cichlid7 Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 can you keep 2 silver arowana's in a 2.4 x .75 x .6m tank the one i have is around 15-18cm and am looking at another around 12cm i can keep them in seperate tanks until the smaller one gets a bit bigger if need be. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 bringing them up together maybe alright, but i haven't had personal experience with raising small aros, only introducing larger ones breaking up the line of sight with heavy planting or large driftwood has worked for me but they have had the occasional spat my lids are now 10mm glass or heavy acrylic if 2 aros don't like each other you need to have another tank ready to split them up if necessary they have different personalities and some can be incredibly territorial as they get larger the best ones together i think are a pair with no agression from day one, touch wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 i might just stay with the one then :lol: might also have to get thicker lids them and bolt them down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 my tank is 2.1 x .9 x .75 high and is comfortable with 2 large aros in it also in there is a jardini and 2 giant gourami i am upgrading the tank soon to give more swimming room the 2 you are proposing to keep are still relatively young and small so should be alright together for awhile, possibly at least a year it will be a matter of trying it but having a backup plan or an alternative tank if things go wrong as they mature as mystic has said slow moving, steady fish are best i have had my aros with bichirs, festivum, angels, port hoplos, synodontis, blue gouramis these are just my personal experiences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 2 is usually considered to be a bad number, 3-5 would be better to spread the aggression as with two if you end up with one more dominant than the other it will get picked on and suffer. Its a bit of a gamble, but if you keep a close eye on them and are ready to separate them if needed you should give it a go. That tank should be alright for a few years at least, if well filtered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Fish market in Beijing... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 at nz prices there is a few thousand dollars in that tank caryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 They were all at least 30cm+ Mystic and $5 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 wouldn't they fit in your pockets on the way back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I was worried about the sloshing. Plus, knowing what arowanas are like, one would likely jump out as I went through customs :lol: There was shop afer shop in the market and all had 2 or more very large tanks chokka full of cheap arowanas. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 $5 each. wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Silvers would be $5, but I don't think the RTG's would have been that cheap! (unfortunately!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I ll buy 200 thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I ll buy 200 thanks. just send me the money P.s. You do realise they are pickup only don't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 for $5 each, ill pick them up ha ha. ill even send you a couple FOC ha ha. just get me past MAF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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