[ninh1000]

hey guys have any of u had silver arowana or saratoga and it jumped and hit the top rails soo hard that it gave itself brain damage and died.

2 of my friends have a aro and saratoga and they both did this and died.
mine at the moment is around 35cm and im a bit worried this might happen unless i do something about it. im keeping it in 8x2x70cm high

Q: if this is common when aro gets big, how on earth are we supposed to keep these wonderful fish. any suggestions

ps. anyone out there who have kept aro for a long time eg say 5 years+
how did u do it?

[MKStL]

Yes I have had friends that have had aros die from killing themselves. Mainly jumping out but one of my friends had him get killed by impaling itself. When aros get big plenty of people will argue that you're not supposed to keep a fish of that size in an aquarium. Most will go to ponds where they have enough swimming room and space. There are several people on this board who have kept aros to 2 years plus, I have not personally. Hope this helps a little.


-Matt

[aquarium boy]

my lfs keeps a iron bar on there tank hood when they get a big aro in say bigger than
25+ inches good luck with your tank

[Dracofish]

I believe Arowanas can be successfully kept in tanks if they are large enough, but I personally think they would be happier in a pond.