Arowana Care - Moving Your Arowana To A New Tank

Arowana Care - Moving Your Arowana To A New Tank

Any arowana owner that started the hobby off by getting a small tank is going to run into the situation where a bigger tank is needed. If you are just shifting a single arowana, you are pretty safe in doing it yourself. However, if you have a community tank, then more arowana care is needed and it is advised that you seek professional help.

The items you are going to need for the proper arowana care when you are doing the transfer are a styrofoam box (big enough for your arowana, of course), some stabilizer and a large plastic bag. Stabilizers help to calm your Arowana down during the shift by bringing it into a slightly dazed state so it does not struggle as much.

Now that you have all these prepared, remove some water from your original arowana tank to prevent your fish from jumping out if it gets nervous. Following the guide on your stabilizer use and drop the appropriate amount into the tank.

The next step would be to open up the plastic bag and let your fish swim into it naturally. Trying to force it into the bag is never a good idea because it will start to struggle and may either jump out or hurt itself. Once your arowana is in the plastic bag, add in a few drops of stabilizer into the plastic bag and rest it in a safe location.

By this time, you should have had your new arowana tank prepared and filled with properly conditioned water. Do one last quick check to make sure that everything is in place before you put your fish back in. Lastly, go ahead and slowly introduce your arowana into its new home. Start by soaking the plastic bag into your new tank for at least half an hour. This is to get your fish used to the temperature of the water. Then, pour some of the newly cycled water from your new arowana tank into the plastic bag to slowly acclimatize your arowana. You can then finally release the fish into your new arowana tank. Also apply the proper arowana care techniques for a safe transfer of your fish.

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