| Rearing Arowana fish can be considered as a | | | | Another thing to note is the chemicals in the |
| very tedious job for so many pet lovers. If you | | | | water. Tap waters have chlorine to dissolve some |
| want to know the steps in rearing these sensitive | | | | of the known germs living in liquids. However, it |
| fish types, you may want to research on it some | | | | would be dangerous to expose your fish in a tank |
| more. Making guesses and leaving everything to | | | | with chlorine. Use chemical agents to minimize the |
| chance may make you suffer the consequences | | | | chlorine content of your Arowana's water. |
| of not having the proper knowledge. Here are | | | | Accompanying Fishes |
| some things you should bear in mind. | | | | The usual option in choosing what fish should |
| Tank Size | | | | accompany your golden Arowana or your silver |
| A typical Arowana living in its natural habitat can | | | | Arowana is fish types that are bigger than your |
| reach up to three feet in length. However, | | | | Arowana's mouth. Make sure, too, that the fishes |
| experiments have been done to prove that | | | | that you will select do not have a very fast rate |
| dragon fishes in a manmade habitat can only | | | | in swimming since it can damage the scales of |
| reach 2.5 feet. If you were to house a fish that | | | | your Arowana fish. |
| big, it would be suitable to provide an aquarium | | | | Cleaning |
| tank that can be big enough to let it swim freely. | | | | Replenishing the water in your aquarium should be |
| Its dimensions could be a foot or two longer than | | | | done little by little. As recommended by expert |
| the actual fish. Decorations are also needed since | | | | veterinarians, for an aquarium with Arowanas, you |
| Arowanas are irritated living in a barren aquarium. | | | | should replace 10% to 20% only of the water in |
| Water Status | | | | the tank. In this way, you are preventing your |
| For a big tank, four to five gallons of water are | | | | fish from being shocked by the sudden change in |
| needed to fill it up. Make its temperature a little bit | | | | their environment. Automatic cleaning mechanisms |
| warmer than the usual, because Arowanas are | | | | are also fine given that they are not exposing |
| tropical fishes. You can track the temperature by | | | | your pet into harmful chemicals. Strong ripples in |
| using electronic gadgets designed to help pet | | | | the water can also distract your pet's overall |
| lovers see the temperature of their aquariums. | | | | disposition, so keep your tank stationary. |