How To Care For An Arowana
Average
Size Up to 24 inches long, in captivity
Life Span
Up to 10 years with proper care
Diet
Feeding
These fish are surface feeders often gliding just below the water surface. Feed young fish 2-3
times a day and adults once a day, feed only what they can eat within 3-5 minutes. Feed carefully as Arowanas usually attack their food coiling their bodies like a spring and lunging forward to engulf the food
Housing
The Arowana is a surface swimming fish, width (front to back) of the tank is more important
than its height (top to bottom). A general rule is the width of the tank should be at least the
length of the fish. For an Arowana baby a 20 gallon long is adequate for the first two or three
months. (Beware that if a fish is left in too small of tank a permanent spinal curvature can
occur.) As the fish grows a 55 gallon, then a 125 gallon, and finally a 180 gallon plus for a fullgrown fish is recommended. Always keep tank covered as this fish is an active jumper
Provide proper filtration to maintain health, and perform 25-50% water changes weekly.
Arowana are more sensitive to nitrites than other fish. Water temperature should range from 72° F. to 82° F.
Recommended Supplies
❑ Appropriate size aquarium
❑ Pelleted or live foods
❑ Filter
❑ Water conditioner
❑ Aquarium cover
❑ Light
❑ Water test kit
❑ Substrate
❑ Net
❑ Thermometer
❑ Décor
❑ Airstone
❑ Heater
❑ Book about Arowanas
❑ Air pump
Size Up to 24 inches long, in captivity
Life Span
Up to 10 years with proper care
Diet
Arowana is carnivorous. In the wild its food consists mainly of insects, fishes and worms Provide live or frozen fish and insects, krill, worms and shrimp (for young Arowana avoid
insects or inverts with sharp or very hard shells) Thaw frozen foods before feeding Provide pellets designed for surface feeding carnivorous fish (or Arowana pellet food)
insects or inverts with sharp or very hard shells) Thaw frozen foods before feeding Provide pellets designed for surface feeding carnivorous fish (or Arowana pellet food)
Feeding
These fish are surface feeders often gliding just below the water surface. Feed young fish 2-3
times a day and adults once a day, feed only what they can eat within 3-5 minutes. Feed carefully as Arowanas usually attack their food coiling their bodies like a spring and lunging forward to engulf the food
Housing
The Arowana is a surface swimming fish, width (front to back) of the tank is more important
than its height (top to bottom). A general rule is the width of the tank should be at least the
length of the fish. For an Arowana baby a 20 gallon long is adequate for the first two or three
months. (Beware that if a fish is left in too small of tank a permanent spinal curvature can
occur.) As the fish grows a 55 gallon, then a 125 gallon, and finally a 180 gallon plus for a fullgrown fish is recommended. Always keep tank covered as this fish is an active jumper
Provide proper filtration to maintain health, and perform 25-50% water changes weekly.
Arowana are more sensitive to nitrites than other fish. Water temperature should range from 72° F. to 82° F.
Recommended Supplies
❑ Appropriate size aquarium
❑ Pelleted or live foods
❑ Filter
❑ Water conditioner
❑ Aquarium cover
❑ Light
❑ Water test kit
❑ Substrate
❑ Net
❑ Thermometer
❑ Décor
❑ Airstone
❑ Heater
❑ Book about Arowanas
❑ Air pump
but i think arowana is not easy to maintain because my uncle had one too, need a big space for it..though it looks cool to have one at home!:)