hi, i have just seen a baby arowana down at a fish shop i just found tof=day and they look pretty kool, the guy told me they can get to around 1 metre long. what size tank would you need to keep this sort of fish?

aros grgow to 3-4 feet in lenght and a single one should be housed in a 240 gallon tank. if your thinking of a pair you should have at least a 350 gallon tank. as for tankmates any large semi aggressive cichlid can be used. just make sure that they(tankmates) cant fit into the aros mouth

sounds like an amazing fish. i dont think im ready for one of these yet lol

Arrowana are amazing fish. These guys can jump clean out of the water and grab prey from tree branches. I can't even imagine keeping one in my 300 gallon tank, and this measures 8 x 2.5 x 2.5.

to be fair to a fish that size I think you will be better off with a pond. Heated i may add,3 to 4ft is the size of a large Kio. I love Kio but would never keep in a tank anless very small.

mneilson wrote a very informative article on these fish which can be found in the member's articles section of this site.

cheers,
art