Arowana Care Information - The Arowana Care Tips You Need To Know

The arowana fish or the dragon fish as it is known is found in Asia, South America, Africa and Australia. A lot of these breeds are now on the CITES endangered species list so a lot more attention is being given to the protection and breeding of these fish. The arowana is rumored to promote wealth and prosperity within its household especially in Asia, so in turn the golden arowana has become an expensive and highly collectible fish.

The Tank
Arowana fish grow at a fast pace and can reach between 3-4 foot in length. Generally they have been known to live for close to 12 years so getting your tank right from the start is important. If an arowana is placed in a tank that is to small its growth can be stunted. Also if it is left to long in the wrong sized tank it can cause a downward curvature in the arowana's spine.

A fully grown arowana fish would need to be in a 180 gallon tank. I would recommend you start off with a 125 gallon tank so you don't have to change your tank to quickly at the start. Also keep the top of your tank covered at all times as this fish is known to jump from the water.

Diet
An arowana is a carnivorous fish. They will eat live fish, shrimp, frogs, worms and crickets. Basically if it fits in the arowanas mouth the fish will eat it. You just have to be careful when feeding the fish live bait. Make sure you get the bait from a reliable supplier as sometimes disease can be passed to the fish through live bait.

You should feed a baby arowana 2-3 times a day and once a day for an adult. Just make sure and not over feed the fish and try not to have uneaten food lying in the tank as this will degrade the water quality.

Compatibility
An arowana is better off being kept on its own as certain breeds of the fish can be aggressive. If you are thinking about putting other fish in the tank as well just make sure that the fish are bigger than the arowana and wont fit in its mouth.

Illness
The water in the tank must be changed at least 2-3 times a week. It is recommend that you change 30% of the water in the tank twice a week or 20% 3 times a week. This is very important to stop illness. Some simple signs of illness to look for in your fish is loss of appetite, staying at the bottom of the tank, frayed or split fins and spots on the body or mouth. If you start to notice any of these changes in your fish then start checking the water quality and improve it straight away.