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How to care for Silver Arowana?

Brazilian Arowana or commonly called Silver Arowana has different characteristic, with long body shape and fin started from center of the body until end of the tail. Actually, these characteristics give very graceful impression when swimming.

Silver Arowana can grow up to 50-60 cm. This species was originated from South America, but now can be breeds in many countries.

Although price of Silver Arowana is cheaper than Jardini, they are still beautiful to see.

How to care for aquarium?

There are many ways to care for aquarium to be a comfortable place for Silver Arowana

A. Standard size of Aquarium/Tank
Recommended size for maintenance is 150cm x 60cm x 60cm, with 1cm thickness. It is used to maintain a Silver Arowana in the aquarium/tank. If you want to keep more, the size is 200 cm x 60 cm x 70 cm, with 12 mm thickness. For this size, it is recommended to use tempered glass types.

Maintenance of more than one Silver Arowana in the tank/aquarium is recommended as many as six or more. It is to avoid fights between Arowanas that may cause injury, even death.

Recommended height of aquarium table/feet is 100cm minimum. It is to make your Arowana's visibility becomes far when seeing the floor, which can cause squinted eyes.

B. Background
The aquarium is recommended to use a background picture. About the color; it is according to your taste, but almost hobbies choose colors according to the type of Arowana. For example: Silver Arowana uses black/blue background.

C. Filtration System
Filtration systems commonly used are: side filter box, top filter box, filter separated from the tank (usually using canister type), sump filter. In maintaining Silver Arowana, it is suggested to use a sump filter system because able to suck up dirt in the water. Besides that, it is also easy to clean.

Keeping the Silver Arowana in the Aquarium

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How to keep water quality?

Basic thing you should know in caring for Silver Arowana is the quality of water in the aquarium

Care for Silver Arowana is basically same as other fish care. The most important thing is to maintain the quality of water in the aquarium. Proverbially, they live in their own toilet which means that how dirty their home if not cleaned regularly and filtration systems are inadequate.

How to keep water quality? Replace the water as much as 20-25% routinely once in a week by following these steps:

Before you replace water, clean aquarium wall by using clean sponge/cotton. Usually, algae are often stuck to that wall.
Turn off the heater first. It is to avoid the heater bursts, explodes or leaks due to heat released while not exposed to the water.
After that, the next step is to suck dirt and remove water as much as 20-25% of total aquarium water volume.
Before put fresh water, you should clean filter box, hose and other media first. It means to re-entry dirt that settles on the bottom of filter box and hose. Replace sponge/cotton with another new.
Put fresh water that has been settled as fast as one day and in aeration (given bubbles).
Provide drugs and fluids needed to neutralize the water, followed with salt to fish as needed (usually only a tablespoon).
Close the lid of the tank tightly because Silver Arowana often jumps up and down due to temperature changes or new water parameters.
Turn on the filter/power head and heater.