Arowana feeding method
I. Diet strong>
Arowana is a carnivorous animal, mostly feeding on frogs, loach, cricket, small fish, grasshoppers, shrimps and other food, and cockroaches can also feed it appropriately, but the The cockroaches mentioned do not refer to those that appear in the home, but should be treated in the fish market. For young arowanas, it can be fed three times a day; for adults, it can be fed once a day or once every two days.
In addition, if you want the silver arowana to grow robustly and have a good color, you can feed it more live shrimp or fresh scaly fry. These foods contain red pigment, which can enhance the color to a certain extent. effect. In addition, the owner should pay attention to the process of feeding the arowana. During the feeding process, the arowana may hit the inner wall of the fish tank
due to excessive force, so it is best to feed it in the middle of the fish tank. The specific feeding methods of arowana are as follows:
For juveniles under 12 cm, you can mainly feed them some bait such as white mealworms, small shrimps, blood worms, etc. that have just been shelled. Shrimp should be head and tail removed first to avoid hard shell damage to the stomach of juveniles.
For the small arowana about 15 cm, you can use mealworms, small shrimp (remove the shrimp sword), and small fish about 1.5 cm for feeding. Note that the silver arowana grows rapidly at this time and can be properly fed Increase the number and amount of feedings.
For dragon fish over 20 cm, you can feed them some larger fish, shrimp, loach, meat and other baits and various live insect baits, but pay attention to ensure that these foods are not contaminated , and it must be cleaned before it can be used for feeding.
2. Breeding environment
1. Fish tank selection
A suitable size fish tank is very important for the healthy growth of silver arowana. The adult arowana is larger, so it is best to choose a fish tank with a length of no less than 1.5 meters and a width and height of about 0.6 meters for breeding, or It is also possible to replace the fish tank with a suitable size according to the body shape of the silver arowana.
2. Install a filter system
Arowana has very good water quality requirements. It is best for families with conditions to install a filter system in the fish tank, which can reduce the burden of feeding and can effectively Reduce the occurrence of water pollution.
3. Change the water
The owner needs to change the water regularly every week, and replace 1/5 of the water in the fish tank each time, and add the same amount of water for two or three days. Tap water after natural dechlorination. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to keeping the temperature of the new water and the old water the same, and slowly add the new water to the fish tank to prevent the arowana from acting abnormally due to changes in the environment.
