Help, African arowana not eating!

Svampus · 24-09-2013, 02:26 AM

Got an African Arowana about 1 week ago, he's about 50cm (20 inches). He has not eaten anything yet, and seems almost scared when i feed, he goes and hides under some wood in the tank until all the other fish is done eating. I've tried different kinds of pellets (mostly hikaris floating and sinking) and shrimps.. Otherwise he's out and swimming all the time, does not seem scared. Only when i feed..

What do i do?

Gordy · 24-09-2013, 02:50 AM

read somewhere they are plankton feeders? as in filter feeders? anyway wait for other experienced people to answer.

Svampus · 24-09-2013, 06:12 AM

Yes, i've heard that too but i've also heard they eat other things too. The previous owner said that it ate whole pellets and shrimps. 99% sure he doesn't lie or anything.

mediacraze · 24-09-2013, 08:42 AM

Only 1 week....
Wait awhile and let it stable down
Big size Aro when change environment sometime take long time to stable down before start feeding

Strad · 24-09-2013, 07:21 PM

Feed brine shrimps those frozen ones, they won't feed on pellets

beepoobee · 24-09-2013, 10:05 PM

mine afro about 9 inch.. feed on hikari sinking canivore pellets..

Svampus · 25-09-2013, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mediacraze

Only 1 week....
Wait awhile and let it stable down
Big size Aro when change environment sometime take long time to stable down before start feeding

Yea, that's what i was thinking... Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strad

Feed brine shrimps those frozen ones, they won't feed on pellets

Well if i put that in the tank it will just fly around and get sucked in the filters..

takanori · 27-09-2013, 02:17 PM

They also will eat mp and almost everything, greedy fish.

AroDummy · 27-09-2013, 06:40 PM

Just continue usual feeding until he stable and start eating. Hopefully not too long.

Svampus · 28-09-2013, 03:38 AM

Thanks for the help, i think he'll eat soon. He's been taking mouthfulls of sands every now and then. Searching for food in the sand i think?

24-09-2013, 02:26 AM	#1
Svampus Arofanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 76	Help, African arowana not eating! Got an African Arowana about 1 week ago, he's about 50cm (20 inches). He has not eaten anything yet, and seems almost scared when i feed, he goes and hides under some wood in the tank until all the other fish is done eating. I've tried different kinds of pellets (mostly hikaris floating and sinking) and shrimps.. Otherwise he's out and swimming all the time, does not seem scared. Only when i feed.. What do i do?

24-09-2013, 02:50 AM	#2
Gordy Dragon Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 533	read somewhere they are plankton feeders? as in filter feeders? anyway wait for other experienced people to answer.

24-09-2013, 06:12 AM	#3
Svampus Arofanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 76	Yes, i've heard that too but i've also heard they eat other things too. The previous owner said that it ate whole pellets and shrimps. 99% sure he doesn't lie or anything.

24-09-2013, 08:42 AM	#4
mediacraze Dragon Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,116	Only 1 week.... Wait awhile and let it stable down Big size Aro when change environment sometime take long time to stable down before start feeding

24-09-2013, 07:21 PM	#5
Strad Dragon Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 613	Feed brine shrimps those frozen ones, they won't feed on pellets

24-09-2013, 10:05 PM	#6
beepoobee Arofanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 143	mine afro about 9 inch.. feed on hikari sinking canivore pellets..

27-09-2013, 02:17 PM	#8
takanori Senior Dragon Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,253	They also will eat mp and almost everything, greedy fish.

27-09-2013, 06:40 PM	#9
AroDummy Dragon Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,467	Just continue usual feeding until he stable and start eating. Hopefully not too long.

28-09-2013, 03:38 AM	#10
Svampus Arofanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 76	Thanks for the help, i think he'll eat soon. He's been taking mouthfulls of sands every now and then. Searching for food in the sand i think?

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