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Black Arowana

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The Black Arowana, also know as the monkey fish, is commonly kept by fish keepers. It gained the name water monkey due to its unusual feeding behavior. It can jump out of water to catch passing prey and, hence, swims near the water surface. Their offspring are black with yellow markings down the length of the body, head and tail. The fish will gain its adult look when it reaches around 15 cm. A water change should be carried out every week for this fish as it is quite sensitive. They can also be kept with their own kind as they do not display aggression towards their own kind. Do feed any types of Arowana on a high fat diet as this is linked to the disease Drop Eye. They can also be easily spooked so be progressive with anything you do around them or to the tank, for example when turning on the tank light to on lights around the tank first so the fish can adjust. Remember, Arowanas' are expensive to care for and are not suitable for the inexperienced fish keeper.



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Difficulty: Hard
Size: 31 inches (90 cm) in captivity or 4ft (120cm) in the wild
Tanks Size: 480 gallons for an adult
Growth: 5 cm per year for juveniles
Temp: 24°C (75°F) to 28°C (82°F)
pH: 6-7
Hardness: 1-8
Food: insects, shrimp, fish (guppies are good), frogs, pellet foods (floating pellets are said to be the best), mosquite larvae, crickets, plankton. Don't feed them to many goldfish and don't make live food a staple diet, keep it as a treat, perhaps once a week.
Origin: Amazon


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