Arrowana Information (Price and Tank Size)

I was just wondering how expensive they usualy are. I live in a small town and there is only one pet store other than our Wal-Mart. I would be putting the fish in a fifty gallon tank by itslef and i have been told this is adequate. If you have any tips and information it would be greatly appreciated.

 

The most commonly available arowanas (silver arowanas) get around 3 feet long so a 50 gallon isn't even close to adequate. You'd need something closer to 300 gallons.

-Chelle

 

I've seen small silver arowana go for $10 at the cheapest.

50G is no where close to the right housing for an arowana. Think more along the lines of 250 G or larger. If it's a silver arowana it can get up to 3' so there's no way a 50G would be long enough for it.

 

yea, so scratch that idea.....what type of fish are you looknig for for your 50 gallon?

 

Yeah I thought they got that big. Most of the sites i was on said a fifty would last for a long time though. Dont worry though, Im not going to get one. I was thinking an Oscar would be cool. Are there any other large fish that are interesting?

 

what kind of interesting are you looking for? aggressiveness, looks, interactivity, or what? what is your price range and the temperment u want in a fish....also, are we tlaknig aobut a single large fish, right?

 

Yes, a single large fish. I am not worried about price unless it is way over the top (under one hundred dollars would be nice but ill go over if i know the fish is worth it). I am looking for an interesting fish, if interesting means aggressive then so be it. I was looking at sevreal fish. Oscars seem interesting but i know that lots of people have trouble with them.

 

well some single large cichlids that come to mind are Flowerhorns, red-devils, Midas's, Oscars, and Managueses (not sure on the spelling).

 

Thanks!

 

yea no problem....as for price ranges....all i listed shouldnt cost you all that much money except for the flowerhorn....a super AAA high quality one could costs up to $1,000 while a more affordable lower quality but still nice looking flowerhorn could cost between $10-$100 dollars

 

Oh really you could get a Flowerhorn for under one-hundred dollars? If you can then i will definetly be getting one! Do you think that a Flowerhorn could live with two Bloody Parrots for maybe a month or two?

 

no, probably not.....flwoerhorns are VERY aggressive......it might end up killing the parrots, but you never know........those two can interbreed if the flowerhorn is male and the BP is a female (most male BP's are sterile) so if they are large enoguh maybe you will get a pair, but ptobably not.......any more questions?

 

Do Flowerhorns grow to large for a fifty-gallon?

 

well, a full grown flowerhorn needs about a 55 gallon (gorws to be 12"), so you would probably be able to get away with it in a 50 gallon....just make sure to keep up on the water chnages.

 

I meant 55-gallon anyways.

 

that sounds fine then.....just make sure when your hand is in the water to keep your eyes on the fish or have someone else for you at all times.......flowerhorns arent afraid of anything and will try to fight your hand......some of mine let me actually pet them under water and will move around with my hand and follow me, while others wont even let my hand get a few inches from the water without trying to attack me.

 

Do you think it would be better for me to start with an Oscar? I mean a Flower Horn seems like a lot for a realitively unexperieced hobbiest.

 

flowerhorns are pretty hardy, but if your just getting into aquariums then go ahead and try an oscar of you want.

 

You could do that, but Oscars can live for a very long time if treated well I've heard, so you would have to find a place for it to go down the road if you eventually wanted to get a flowerhorn. Personally, if i were wanting a flowerhorn eventually, I would do my research, know what the fishes needs are, and then get the flowerhorn. As you can see, grnlemonade says theyre pretty hardy and owns some, so it would most likely be okay if you kept up with the tank and were careful