black arowana

solar-ton · 08-22-2005, 03:36 PM

i was thinking of getting one for my 125(when i get it) so do any of you guys have any info on them like size,aggression,and will they eat like 6"-10" fish i heard they only get to 18".

shev · 08-22-2005, 03:54 PM

hmmm, i think they get much bigger than 18 inches, more around 30+". and a 240 gallon may be the minimum. but I dont know much about arows

solar-ton · 08-22-2005, 05:10 PM

well the book said that this species get only 40 cm but the silver arow get 30

Scuba Kid · 08-22-2005, 05:37 PM

thats bull. both aros get to be very big and will eventually need a tank much bigger than a 125.

icp · 08-22-2005, 07:29 PM

would agree 125 is to small .. 6'x2'x2' min. and they get bout the same size as the silver aro's ....

solar-ton · 08-22-2005, 07:39 PM

do you guys have a good pic?

icp · 08-22-2005, 07:42 PM

http://kingsoftheaquarium.com/blackarowana.htm <----clik

solar-ton · 08-22-2005, 08:17 PM

CUSSWORD, CUSSWORD! SLANGTERM, EUPHEMISM!!! 2 books were hella wrong about those things.i think when i move ill get like a 350g and breed them maybe but those things get way bigger than that #^*&! book said they did!well anyway thanks for the info guys.

**Fishfirst** · 08-23-2005, 02:13 AM

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euRasian32 · 08-23-2005, 06:52 AM

Here's a link to some compiled information. Although incomplete, the info you seek should be there.

Good luck finding one. Breeding will be literally impossible in captivity, unless doing so in a extra large pond or a tank 4 times the required space.

C

solar-ton · 08-23-2005, 02:25 PM

just wondering would a lungfish,1 arow,1 ray,and a non aggressive large oddball,maybe one of the smaller species of snakehead,be good in a huge tank like a 300?

icp · 08-23-2005, 06:03 PM

depends on the aro some dont mind tank mates other will kill any thing in the tank ... <---- not a fact just from experince.. just gotta experiment

solar-ton · 08-23-2005, 06:24 PM

lol my oscars didnt mind a moonlight gourami,a blue gourami,and a huge pleco with them when they were 6" lol and i dont think an arrow would bother a ray or lungfish maybe i could lefve the snakehead out if it was aggressive...

Scuba Kid · 08-23-2005, 07:27 PM

depends on the aro. some aros are VERY aggressive. just ask eurasian32. his jardini aro is extremely aggressive and he's afraid to put any other fish in with it.

euRasian32 · 08-26-2005, 02:57 PM

Yup
Hes scared of my hairy arm and that's alright with me. Some report that their jardini bites them when they're not looking, drawing blood. There was one case where a jardini was so viscious, it would bite its own tail.

You'll have better luck with the south american aro's when it comes to tankmates. Asians too, but that's a moot point.

Typical tankmates are datnoids, leporinis, archer fish, rays.
Stray away from Prochilodus, because they'll suck the slime coat off of fish when close to maturity, and if you do rays don't do ANY type of pleco.

solar-ton · 08-28-2005, 05:33 AM

k i was just gonna make it an semi-aggressive oddball tank anyway.i really cant wait till i move ill be the biggest fish-o-holic EVER!

08-22-2005, 03:36 PM	#1
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 670	black arowana i was thinking of getting one for my 125(when i get it) so do any of you guys have any info on them like size,aggression,and will they eat like 6"-10" fish i heard they only get to 18". __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

08-22-2005, 05:10 PM	#3
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 670	well the book said that this species get only 40 cm but the silver arow get 30 __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

08-22-2005, 05:37 PM	#4
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	thats bull. both aros get to be very big and will eventually need a tank much bigger than a 125. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

08-22-2005, 07:29 PM	#5
icp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Las Vegas , Nv Posts: 160	would agree 125 is to small .. 6'x2'x2' min. and they get bout the same size as the silver aro's .... __________________

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08-22-2005, 03:54 PM	#2
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,591	hmmm, i think they get much bigger than 18 inches, more around 30+". and a 240 gallon may be the minimum. but I dont know much about arows

08-22-2005, 07:42 PM	#7
icp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Las Vegas , Nv Posts: 160	http://kingsoftheaquarium.com/blackarowana.htm <----clik __________________

08-22-2005, 08:17 PM	#8
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 670	CUSSWORD, CUSSWORD! SLANGTERM, EUPHEMISM!!! 2 books were hella wrong about those things.i think when i move ill get like a 350g and breed them maybe but those things get way bigger than that #^&! book said they did!well anyway thanks for the info guys. __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet! Last edited by TheOldSalt; 08-23-2005 at 08:33 PM. Reason: Because I felt like it. Got a problem with it? (excessive profanity, actually )*

08-23-2005, 02:13 AM	#9
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08-23-2005, 06:52 AM	#10
euRasian32 Why So Serious? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 771	Here's a link to some compiled information. Although incomplete, the info you seek should be there. Good luck finding one. Breeding will be literally impossible in captivity, unless doing so in a extra large pond or a tank 4 times the required space. C __________________ “Corporations pay people just enough money so they won’t quit. People work just enough so they don’t get fired. What's that about?” – Christopher Walken, Pool Hall Junkies

08-23-2005, 02:25 PM	#11
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 670	just wondering would a lungfish,1 arow,1 ray,and a non aggressive large oddball,maybe one of the smaller species of snakehead,be good in a huge tank like a 300? __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet! Last edited by solar-ton; 08-23-2005 at 02:40 PM.

08-23-2005, 06:03 PM	#12
icp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Las Vegas , Nv Posts: 160	depends on the aro some dont mind tank mates other will kill any thing in the tank ... <---- not a fact just from experince.. just gotta experiment __________________

08-23-2005, 06:24 PM	#13
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 670	lol my oscars didnt mind a moonlight gourami,a blue gourami,and a huge pleco with them when they were 6" lol and i dont think an arrow would bother a ray or lungfish maybe i could lefve the snakehead out if it was aggressive... __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

08-23-2005, 07:27 PM	#14
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	depends on the aro. some aros are VERY aggressive. just ask eurasian32. his jardini aro is extremely aggressive and he's afraid to put any other fish in with it. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

08-26-2005, 02:57 PM	#15
euRasian32 Why So Serious? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 771	Yup Hes scared of my hairy arm and that's alright with me. Some report that their jardini bites them when they're not looking, drawing blood. There was one case where a jardini was so viscious, it would bite its own tail. You'll have better luck with the south american aro's when it comes to tankmates. Asians too, but that's a moot point. Typical tankmates are datnoids, leporinis, archer fish, rays. Stray away from Prochilodus, because they'll suck the slime coat off of fish when close to maturity, and if you do rays don't do ANY type of pleco. __________________ “Corporations pay people just enough money so they won’t quit. People work just enough so they don’t get fired. What's that about?” – Christopher Walken, Pool Hall Junkies

08-28-2005, 05:33 AM	#16
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 670	k i was just gonna make it an semi-aggressive oddball tank anyway.i really cant wait till i move ill be the biggest fish-o-holic EVER! __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

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