Arowanna Question?

[samsung-401]

I was at one of my local fish stores the other day and they had a juvanile arowanna for sale. I've hered of arrowans reaching 7ft in the wild, but I knew they probablywould not reach that size in an aquarium. So I asked the people at the pets store if I could put one in a 30 gallon tank, thinking no, but to my surprise they said yes. They said It's like a gold fish they will grow to the size of thier living space.

I had enough money to buy it, but I wanted to wait to I find out enough information about them before making the purchase. I don't really trust that pet store anyway.

If some one could shine the light on weather that is true or not I would really appreciate it.

 

[Eel Boy]

No deftinly not. The arowanna will grow out of that tank so fast

Black Arowanna can grow almost 3 feet, so they cant stay in a 30 gallon tank, maybe try a 125 gallon

 

[G_Sharky]

I wouldn't get an arowana unless i have a humungus tank to put it in.. I think a fully grown arowana would need a 200 Gallon tank....

 

[beblondie]

A the smallest arowanna will approach 3 ft

B find a better fish store that ones only after your money-Anne

 

[CFC]

Arowanas have rapid growth rates so a 30g could only house one for 3 or 4 months at most, really the minimum to even start growing a arowana out in is a 75g and then move it into a 180g minimum once it has reached over 12", all the species will reach at least 24" in captivity and larger is very likely.

 

[ryan]

As CFC has said the minimum tank size for a fish once it reaches 12" is a 6x2x2 tank of 180gallons and they reach this size pretty fast believe me.

As for growing to their enviorments, thats a load of rubbish and Goldfish don't do it either so unless you can upgrade to house the Arowana I wouldn't buy.