Silver arowana and gar together

Hello guys I am going to buy another silver arowana pretty soon. The last one died off and don't know why he died. Btw it is gonna be little big than the old one. It will be around 8 inches. How will I set up its tank. My setup-

I have an old 75 gallon tank running without any fish. Ammonia-0 nitrites-0 nitrates 10 or 15. pH- around 7. Temp-26 degree C. I'm using a mixture of sand and pea gravel as substrate. Light us medium. Filter running at 235 GPH. Is this setup ok? Or I want to add or remove something? Thank you.

 

Hello guys I am going to buy another silver arowana pretty soon. The last one died off and don't know why he died. Btw it is gonna be little big than the old one. It will be around 8 inches. How will I set up its tank. My setup-

I have an old 75 gallon tank running without any fish. Ammonia-0 nitrites-0 nitrates 10 or 15. pH- around 7. Temp-26 degree C. I'm using a mixture of sand and pea gravel as substrate. Light us medium. Filter running at 235 GPH. Is this setup ok? Or I want to add or remove something? Thank you.

See how the word Arowana turns a color after you type it means its a link click on it and read about the fish you want to keep.
You will learn a lot from this article

 

Btw I am going to build 225 gallon with 2 months and move him there when he outgrows the current. I can't even even put it my 280 cause that's fully stocked.

 

Btw I am going to build 225 gallon with 2 months and move him there when he outgrows the current. I can't even even put it my 280 cause that's fully stocked.

Well that good to know glad he will have a proper home. You say two months before start up right?

 

Yeah that gonna be redy in 2 months. I don't think it will outgrow the 75 within 2 months..

 

Nope you should be fine

Yeah that gonna be redy in 2 months. I don't think it will outgrow the 75 within 2 months..

 

It will soon outgrow a 225.

 

It will soon outgrow a 225.

https://www.fishlore.com/profiles_silver_arowana.htm

So your saying this article is incorrect?

 

https://www.fishlore.com/profiles_silver_arowana.htm

So your saying this article is incorrect?

Yes they grow pretty big and a 225g will be small for such a big fish.

 

Well hopefully not stepping out of place here but if we have an article that say one thing and members who say something different shouldn't both agree?

I know the article says minimum requirements. But still we are telling less experienced members incorrect information.

 

Well hopefully not stepping out of place here but if we have an article that say one thing and members who say something different shouldn't both agree?

I know the article says minimum requirements. But still we are telling less experienced members incorrect information.

The FishLore info is known to be incorrect and outdated...the 225 will still not be big enough for a full grown, 40 in. fish.

Also, how are you keeping your cycle going when there are no fish? Are you adding ammonia? What filter are you using?

 

Oh At which size I should move it to the next larger tank?

 

Oh At which size I should move it to the next larger tank?

I would say as soon as you can do it would be my answer.

 

Oh At which size I should move it to the next larger tank?

With everything that's been said what is your next larger tank?

 

The FishLore info is known to be incorrect and outdated...the 225 will still not be big enough for a full grown, 40 in. fish.

Also, how are you keeping your cycle going when there are no fish? Are you adding ammonia? What filter are you using?

As far as my knowledge and refference from other sites say silver arowanas don't grow to their fullest size even when kept in HUGE tanks. They stay between 24 to 30 inches or Maybe 1 or 2 inches more.

 

As far as my knowledge and refference from other sites say silver arowanas don't grow to their fullest size even when kept in HUGE tanks. They stay between 24 to 30 inches or Maybe 1 or 2 8nches more.

Yea 30 or so inches but the people that keep them that big on MFK have them in a 300+ the last one I saw was in a 450g.

 

Will 280g be enough?

 

Will 280g be enough?

Dimensions are important as gallons, what are the dimension? But go as big as you can go now to save the issue of transferring the fish around to tanks. Because there people who have lost there arowana just by moving it to a new tank.

 

Or maybe I ll go for 300 dim- 8ft long 2 ft tall and 30 inches wide.

 

Will 280g be enough?

Just from what little research that I have done no it's not you need at least a 450g setup.

Just bing it and start reading that's all I can say

 

Or maybe I ll go for 300 dim- 8ft long 2 ft tall and 30 inches wide.

That's sounds like a good option if that's the biggest you can fit. But a little more depth wouldn't hurt.

 

8 feet long and 4 feet wide - minimum.

This site say this minimum.

 

That's sounds like a good option if that's the biggest you can fit. But a little more depth wouldn't hurt.

Do they require more depth? But if I add depth there is a chance that the would burst out of pressure. I ve joey(the king of diy) kept his arowana in a tank that is just 14 or 15 inches tall. He was perfectly fine there

 

Yes I am currently cycling a tank my profile is accurate and up to date. I do not have stock listed because its out of my 55 gallon short 6 fish.

Sorry, I meant for the OP lol

 

8 feet long and 4 feet wide - minimum.

This site say this minimum.

I think Those who say this are really mad. I ve seen arowana kept perfectly in 125g, 150 gallon etc. I want to secure my fish so I m going for a larger tank.

 

I think Those who say this are really mad. I ve seen arowana kept perfectly in 125g, 150 gallon etc. I want to secure my fish so I m going for a larger tank.

Sorry I am not against you cause I don't want you to get your pet. But I do care about an animals welfare.

 

Do they require more depth? But if I add depth there is a chance that the would burst out of pressure. I ve joey(the king of diy) kept his arowana in a tank that is just 14 or 15 inches tall. He was perfectly fine there

Not the height but depth from back to front.

 

Oh sry. I ll gonna increase it

 

Oh sry. I ll gonna increase it

You buying a tank or making it?

 

I mean I m gonna ask the lfs to increase the depth(wgen I order it)

 

I mean I m gonna ask the lfs to increase the depth(wgen I order it)

Ohh ok thought your building it yourself.

 

No I aint a diy expert.

 

No I aint a diy expert.

Good luck with your future tank.

 

Good luck with your future tank.

Thnx

 

Good luck I hope you enjoy your new fish.

 

Thank u all for ur contribution. Lest us stop this thred here for the time being. I ll keep u updated once I get my fish.

 

https://www.fishlore.com/profiles_silver_arowana.htm

So your saying this article is incorrect?

Yes, very much so. They're not limited to the Amazon river, they can exceed 48", and are not called Dragon Fish (that's the Asian Arowana).

I've kept two at different times, both outgrew a 180 in a matter of months. When they feel they're getting cramped they will start to try and jump out. This behaviour usually doesn't stop.

You can use your own common sense to decide on a minimum tank size for a four foot fish. I would say 12x8x4high, which is about 2,900 gallons US.

 

8 feet long and 4 feet wide - minimum.

This site say this minimum.

No, the one guy says it is. He also says they can reach 4 feet, and I've never seen a silver that big, even in public aquaria. if you scroll down the page, there are two more different answers, and even they don't agree with one another.

You can keep a single silver Arowana in a 225. Just like you can keep a fully grown Red Devil in a 55. It just isn't healthy for them, but with extra water changes they will live as long as a fish that is in a much larger tank. They will simply be stressed by the tight quarters.

 

All the specimens I've seen in zoos and public aquaria have been about 4' long.

 

I never understood the fascination with these fish. If I had one, I would be putting it in a pond. They get way to big for aquariums unless you have something in the 3-400g range.