begin with, and fed proper foods. may be ok in teh 55 for a couple months, then a 125 for a couple months, but a minimum of a 300 gallon for this fish by the end of this year will be neccessary to house it properly.

03-13-2008, 01:15 PM	#1
hi_iam_david Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 7 User Feedback: (0)	Hi, I'am David. :) It's been my luck that I've stumbled upon this forum. I've been looking for informative forums on Arowana's and came to see that this forum had the most! I'm very glad to be here!

03-13-2008, 01:22 PM	#2
Buggy Room Mother Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 644 User Feedback: (0)	Welcome to the forums David (my husbands name is David too ). Hope you like it here. __________________ Fish are people too! My animal family Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Aquariums 55 gal tropical Fresh Water -14 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 various cichlids 20 gal tropical Fresh Water - 5 skirt tetras, 8 zebra danios, 2 cherry barbs, 1 glass catfish, 1 rosey minnow, 1 corydora, 1 ghost shrimp. 3 empty 10 gal tanks

03-13-2008, 02:07 PM	#4
Ghost Knife Permanent Fishaholic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mississippi Age: 26 Posts: 34 User Feedback: (0)	I am new myself David and I just wanted to add another welcome. __________________ 55G-Tropical Semi-Aggressive 7 Tiger Barbs 4 Serpae Tetras 4 Emerald Cories 3 Rosy Barbs 2 Albino Cories 2 Blue Paradise Gouramis 1 Rainbow Shark 1 Black Ghost Knife 1 Pleco 55G-Goldfish Community 4 Black Moors 3 Golden Dojo Loaches 2 Red Cap Orandas 1 Calico Butterfly 1 Black Kuhli Loach 1 Pleco 29G-Tropical Community 5 Glolight Tetras 4 Lyretail Guppies 4 Ramshorn Snails 3 Mystery Snails 3 Peppered Cories 1 African Dwarf Frog 1 Blue Tuxedo Guppy 1 Ghost Shrimp

03-13-2008, 02:27 PM	#5
Madam Macaw Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 36 Posts: 156 User Feedback: (0)	Welcome! This is a great site. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 55 Gallon 6 Green Sailfin Mollies 3 Dalmation Mollies 2 Black Sailfin Mollies 1 pregnant Platinum Lyretail Molly 1 Red Wag Swordtails 3 Mickey Mouse Swordtails 6 False Network Cories 1 Gold Spot Pleco (L001/L022) 3 Snails 20 Gallon 6 Black Widow Tetras 2 Red Eyed Tetras 6 Glass Catfish 9 Cherry Shrimp 1 Butterfly Pleco (L168) 2 Snails 10 Gallon 2 clown plecos (L104/L162) 25-30 Red Swordtail fry 35-40 Dalmation Molly fry 6 Platinum Molly fry

03-13-2008, 02:42 PM	#6
Ichthius Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Age: 18 Posts: 633 User Feedback: (2)	Welcome to the forum, David! We have a lot of great information and members here; hope we can help you out. __________________ - Leah -

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03-13-2008, 04:34 PM	#7
karazy Smexy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 479 User Feedback: (0)	welcome to the forum! hope you have fun __________________ 10 gallon -4 female guppies -1 sword tail -1 algae eater -1 electric blue crayfish 29 gallon going to be a minireef

03-13-2008, 07:14 PM	#9
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 904 User Feedback: (0)	welcome to FF __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 6 Cherry Barbs 4F 2M; 8 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Bristlenose Pleco 10 gallon 5 Zebra Danios 5.5 gallon Betta 100 gallon 9 giant danios; 4 Rosy Barbs, 4 German Blue Rams

03-13-2008, 07:58 PM	#11
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,822 User Feedback: (0)	Im sorry but you have to leave. There is only room on this forum for one David and thats me. I already banned Buggys husband Just Kidding, welcome Im glad you stopped in and hope you stick around. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

03-13-2008, 08:55 PM	#12
Buggy Room Mother Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 644 User Feedback: (0)	Not like he would notice, he never gets on here anyway. LOL __________________ Fish are people too! My animal family Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Aquariums 55 gal tropical Fresh Water -14 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 various cichlids 20 gal tropical Fresh Water - 5 skirt tetras, 8 zebra danios, 2 cherry barbs, 1 glass catfish, 1 rosey minnow, 1 corydora, 1 ghost shrimp. 3 empty 10 gal tanks

03-13-2008, 09:20 PM	#14
GoodMike Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 351 User Feedback: (0)	wow...700 dollars? thats not from aquariums, i have several more big tanks than you..and it costs me about 30 bucks to run my tanks. i hope you are prepared to upgrade to a 300 gallon tank for that aro though

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03-13-2008, 09:57 PM	#17
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 904 User Feedback: (0)	As Mike said: 300 gallons __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 6 Cherry Barbs 4F 2M; 8 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Bristlenose Pleco 10 gallon 5 Zebra Danios 5.5 gallon Betta 100 gallon 9 giant danios; 4 Rosy Barbs, 4 German Blue Rams

03-13-2008, 10:22 PM	#18
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,587 User Feedback: (0)	You need to find that lady who flused koi fry down the sewer. Koi fry are the tradional (last 10 years or so) Japanese food of the arrowana.

03-13-2008, 10:30 PM	#19
Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 459 User Feedback: (0)	As Mike and OB said, you need a 300 gallon for that aro, and fairly soon, or things will be grim. Start saving a few months ago. Its generally recomended, and what I mean by this it is absolutely necessary and intelligent to purchase the proper tank BEFORE purchasing a fish. I would recommend returning the Aro until you can provide a proper environment. __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Nursery 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 20 L Gallon - Newt Paludarium Last edited by Clerk; 03-13-2008 at 10:33 PM.

03-13-2008, 10:45 PM	#20
GoodMike Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 351 User Feedback: (0)	im assuming you have a silver aro. which are prone to eye problems due to several factors, water quality being one of them. this fish should be in a large tank to begin with, and fed proper foods. may be ok in teh 55 for a couple months, then a 125 for a couple months, but a minimum of a 300 gallon for this fish by the end of this year will be neccessary to house it properly.

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