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I just got a baby silver he is in my 30 gallon tank will be moved to a 75 gallon when grows a little bigger then to its final home 180 gallon. I am feeding freeze dried blood worms right now. But I dont want it hooked totally on food that is totally live. What else would be good for a young arowana?

You could also feed it:
cichlid pellets
beefheart
shrimp
peices of fish
I only kept one for a short while but most of them I've seen aren't to picky ,they seem willing at least try anything they can fit in their mouths.

maybe someone else with a little more experiance can give you some more options.

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I live really close to the area the "Fish keeper" does, and I've noticed as of late that many many fish stores are starting to stock arowanas that are under 3" in size that still have their yolks or whatever you want to call them attached to their undersides.
Maybe I've just been oblivious and haven't noticed before, but I don't really see any other types of fish sold that way.

I think this also is bait to get people to buy them because they're so cute and little, but they still charge 15-20 dollars for them.
I hang out at these places for hours just looking.. lol But I see customers come in with no knowledge of arowanas-- you can tell by the questions they ask. And they walk out of the store with one-- the employees never mention adult size or ask if their tank is adequite for this large fish.
I don't know, it's just kind of irritating.

lol But I see customers come in with no knowledge of arowanas-- you can tell by the questions they ask. And they walk out of the store with one-- the employees never mention adult size or ask if their tank is adequite for this large fish.
I don't know, it's just kind of irritating. [/B][/QUOTE]

I know exactly what you are talking about people see these little baby silver aros and austrailian aros and think there neat looking fish. But they get very large very fast and there appetite is un ending. I bought mine from Midway Petstore I am keeping it in 30 for now cause its to small to be kept with my Oscar and my Os tank isnt fully cycled yet. Yeah when I purchased mine they told me little they just said i hope you got a large tank and that was it.But at least they said something but I think they should tell a little more about the fish when people come in to buy them. I dont like that they cell them with there egg sacs still. Because they are vulnerable and you put him in with other fish he probably get harrassed. I waited to till the sacs was gone at the store before I picked the fish I wanted cause better survival when you take them home when there yolk sac is fully absorbed. But they are awesome fish if you know how to take care of them this is my first but I all study up on them I plan to get a 180 gallon tank before my aro get to large. Got a 75 to put it in when its go large for my 30 gallon.

From Midway Pets, huh? I'm in there a lot. I live over on East Hill in Kent-- I just moved here not too long ago. Are there any other local pet/fish stores around? Other than PetSmart.. There's a pretty decent one over here on 104th Called "Fish Gallery and Pets" that's right behind my house. They're pretty honest and they'll cut you a deal if you stay and talk with whoevers back in the aquarium area for awhile.