"Silver Arowana, one of which I maintained since mid-2007, length has reached 70 cm" Here are a few things to note in maintaining GENERAL Arowana.
In general, larger size of the aquarium will be better. Long aquarium is recommended 3 times the length of the fish that are maintained, while its width less than 1. 5 times the fish length.
2. Placing Aquarium
Should be placed in places that are not too many activities / distractions, to avoid the fish become stressed.
3. Parameter Water / pH
Arowana can live in a wide pH interval, however, adjusted to its original condition, in nature, it is recommended that they be maintained at a neutral pH intervals until slightly acid (pH 6.0 - 7.0).
4. Temperatur Arowana recommended intervals are maintained at a temperature from 26 to 30 ° C. Like other types of fish, avoid sudden temperature changes. Sudden temperature changes can cause shock to the fish in question, and can trigger a variety of problems.
5. Replacement water
Replacement of water by 25 - 30% every week is highly recommended. If you have a lot of time can also be replacing every two times a week as much as 20%. The replacement of water, should be noted that the temperature and pH of the water replacement should be relatively the same as the previous aquarium water.
6. Feed
Arowana feeding for length above 35 cm can be performed 1-2 days (following the diet in their natural habitat), usually Arowana just want to be fed with live feed that was still moving, for example: crickets, frogs (not frogs), centipedes, and small animals more. Feeding too often make a dirty aquarium conditions and can reduce the activity of fish (fish become too fat and lazy to move).
7. Avoid
- Placement of more than 1 in 1 tail Arowana Aquarium unless the placement of more than 6 tails.
- Turn on the lights suddenly Aquarium (fish stress may trigger)
- Draining of water to 100% of water replaced Aquarium
- Shifted FISH IN AQUARIUM (Fish is usually not able to adapt quickly to new environments, causing the fish was stressed, not eating for months and finally died. For example I am, at the time after the 2006 earthquake jogja I had to evacuate my Irian Arowana 3-year-old to the new Aquarium, unpredictable, ultimately fish stress and eventually die, but the evacuation I've done carefully with the Agency of the Aquarium's own shop
