Not that I dun want, but still weighing whether to get it or not.
I mean, it involves cost, and time.

Currently dun think I have both =p

Guys, is DE curable? Or is it permanent once the aro gets it?

Guys, is DE curable? Or is it permanent once the aro gets it?

So it's not due to the diet?

I mean, if genetic, then do anything also like no point, right?

This post has been edited by nujikabane: Aug 23 2013, 10:12 PM

^ OIC.

Am not convince that putting pingpong balls may work, but am giving it a try.

Was looking in the google, and came across a site, which mention that the cause of DE is due to the change in how the aro catches their food.

As usually my diet for the aro are dead animals, then it usually fell to the base of the tank, which in turn makes the aro's eyes to turn downside to catch their food.

LOL may be total bonkers, but just sharing.

Anyways, aro senses their food using visual or smell ?

Hi guys.

Just now I fed my aro a big size prawn (cut in half, and I gave him the rear portion).

Usually my aro would swung around a gulp the prawn almost immediately.
However, this time he kept the prawn in his mouth (can see part of the prawn jutting out from his mouth).

Is this normal?

Or should I yank out the prawn from his mouth?

Does arowana eat bullfrog?
Planning to treat the arowanas to it

Are your aro placed in the same tank?
If yes, how'd you keep them calm i.e they not fighting with each other?

Many thanks for the reply.
I plan to treat my aro with that.

Only 1 problem; I hate frogs!! LOL

In this regards, I agree with you. However, this phobia towards amphibians/creepy crawlies is not something I can 'cure' in this life, LOL.

Just wondering, how much is enough for my 1yr + aro?

I usually feed them market prawn, 1 or 2 piece per day.

I would want my aro to eat something else to, so planning to substitute its regular meal to other food as well.

Question is, is 10pcs of cricket enough for 1 day (1 meal per day)?


Or to re-phrase it, how do I determine whether the food given is sufficient or not?

My dad usually give them food as and when he wants, LOL.
At times, he was staring at the aquarium, and suddenly decided to feed them.

So you reckon that SW/MW, bullfrogs, and cockroaches are not recommended?
I was made known that feeding fish is not recommended, in which I agree.
It causes the water in the tank to have algae, and that my aro usually don't eat the whole bunch (leaving some uneaten at all).


LOL I have tried to tackle my fear, and now able to feed my aro MW/SW (although straight from the plastic), as well as crickets.
The crickets usually i leave it in the plastic, so that they lose 'energy' to move, only then I feed it to my aro. Haha

Have you guys heard of Pavlovian behavioral test?

The subject (in that case, a dog) was fed once everyday, at exactly the same time, and everytime it was fed, the alarm bell went off. It is to create habit.

After some time, the dog was purposely not fed at the usual time, even though the alarm bell rang.

What happened was that the dog showed sign of 'stress' as it contradicts to his usual timetable. He was salivated, and barking for food. He also showed enthusiasm and overly active when its trainer came to see him.

What this shows is that animals (and to an extent, human) conforms to habits.

Sorry, I digress.

So based on what I mentioned earlier, is it okay to have a feeding routine for my aro? Once every time. So that when it is time to eat, both my aro know it, and will be receptive to the eating session.

It serves two purposes:
(1) To introduce them to eating pallets
(2) To have them having a regular routine

Question is, is this recommended?

LOL dafak, haha

Hi guys.
Am worried with 1 of my aros.

It has a serious DE problem, especially on one side of its eye.
Consequently, it has started to become bottom feeder (i.e getting food when it has dip to the bottom of the tank).

How do I rectify the problem?

What's even worrier is because it has to scrunch to the side to scoop up the food. Am afraid that it might injure parts of its body.

Advice please, thanks

many thanks to both of you for the reply, it is much appreciated.

So it is recommended to lower water level, but by how much?
Now my fish can swim fine, the water level (if you were to stack the same aro, you can have three of them, and still fully submerged in the water).

And what if FGT?

I think mine is an FGT, white color.
Just wondering, what is the ideal water level for my aro?

My aro is +-10inches long, ages 2+ years

How do you guys train your aro to eat pellets?

I bought the small packet (RM3.50) as per the suggestion from @amirolzaris, and fed it to my aro.
But no takers, and it still floating (i fed them +- an hour ago), LOL.
They occasionally bite on it, and spit it out again, sigh..

Thank God haven't bought the one in the box (it's RM 32 i think), rugi ler..

Pellet yang aku beli tu jenis besar, since ikan aku tu dah agak besar juga. Tapi aku letak trus je dalam kolam, xde rendam.
Camner aku nak tahu duration aku puasakan dia tu xde effect negatif?

Scared if let the aro fasting too long, tomorrow morning watch, already dead, lol.

Anyway, if aro already train to eat pellet, will feeding them live animals make them not to want to eat pellets again?

Tried giving my aro the fish pellets, but no response.
Haha but throw in the market prawn, it barely touched the surface already ngap greedily, LOL

Thank God I bought the small pack (RM3.50 per pack), so no feel v rugi.
had I bought the metal box variant, I might have to eat it myself, Haha

^ Who's your aro's partner?
Kinda see another fish, lol but not sure what species, lol