Arowana not eating much

[hcheungs]

hi my arowana isnt eating much it has 3 little lumps on its
barbles it is a chilli red about 9 inch long has not eaten much in the last few months but doesnt look skinny any idea would be appricated

[Oxyman]

check you water parameters. pH might be too low or something... Just make sure you have no problems with the water. If there is no water problem, chances are, your aro will be ok.

[kkchee]

hi my arowana isnt eating much it has 3 little lumps on its
barbles it is a chilli red about 9 inch long has not eaten much in the last few months but doesnt look skinny any idea would be appricated


check you water parameters. pH might be too low or something... Just make sure you have no problems with the water. If there is no water problem, chances are, your aro will be ok.


Water is always the main culprit.

[daniel]

Check water parameters like temperature, ph, ammonia, nitrites and nitrates.

[REDCLOUD]

I think your water parameters are out.

Bare in mind that pH should be adjusted gradually.

[weeyang19]

Water is always the main culprit.

Agree mann,.... water haizzzz

[Principal]

From my own experience, as bros mentioned, water is the culprite till the correct the water paramenter, then it start to eat...:011:

[hcheungs]

water ok think i have a arowana that doesnt each much and is very fussy some days he eat others he doesnt

[muklong]

after the water parameter, may be the menu selection as well. Pls just try.

[zennzzo]

What size is the tank?

[Edwinpoh]

How long do you change water for the tank & how much you change? Once a week or ....

[hcheungs]

tank is 6x2x2 change water usualy once a week about 30-40 percent ph is about 7.3

[hcheungs]

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/hcheungs/25022007107.jpg

picture of my chilli red

[daniel]

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/hcheungs/25022007107.jpg

picture of my chilli red

Nice chili red. What is your water temperature? Is it winter at your country?

Just make sure that the water parameters are stable and your aro should eat. You may want to try adding some tankmates to stimulate her to fight for food.

[weeyang19]

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/hcheungs/25022007107.jpg

picture of my chilli red

nice red there,.... may be bro daniel is right may be the water too cold.

[monnieva]

i think you should change water every 3 days about 20% until aro become active and eating well again...i did it on my superred and now eats with gusto...

[hcheungs]

water tewmp at 30c -31c tere are lots of tank mates in the tank ph is at 7.4 is this to much

[daniel]

water tewmp at 30c -31c tere are lots of tank mates in the tank ph is at 7.4 is this to much

From the above figures, it seems alright to me. Since it is winter over your country, do you heat up the water which you are going to add into your tank? If not, there will be a sudden drop in temperature during WC since you had mentioned that you change about 30-40% of water.

You may want to try regular small WC so that you will not change the water parameters too much. For example, 10% every 2 days to see whether there is any improvement.

[vierno]

i thinks cause you always change water a week
try change water after 2 week
and also maybe the arow streess cause situation on your home area

try to place the aquarium on another place to ok

try it cause my aro have some problem like thats but now its ok cause i change water after 2 weeks and put to place not much people on there.

i see you put heater water temperature... how much the temperature?
i always set 24 only for keep the fish healty

[hcheungs]

hi cant move tank wont fit anywhere else there not much traffic tempeture drops to about 26 after water change about 4 or 5 degrees so it could be that will try smaller changes more frequant and see how that goes thank you to every body for the wisdom

[fatboy]

Try change 20% of the water once or twice a week without disturbing the fish, put heater to 30 degrees, add some salt

[rahimi]

Try to do water change.....