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I have had an mbu puffer for about two weeks now the first week he was perfectly fine swimming around eating well second week he is floating on his side at top of aquarium and has bin like that for about a week it looks like a swim bladder problem my water is fine no ammonia nitrite nitrate. I...

Ye I’m going back to the fish store to have a discussion as I’ve only had the fish for 4 days and while In quarantine these problems began to arise all my water parameters are correct and all other fish are perfectly fine just this one

Arowana died.

my arowana scales are coming off and will not swim upright I quarantined and added stress coat and primafix how do I get him swimming right and is there any way to save him other then what I’m currently doing. Water parameters are all mint it is not my first arowana but first time this has happened

I’ll try and post pictures during the weekend of the RTC and my other fish And if I have the time I’ll be setting up a 120G so I’ll post pics of that as well

no I don’t think any body picking on me I appreciate all advice everyone has given and you are 100% right about the expense and maintenance. I was going for an arowana and stingray tank to begin with but got side tracked by this monster.

I’m expecting about 1-2 feet in about 8 months to a year how far off am I ?

Yes it is not how I like my 1000g tanks either but there is no really other option if I return to store it is destined for death It was my first time at the store it will also be my last and nobody I know can accommodate such a fish. Also he is growing on me a bit even tho he ate my 350$ albino...

I have made the decision to keep the red tail he is separated for now in his own 75gl and will be moving him to larger tanks as he grows I Was not planning on anything bigger then about 500 gallons in my home. But I guess It gives me and excuse to build a monster now woooohooo!!! Lol a large...

All fish are being moved around to different tanks tho after they grow a bit

the other fish in tank are green terror flower horn parrot cichlid giant red tail gouramI and sunshine pleco. I do own a piranha tank as well

Thank you for all advice I definitely have some thinking to do I would hate to have to take red tail back but may be my only option now. The maximum size tank I could have in my home would be around 4-500 gallons

yes both from same place and yes very expensive lesson

The tank is 220g and it is just strange because I have smaller fish in tank that have not even bin bothered

Lol Ye very true the 350$ does sting And was not trying to say anybody was wrong I apologize if it came off that way as I am sure you are more experienced then myself to the hobby I figured a 220g would of bin sufficient to keep them at there different levels of the aquarium until I could build...