Arowana Problem

[itszztom]

Hi, my arowana fins are down and he is swimming a little slanted, head pointing up body pointing down.

What should i do?

 

[WILDER]

Well we need alot more information on size of tank in gallons or litres, plus full fish stock of how many and which kind, plus water stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph.

 

[itszztom]

Its a 5-7 inch baby arowana in a 10 gallon tank. (going to upgrade as it grows)

I dont know the water stats, i dont have a test kit.

I read on the other topic about sand. So i got some pool filter sand and switched fomr gavel to sand today. My plecos are in the same tank and they are doing fine, its juss the baby aro

 

[WILDER]

Sadly that tank is way to small for that fish they need very large tanks, do a water change immediately, and take the fish back to the lfs as it should never be in a tank that size even as a baby.

http/species.fishindex.com/species_2892o...um_arowana.html

 

[itszztom]

How should I take it back to the lfs?

in a bucket? bag?

 

[WILDER]

In a bag of water, you can put air in the bag with a foot pump you use for bicycles.

 

[itszztom]

So i am asking for them to medicate it?

and if its ok I should transfer it to a much larger tank?

 

[Dorkhedeos]

no, you are asking them to take it back because you cant house an arowana in a 10 gallon. if you cant get a tank over 125 gallons, you cant house an arowana

 

[itszztom]

I have a 110 gallon aquariam with my kois soon to be transferred to my pond. Will that work for the aro?

 

[tttnjfttt]

Then what do you plan to do wiht the koi next winter? They also need a large tank when housed indoors.

 

[itszztom]

I havn't thought about that yet. Maybe if I can keep my aro, in a 110tank until next winter with enough money to get a 300 gallon one

but right now i'm just trying to save it

 

[tttnjfttt]

The info you have given is way too vauge to make a diagnosis. All i can tell you is he is stressed. Possibly from being kept in a 10 gal tank, possibly from poor water quality, possibly from an illness. We need more info to help.

Are there any physical changes? Any other signs of illness? How is the temperature in your tank? Does your water have a low KH? How long has this tank been set up for?

You really do need to get your water tested, knowing that would be very very very useful.

Are there any other fish in there besides teh arowana and pleco?

 

[itszztom]

There is no other fish beside the plecos.

The aro fins are down. and its swimming kind of tilted, with its head up and tail down, not that tilted though

i will get a test kit to test the wter tommorow immediately

 

[tttnjfttt]

Clamping its fins (keeping them tucked in) literally means it is stressed and something is not right.

Any drastic temperature changes when you switched to sand? Also, did you have a UGF filter before?

 

[itszztom]

Yea it was a big temperature change. The tank is normally in 78-80 degrees farenheit, i had new water in wit the same filter and i added the liquid thing * that water cycle thing and heater and left the water there for ab 3 hours before putting the fish back in.

The plecos are doing fine though

mayb the aro is sensitive?