First, the reason why the silver dragon fish loses scales
1. Poor water quality: If the breeder does not change the water for the arowana for a long time, nor does it clean up the impurities in the water, the water quality of the arowana is getting worse and worse, or the filter material in the fish tank
is not often Cleaning is also easy to hide bacteria and damage the water quality, so the silver arowana will suffer from bacteria and cause the silver arowana to lose its scales.
2. Drive away the fish: Because the silver arowana has a strong sense of occupation, if the fish tank in which they are raised is small, or other fish are added, the silver arowana in the original tank cannot accommodate them , the silver arowana will drive away the new fish, and it will be injured when it hits the fish tank, which will cause the silver arowana to lose its scales.
3. Caused by illness: When silver arowana suffers from red skin disease, vertical scale disease and other symptoms, scales will also appear. This is usually due to poor water quality, the breeding of bacteria, germs, etc. in the water body, or the damage to the body surface of the silver arowana, and then the scale loss caused by the invasion of mold.
Second, how to treat the scales of silver arowana?
If the scales of the arowana are caused by poor water quality, the breeder must immediately replace the water in the fish tank, clean the fish excrement and the remaining food to ensure the water quality is clean. Then fish out the scales off the arowana and feed it separately to help the sick fish recover as soon as possible.
If the silver arowana loses its scales due to the small living space and drives each other away, the breeder needs to change to a large fish tank to raise them, or directly put the silver arowana that often hits other fish groups. Fish out and feed them separately, which fundamentally eliminates the situation of scales falling off due to fighting injuries.
If the arowana is sick, the breeder also needs to change the water in time, and carefully observe the specific cause of the arowana, and then add an appropriate amount of potassium permanganate solution or nitrofurazone solution to the water for treatment. The situation of silver dragon fish gradually improved.
Third, how long does it take for the scales of silver arowana to grow back?
The recovery speed of the scales of Arowana depends on the degree of injury and its own physique. If it is in its infancy, the recovery will be faster (1-3 months); it will take about 3 months for an adult silver arowana. If the scale of the silver arowana is serious, it may take the first half of the year or even longer to return to its original state.
