Common situations and solutions that cause Arowana to be frightened
I. The new environment is unfamiliar and it is easy to be frightened. This is a very normal phenomenon, and this is also the reason why the newly purchased arowana does not eat. Facing a brand new environment, it takes a few days or more to adapt to the Arowana. During this period, it may not eat or lie down in the tank due to nervousness and fear.
Solution: In the initial stage of purchasing arowana, there is no need to rush to feed them, nor do you need to take measures such as heating, adding salt, changing water, etc., just keep the breeding environment stable, and wait until the arowana gradually adapts. Feed after the new environment. If the arowana has not adapted to the new breeding environment for a long time, you can try to wrap the tank with black paper, which can help them adapt.
Second, in the case of polyculture, Arowana is also prone to be frightened. Especially in the case that the size of the other fish in the mixed culture is larger than that of the arowana, the arowana is easily bullied and frightened, and even causes the arowana to die. After all, the principle of big fish eating small fish has never changed.
Solution: Pay attention to keeping other polycultured fish in the same size as the dragon fish. If the polyculture fish grows faster and is larger than the dragon fish, you need to replace it, or Use an isolation board to isolate it and wait until it is less different from the size of the arowana before attempting polyculture.
In addition, due to the small courage of arowanas, they are often uncomfortable or frightened due to changes in the environment inside and outside the aquarium. Therefore, when raising dragon fish, you must pay attention to giving them a stable and comfortable environment, and pay attention to keeping the water temperature suitable and stable. Timely adjust the water temperature according to changes in the weather. Also, if there are other small animals or children in the house, be careful not to let them walk in front of the fish tank
, otherwise it will easily frighten the dragon fish.
But if the dragon fish is frightened, the breeder needn’t worry too much, generally using the old three can relieve it.
Warm reminder: There are differences in the individual dragon fish, some dragon fish may be relatively courageous, but in general, dragon fish are easily frightened Yes, it is recommended that breeders pay more attention to domesticating arowanas, interact with them more in their spare time, let them get used to your presence, promote the relationship between the arowana and you, and at the same time give them a sense of security and reduce the risk of being frightened. occur.
