Minimum Tank size for Arowana comm

[Neek_26]

Hello everyone.. just found this forum and registered today

Need info from experienced bro here on the minimum tank size required to do arowana community tank...

Thanks

[Neek_26]

Anyone here could help because currently I have 2-reds, 1-RTG and 2-silvers and want to comm them but not sure what tank size to get... Is 6x2x2 sufficient? ....

[roadspike]

should be ok for 5 arowana, but i would advise a little wider would be better. ideally 2.5f or 3f wide. height and length is ok.

[Derrick Lee]

So small a tank for 5 arowanas?!! summore there are 2 silvers there and u know they can grow up to very long...i think it is a little too cramped up for 5 big fishes....maybe you can get a 10 feet tank with 4 feet width with 3 feet as height....or better just go get the fiber blue tank

[Neek_26]

Thanks bro roadspike... another question.. is 4x1.5x1.5 ft sump filter adequate for this bio load? .... I have five aros at the moment .. two grade 1 red, 1 rtg and two silvers .....

[Neek_26]

Originally Posted by Derrick Lee

So small a tank for 5 arowanas?!! summore there are 2 silvers there and u know they can grow up to very long...i think it is a little too cramped up for 5 big fishes....maybe you can get a 10 feet tank with 4 feet width with 3 feet as height....or better just go get the fiber blue tank

10 ft tank is quite big to be put in the house ..if I get two new green aros .. will 7x2.5x2.5ft acceptable.. try not to use fibre tank for the moment.. like to view the fish after office hour in the house

[roadspike]

Originally Posted by Neek_26

Thanks bro roadspike... another question.. is 4x1.5x1.5 ft sump filter adequate for this bio load? .... I have five aros at the moment .. two grade 1 red, 1 rtg and two silvers .....

yeap, should be sufficient. if u manage to incorporate a wet/dry filter would be better. half of the sump filter should be filled with bio-media like bio rings or coral chips. cheap alternative can use lava rock. can get in LFS if u search around.

put in 2 or 3 fresh water sting ray like motoro would be nice. i would luv to have a tank like this..but all should be either crosss back or super red. no silver or greeenie. but beware though, not all comm aro tank will turn out fine. depends on aro temparament also.

[roadspike]

Originally Posted by Derrick Lee

So small a tank for 5 arowanas?!! summore there are 2 silvers there and u know they can grow up to very long...i think it is a little too cramped up for 5 big fishes....maybe you can get a 10 feet tank with 4 feet width with 3 feet as height....or better just go get the fiber blue tank

hi derrick,

have u been to forums dedicated only to aros? maybe u wannna see some pictures on aro commm there n their tank dimension =)

of cuz the bigger the better, no doubt. but i think Neek is wondering is 6 x 2 x 2 is sufficient.

[Neek_26]

Originally Posted by roadspike

yeap, should be sufficient. if u manage to incorporate a wet/dry filter would be better. half of the sump filter should be filled with bio-media like bio rings or coral chips. cheap alternative can use lava rock. can get in LFS if u search around.

put in 2 or 3 fresh water sting ray like motoro would be nice. i would luv to have a tank like this..but all should be either crosss back or super red. no silver or greeenie. but beware though, not all comm aro tank will turn out fine. depends on aro temparament also.

yeah thats true bro ..with 2 or 3 motoro will be very nice .. I will probably get 7x2.5x2.5ft tank with 4x1.5x1.5ft sump filter for my comm and will add motoro later Thanks for the advice.

Hopefully there won't be severe fighting among them. Need to try, otherwise wouldn't know .....

[roadspike]

yea man, i wanna come n see your monster tank when you are done with it.