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tips to maintain arowana fish

If you are planning to keep arowana fish to be a pet at home, but do not know where to start, no need to worry that with this article can help you in choosing and how to care for arowana fish already owned.

First, you need to know which type of arowana fish is best for you to keep. Which has the cheapest price and the easiest in the treatment is the type of silver Arowana fish. Arowana silver fish can be easily found in ornamental fish sellers, this type of fish can grow as long as 100 cm. Other types of arowana fish that is not lost is the type of black brazil arwana, in the wild this type of fish can also grow like arowana silver, but if in captivity it is rare.

Arwana is the most sought after is arowana golden, this type of fish is one that is very popular among hobbyists, because it is considered to bring good luck, especially in terms of business. Because arwana type golden is in the protected list, you have to be a little careful in buying it, make sure that you have the permission and documents required to maintain it.

Now let's discuss about taking care of arowana fish that you have bought. Because arowana fish can grow up to 1 meter long, a large shelter is required with approximately 300 liters of water, this is so that arowana fish can swim freely in the aquarium.

Arowana fish include active swimmers and they need enough room to change position and move in the aquarium. In addition arowana fish are known to jump up to 2 meters if in the wild, so it is recommended aquarium is given a cover, this is to prevent arowana fish jumping and landing on the floor, of course this is an unwanted thing is not. In addition, you must prepare a filter which, in order to keep the water clean and not dirty. Try arowana fish is not united with other fish that if can be eaten by him, because in the wild arowana fish including predatory fish.

For good arowana fish food given is a form of insects, because arowana fish including carnivorous animals. Other foods in the form of pellets must sometimes be given, in order for variations in the feeding. But if they like it, if only like the food of life do not be forced to give pellets.