aro at the bottom of the tank

hi all,

my aro sits at the bottom of the tank alot. i checked my water parameter, everything is good. no lose of appetite, he eats well. when he see's me approach the tank he'll get up and swim around. what might cause this??? all suggestions are greatly appreciated.

thanks,
hk

Originally Posted by HKBOY404

hi all,

my aro sits at the bottom of the tank alot. i checked my water parameter, everything is good. no lose of appetite, he eats well. when he see's me approach the tank he'll get up and swim around. what might cause this??? all suggestions are greatly appreciated.

thanks,
hk

add a powerhead....and direct it towards the location where your aro sits.


or you can add tankmates.....cuz for sure...your aro..will try swimming after them.....making your aro active


HTH bro

[nismoman77]

Originally Posted by HKBOY404

hi all,

my aro sits at the bottom of the tank alot. i checked my water parameter, everything is good. no lose of appetite, he eats well. when he see's me approach the tank he'll get up and swim around. what might cause this??? all suggestions are greatly appreciated.

thanks,
hk

u on ur lights? cuz for my aro if nvr on light than will sit at 1 corner also... on the light liao than swim around... if u aro is eating than shld be ok...

Originally Posted by nismoman77

u on ur lights? cuz for my aro if nvr on light than will sit at 1 corner also... on the light liao than swim around... if u aro is eating than shld be ok...

aros are indeed very different. Before,when I didnt have the powerhead and blood parrots..............my aro will just sit when the lights are on....but once I turn the lights on...it will swim on the surface ASAP

Your aro sounds like he's healthy and fine. Sitting at the bottom of the tank is perfectly normal, some arowanas are lazy to swim all the time. One suggestion as mentioned will be to put a powerhead or introduce tank mates. I personally don't mind the arowana when it sits at the bottom of the tank when I'm not around. Once you approach the tank or your aro sees you, he will get up and start swimming around.

[vincent2982]

Originally Posted by Aaron Kent

Your aro sounds like he's healthy and fine. Sitting at the bottom of the tank is perfectly normal, some arowanas are lazy to swim all the time. One suggestion as mentioned will be to put a powerhead or introduce tank mates. I personally don't mind the arowana when it sits at the bottom of the tank when I'm not around. Once you approach the tank or your aro sees you, he will get up and start swimming around.

My Aro same also. When i reach home, he was siting there at a corner. Once see me come back, start to come for food. Even when i around, when he swim until sian. also sit at a corner. When u go over, he will spring up & swim .

Dun worry, as long as swiming properly & eat properly. Normal. U walk whole day also need to rest mah

Originally Posted by nismoman77

u on ur lights? cuz for my aro if nvr on light than will sit at 1 corner also... on the light liao than swim around... if u aro is eating than shld be ok...

my aro opposite. on light, he rest, off light he swim even sleeping also swim so if i scare him in his sleep he will do butterfly. yesterday got one long scratch abt 3" , i think he hit the eheim surface skimmer. few days will recover ..

Originally Posted by Aaron Kent

Your aro sounds like he's healthy and fine. Sitting at the bottom of the tank is perfectly normal, some arowanas are lazy to swim all the time. One suggestion as mentioned will be to put a powerhead or introduce tank mates. I personally don't mind the arowana when it sits at the bottom of the tank when I'm not around. Once you approach the tank or your aro sees you, he will get up and start swimming around.

He see me, he charge and bite..

[nismoman77]

Originally Posted by john2gs

aros are indeed very different. Before,when I didnt have the powerhead and blood parrots..............my aro will just sit when the lights are on....but once I turn the lights on...it will swim on the surface ASAP

its like this some aro perfer to swim while the enviorment is bright while some prefer to swim around wen its dark don depends on the owner too if owner on lights 24/7 n suddenly off the aro sure not use to it cuz it gets use to brighter enviorments liao than if owner seldom on lights n suddenly on the aro also sure will feel weird cuz use to dark enviorment...

[AhwinG]

have experience this before.. as time passes and when my aro grew larger.. no longer settles at the bottom.. now always swim around.. seemed that the aro just need some time to settle down in the tank before it starts swimming ard freely.. no worries