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phishy07
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| | Subject: compatability of silver arowana Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:32 pm | |
| Ive read they can be a little aggressive and eat anthing smaller than them...but what are the chances of keeping one with red bellied piranahs and oscars?? |
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Mary
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:38 pm | |
| I'd be more worried for the arowana I think. I thought piranhas could only be kept together?? My LFS had a piranha and Oscar in the same tank and the Oscar ended up with half its mouth missing... 
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phishy07
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:41 pm | |
| as rule of thumb they advise you to keep it species only BUT if raised together from very small they should be fine. Ive known piranhas to live with guppies and not be bothered. BUT if anything does start to go missing, things will be moved around to accomodate |
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Diana
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:49 pm | |
| Ive been trying to find out some info on this phishy. The only thing I can find out is that they are a nasty BIG fish, surface dwelling, like to be fed live fish and should only be kept with fish bigger than themselves.
Should also be kept in a tank with a lid because they will jump out.
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Mary
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:50 pm | |
| I think they look like Neil from The Young Ones - the same gloomy expression. :lol:
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Diana
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:55 pm | |
| They do sound nasty little beggars, one article I read suggested feeding them live guppies or goldfish!. Also said they might bite the feeder! 
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TROPICAL TANK-Elite Tank - 207litres
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1 red male betta, 1 BN
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phishy07
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:41 am | |
| so do you reckon they'd be compatible with piranhas then? with them being the same temperament as each other |
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alison
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:43 pm | |
| you do realise that arowana grow to about 48 inches thats a lot of fish you are going to need a very large tank |
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Diana
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:23 pm | |
| That's not a fish, it's a baby shark!!
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TROPICAL TANK-Elite Tank - 207litres
6 Harlequin Rasboras, 5 Emerald Eye Rasboras, 10 Cherry Barbs, 2 Bristlenose Plecs, 2 Panda Corys. 4 Dwarf Chain Loaches.
ViaAqua Tank AR620 97litres
1 red male betta, 1 BN
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:47 pm | |
| Ooh they sound a mean bad fishy! :lol: In fact they sound a BIG mean bad fishy!
Watch your fingers phishy :lol: |
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:06 pm | |
| | phishy07 wrote: | | so do you reckon they'd be compatible with piranhas then? with them being the same temperament as each other |
I'll show my ignorance now! Arent piranhas smallish?? Reading about these fish makes them sound like the fish from Hell, that will scoff anything that moves!!
I would imagine that would include its tankmates unless they were bigger than it. I might be talking rubbish though :lol: |
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phishy07
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:57 pm | |
| Piranhas (red bellied ones that im getting) will grow ROUGHLY the same size as oscars, so i wouldnt class them as "smallish" depends how you define "big fish" lol |
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phishy07
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:59 pm | |
| BTW after gaining info from another source im not going to get one lol just stick to my 2 plecs, oscars and piranhas (for now). I actually bought an oscar today cos he was soooooooo nice and cute (about 2-3 inchs) and so ive put him in my fluvel 124 for now with my perch until tanks ready. I think i want a mix, hes black with orange (not the tiger oscar though) i want a couple of tiger and albino tigers too |
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:15 pm | |
| | phishy07 wrote: | | Piranhas (red bellied ones that im getting) will grow ROUGHLY the same size as oscars, so i wouldnt class them as "smallish" depends how you define "big fish" lol |
I didnt know pirhanas grew so big, thanks phishy, I learn something every day! :lol: |
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| | Subject: Re: compatability of silver arowana Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:17 pm | |
| | phishy07 wrote: | | BTW after gaining info from another source im not going to get one lol just stick to my 2 plecs, oscars and piranhas (for now). I actually bought an oscar today cos he was soooooooo nice and cute (about 2-3 inchs) and so ive put him in my fluvel 124 for now with my perch until tanks ready. I think i want a mix, hes black with orange (not the tiger oscar though) i want a couple of tiger and albino tigers too |
Just reading your sig phishy, thaqt's a lot of fish youve got there, must be great to have all those tanks.  |
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