| So you're thinking of having an Arowana as a pet, | | | | but as it gets older and bigger, consider moving it to |
| but have no idea where to start? Hopefully this | | | | a bigger aquarium. Arowanas are active swimmers |
| article will be able to help you in selecting and caring | | | | and they need ample space to turn and move around |
| for your Arowana. | | | | in the tank. These fish are also known to jump up to |
| First, you have to know which kind of Arowana is | | | | 2m high in the wild so it's better to cover your |
| most suited for you. The cheapest and easiest to | | | | aquarium to prevent your fish from jumping out of |
| get among the species of Arowanas are the Silver | | | | the tank and onto the living room floor. You should |
| Arowana, these can be found in almost all aquarium | | | | also invest in a good kind of water filter as these big |
| supply stores and they can grow up to 40 inches | | | | fish leave big wastes. And also, Arowana's are natural |
| long. Another popular species is the Black Arowana; in | | | | predators so having them share a tank with other |
| the wild they can grow to be as big as the silver | | | | fish is a very bad idea. |
| Arowana but this seldom happens in captive fishes. | | | | On to feeding Arowanas, these fish are mainly |
| The most sought after is the Golden Arowana (or | | | | carnivores so a diet of meat and fish are |
| Asian Arowana); these fish are very popular in | | | | recommended. Fish pellets can sometimes be used |
| Southeast Asia where they are thought to bring | | | | but some species prefer their food to be alive. There |
| good luck, especially in business. Since the Golden | | | | are reports that some fish are known to starve to |
| Arowana is in the endangered species list you should | | | | death just because they don't like their food. They |
| take care on where you purchase them; make sure | | | | mostly like meal worms, shrimp (freshwater kind, not |
| that they have the necessary permits and | | | | saltwater shrimp), and small fish. |
| documents to import and handle these fishes. | | | | If taken care of properly, these fish can sometimes |
| Now let's talk about taking care of your Arowana. | | | | outlive their owners, just be sure to check each and |
| Since these fish can grow up to 4 feet in length it's | | | | every aspect of the aquarium and adjust them as |
| only natural to house them in a large aquarium; a 100 | | | | needed by the fish. |
| gallon tank should be enough for young Arowanas | | | | |