Arowana Care – Things to Avoid When Breeding Arowanas

While Arowanas are very popular as aquarium pets for decades, most owners do not really understand how to provide the best care for your Arowana Arowanas. Considered "living fossils" are believed to exist Arowanas 60 million years ago, because according to scientists, the fossils of their ancestors were found to have lived 130 million years ago. This probably explains why today there are seven existing species Arowana as they have been able to adapt to their environment and past ages.

Arowanas regardless of their species still prefer to live in a tropical environment with diet and tropical temperatures. An Asian Arowana, for example, needs larger ponds to breed and reproduce in conditions not containment only aquariums. They want to feel the environment free of his partner and especially with the temperature of your water. A Silver Arowana, however, can live magnificently in a tank and can have a tank mate, if you live in warm water, clean with proper care Arowana. Thus, we have Arowanas natural method to make them healthy in captivity. We also must know what is to prevent breeding. The following are the factors to consider as well.

1. All need Arowanas temperature is most likely the same with the temperature of the tropical freshwater. They prefer water approximately 80 degrees Fahrenheit or equal to 27 degrees Celsius. Avoid the water to go beyond or below this temperature, and can easily be Arowanas disease and their colors are likely to disappear if the water temperature is not right for them.

2. Avoid putting in your aquarium water is too acidic or too salty, because this may affect your eating habits. This can also contribute to the proliferation of diseases of aquarium fish.

3. In food Arowana, do not feed live animals have been bred in pet shops or laboratories and breeding of animals that are caught outdoors can have parasites in them, especially small fish frogs and insects. Also avoid feeding them every day in large numbers, because it can compromise the quality of water in the aquarium. Once a day may be suitable for powering small but where live animals are fed every two days is sustainable.

4. Love Arowanas living alone and very territorial, so do not put two Arowanas in a small tank or even a big tank, because as you grow more and more of their territorial instincts stronger. Arowana Proper care can help prevent an over-aggressive fish.

5. When decorating your aquarium, an important part of good care Arowana is to try not to put too many decorations on the inside just to have an attractive aquarium. Although the wild Arowanas are among the shallow waters are full of rocks, water plants and reeds, in bondage to natural or man-made objects can interfere with their movements as other Arowanas are constant.

About the Author

The Arowana fish is easy to keep, but hard to master when it comes to bringing out its best colors. Expose your Arowana’s true colors using the simplest, laziest but most effective Arowana care techniques from http://www.arowanasecrets.com.

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Robert Khaw is an Arowana hobbyist and enthusiasts. He is the proud owner of a super red and golden Arowana and is the writer or a collection of books on how to bring out the best colors in your Arowana.

210 gallon aquarium tank: cichlids, angel fish, silver dollars, pleco, tiger barbs, guppies