sharronpaul Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 New in our tank today. Maybe 40cm or a smidgen larger. Since he's been in, he's inhaled two zebra danios and one juvenile krib :bounce: Happy dance....... Happy dance...... Happy dance....... :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 he's a beaut, what size tank is he in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Is that in the upstairs tank?? Very nice looking specimen, did you get it from aucks?? I might have to come have a look one day, watch it eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharronpaul Posted September 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 He's in a six footer. No other occupants at this stage except what is intended for him to eat, but do have a 35cm plec that he might get on okay with. btw, a nice chap in Graeme Holden in auckland gave me a 6" java fern for you.... do you want it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 can I pop by tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharronpaul Posted September 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Is that in the upstairs tank?? Very nice looking specimen, did you get it from aucks?? I might have to come have a look one day, watch it eat Went on a mission to aucks today to get him, real nice owners he had. Yep, he's in the lounge - all the other inhabitants of the tank have been evicted...... need another tank for them, might put it on the table where all the gear is in the entranceway. Come and have a look, and we can feed him some danios........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Come and have a look, and we can feed him some danios........ Thats a bit of me!! (mystic, dont look!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_elmo Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 congra's on the new aro, they are an awesome fish and man they grow fast. had my one for about a month now and it grew like 5cm already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 *breaks in and sets all the danios and kribs freeeee!* ...and causes and ecological disaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharronpaul Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Okay, so now that I've fed him, how often do I feed him? Can surf the net, but would rather ask you guys. I guess if theres always feeders in the tank, he won't overeat, but I'm not keen for him to grow in too much of a hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candy Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 u will want to be feeding him thing other then feeders as well ..as a baby we fed once a day then once he hit about 30 cm every seccond day.... lol expensive fish to feed i can tell u that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharronpaul Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 What else would you suggest we feed... we have a good supply of feeders, might be able to get him something else tho if it'll help him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candy Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 our boy get arowana pellets (comes in a red and white bag with aro on it) they are good for color enhancing and also give him ruffage and isa stable diet. on top of that he get choped up mussle and whole shrimp... when he was smaller we fed him earth worms and other bugs bought from hollywood plus the pellets and the odd feeder too if feeding feeders i would definatly breed your own as shop bought cheep fish could be ill or have other nastys u dont want to pass on to your arow... its important in introduce other food at a young age so they dont become dependent on live food .belive me we have been there and it sucked,expecialy when we could not get any feeders and he would not eat anything elce. plus its important for them to have a stable diet and not have to menay high fat or high proten foods. our boy gets a handfull of pellets and a cup of shrip at each feeding (he is two foot long) and gets fed 5 out of 7 days at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 i feed my aro around 3 times a day once in the morning befor school with pellets then around 5pm he gets more pellets and at about 9pm he gets shrimp choped up and beefheart im power feeding him at the moment til he hits a foot long i do water changes every second day aswel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 seems frozen shrimp are a fav among aros from what ive read. im sure theres a home made recipe tailor made for aros too if your into messing up the kitchen :lol: i agree with the feeder thing, aros are notorious for getting stuck on them and ive been reading up on the nutritonal benefits of them lately (just cause i had to help a girl recently whos O got sick from feeders). this is one part i found most interesting- Certain fish used broadly as feeders are also high in thiaminaise (spelling is objective) which when ingested seem to prevent the absorption of other essential nutrients such as vitamin D as well as some minerals, creating a direct link to nutritional deficiencies, immune system deficiencies and less than ideal growth, and even potential abnormal growth (much less likely but still possible). ive heard about those aro pellets and theyd make a good staple if you could find them (are they hikari ones?). hes a good excuse for a massive tank too aye (wink wink, nudge nudge). you guys could put him in your foyer (sp), im sure he would make a neat 'welcome fish' :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharronpaul Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 We were thinking of putting him in the foyer, but that would have to wait until we get a tank made specially for him. Thanks for your advise re the feeders. He's on a diet of danios at the mo, I wonder where locally I would find the pellets, or does someone sell them on TM? but yes, great excuse for a big tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_elmo Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 how do you guys feed frozen shrimp? i've been told that you need to de-frost, cut in small bits but once its de-frosted it doenst float anymore. Do you guys hand feed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candy Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 just put the shrimps under some hot water till defrosted.. ur fish will soon learn to snap them up as they sink and our even gets them off the bottom of the tank... hand feeding is good fun. ive heard about those aro pellets and theyd make a good staple if you could find them (are they hikari ones?). yes they are the hikari ones... mostof my local fish shops and pet shops have them or are able tot get them in..have a look on trademe .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharronpaul Posted September 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Okay... so he's now got some pellets (sorry Ballistic :oops: ) He *loves* them, and will eat as many as he is given. Will only need the odd feeder now for the exercise of chasing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharronpaul Posted September 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 (slaps oneself in forehead) :oops: Thought it was him that I outbid - but it was blazic. Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 He *loves* them, and will eat as many as he is given. Will only need the odd feeder now for the exercise of chasing them. I'd cut out the feeders all together. They don't need to eat live fish, and there's better things to feed them. AFAIK feeders can be quite fatty, so the exercise he gets chasing them might be like jogging to McDonalds for a quarter pounder and large thickshake.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candy Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 poor fat fish ... try feeding him peas... u can normaly trick them in to eating them and then they pull funny faces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 sort of like *evil stare and spits out peas* 'what the heck are you feeding me them for you idiot, i dont want peas i want expensive prawns' ?? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharronpaul Posted September 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 ROTFL I get evil enough stares when i haven't fed him - I think if I fed him peas, if looks could kill i'd be dead. AFAIK feeders can be quite fatty, so the exercise he gets chasing them might be like jogging to McDonalds for a quarter pounder and large thickshake.... But McDonalds thickshakes are nice! As a treat feeders would be okay I guess. He has 3 feeders in the tank with him, and hasn't touched a single one since we started the pellets. Before then, it was one every second day or so. I'll leave it up to him, and if they're not gone in the next few days, I'll take them out. And maybe try a pea :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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