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Old 01-11-2011, 12:27 AM   #1
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This question came to me when my aro used to love SW but after 4 to 5 months later it had stopped eating. So I tried eveything except centipede.

Now it prefer live feeders and cricket which puzzled me extremely as to when and how did it change its diet.

Any possibility is to its age, tankmates,etc? Do anyone able to contribute their experience or knowledge on this. I am most appreciative of it. The intention why I asked is to have a better understanding of aro.
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:54 AM   #2
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I have the same issue last time, but now ok. what i did is maintain good water paremeter than i throw in 1 -2 bf wanna eat anot if dun wan let him be, starve him lo dont care than now every food i give he takes, best is maintain good water condition.
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Old 01-11-2011, 09:08 AM   #3
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Ever check the ph 24/7 sometime this the main cause Aro dont want to eat if ph fluctuate up and down .
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Old 01-11-2011, 09:16 AM   #4
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What you mean we need to have the heart of concrete. Starve it for a couple of days to make readily accept the food we give but that doesn't explain why there is a change of diet for arowana as they grow that led my interests to learn more of its charateristics.
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Old 01-11-2011, 09:51 AM   #5
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i believe its just a matter of personal preference.
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Old 01-11-2011, 10:13 AM   #6
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This question came to me when my aro used to love SW but after 4 to 5 months later it had stopped eating. So I tried eveything except centipede.

Now it prefer live feeders and cricket which puzzled me extremely as to when and how did it change its diet.

Any possibility is to its age, tankmates,etc? Do anyone able to contribute their experience or knowledge on this. I am most appreciative of it. The intention why I asked is to have a better understanding of aro.
I found from owning different aros (Jar, Black, Silver, RTG and Red)
that aro tend to move from one type of feed to another.
If you feed them nly one type of feed, they do get sick of it. some exceptions are live food like crickets, locust fish, where instinctively, they are geared to attack it. They dont get sick of those 3 i find

but my aro loves mealworms, but having fed it for months and months - it now doesnt like it as much as it used to.
so im transitioning it out, tried different foods, suddenly it ate WHOLE mp.... it hasnt eaten that for 3 months, and suddently it eats it with no hesitation,
they tend to switch, that is why varied diet is best.
one day feed this, another something different. this way, they will eat anything you give them (in theory)

tank mates play a part, i find that tank mates make the aro more hungry and compete harder for food.
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Old 01-11-2011, 11:25 AM   #7
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I found from owning different aros (Jar, Black, Silver, RTG and Red)
that aro tend to move from one type of feed to another.
If you feed them nly one type of feed, they do get sick of it. some exceptions are live food like crickets, locust fish, where instinctively, they are geared to attack it. They dont get sick of those 3 i find

but my aro loves mealworms, but having fed it for months and months - it now doesnt like it as much as it used to.
so im transitioning it out, tried different foods, suddenly it ate WHOLE mp.... it hasnt eaten that for 3 months, and suddently it eats it with no hesitation,
they tend to switch, that is why varied diet is best.
one day feed this, another something different. this way, they will eat anything you give them (in theory)

tank mates play a part, i find that tank mates make the aro more hungry and compete harder for food.
This one I agreed, bro. As I am now doing it to my 3 pcs red comm. Cheers.
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Old 01-11-2011, 03:32 PM   #8
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I agreed with ppl comment to check your water parameter and pH level. Last thing is never try feeding your aro with crickets.
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I agreed with ppl comment to check your water parameter and pH level. Last thing is never try feeding your aro with crickets.
why not crickets?
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Old 01-11-2011, 06:57 PM   #10
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Thanks for everyone valuable feedback. At least, I have understanding of its characteristics. Yeah, why no cricket? Is it once used to it, they will never change their diet or difficult to change?

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