Hi guys!

I am taking an interest in this hobby, especially since my dad has also taken up this hobby (hm not actually hobby, I'd say, as he is involve in selling arowanas for about a year plus now).

I'd like to join in the discussion, if that is alright with you guys

Hm, I heard that droopy-eyed Arowana is not very nice.

Could you guys please advise how to 'cure' this?

^ Agreed on the last comment about DE



With regards to the quoted, do you mean that aro would need other nutrients besides protein? Am not sure what other types of food that we can give aro..

Just wondering, what is the average lifespan of aro?

Need some advice here.

Say, there is this aro. 1 year half old.
+-30 inches long.
Blue crossback.

She's always one of the quiet type. Never aggresive.

However, this few days, I have noticed a sudden change in behavior.

She seems a bit anxious, and at times, she would jump, and it causes noise and ripple in the water.

What could be causing the problem?

Hi leggedy,

Below are two pictures of my aro :




Sorry, no video.

You were enquiring about the size. It is +-30 inches.
Do you it is a short/tall for her age?


My aro wasn't like this before. She used to be very calm, and were not anxious before.

Nothing much have changed in the way I managed her; same diet, same routine.
The only thing that I can may caused this problem is, it is feeling lonely.

This is because is she used to have two other members (ikan lampam) which shares the aquarium.
Now no more dy..

LOL you may be right, on the size.
It's more like 30cm, not 30inches =p

Lighting regime?
Am not too sure whether I understood the question very well.
Anyways, I am using a white flourescent lamp. The light is switched on at night (7pm-7am). At other time, the lamo iss switched off.

Frightened?
But of what? I am really concern that she is afraid of something, but couldn't make out what makes her feel that way.

Protruding anus?
Do you mean that she's jumpy because she needs to mate? Hohoh isn't she a bit young to feel that way?

LOL looking at girls' ass means we are just being boys.
But looking at an animal's ass, hmmmmm..... LOL

Sorry as I could not provide the pics now, as the aro is in parents house.
I am living at another place.

Will surely provide the pics when I visit my parents.


Anyways, what is 'chu' ? I'm very curious to know what that means..

EDIT: I have found out what chu means. Now am figuring out what type is my fish's chu, LOL

This post has been edited by nujikabane: Oct 30 2012, 12:11 AM

Wondering, is cold dried shrimp a good diet for aro?

Or is it better to let the dried shrimp to be left to room temperature, \
before it is fed to the aro?

Good to know that frozen shrimp is okay for the aro.

Wondering, is hikari sticks available at lfs? How much does it costs?

wo0t, it's not cheap, the Hikari sticks.

Afraif my aro would not eat other things, once I feed her the hikari sticks, LOL. Become higher maintenance la liddat =p

^ What's SW ?

Wondering, does LFS sells dead crickets? LOL I know it's funny, but I am not very keen holding live insects, so am wondering if there are dead crickets sold in the LFS?

LOL thanks for the replies about crickets.

Haha I am a bit phobia to those creepy crawlies, that's why I am asking whether there are the dead crickets for sale, lol.


Oh yup, does anyone knows of any LFS around Klang area?

Arrrrrrgh.
Is frigging hard to find Hikari food sticks for arowana.
Anyone knows which LFS got sell this?

Bro, when you mentioned adult, how old is considered adult ?

Hi guys,
haven't been here for a while, kinda busy.

Am wondering, what is the usual lifespan for arowanas ?

And is the size of arowana dependent on the aquarium,
or based on the genes of the parentage?

Whoa, is a bit like a lifetime companion

Wonder where I can purchase small arowana fish?
Like, very small ones, so that I can jaga and see the fish grow.

Anyone has any idea ?

LOL have tried to do just that, but unsuccessful.

Most of the lfs I went, the fish there didn't catch my interest.
And is a big bigger than what I want.

PM you already, check it

Any photos, as it is better for the other fellow forumers to provide suggestions on what to do