CATDOLL : CATDOLL: A list of golden arowana breeding tips

Golden Arowana is a relatively old ornamental fish. With the improvement of people's living standards, raising Golden Arowana has gradually become common and has entered thousands of households. The following is a list of Golden Arowana raising techniques I have compiled for you. If you like it, please share it!

Golden Arowana Breeding Tips

When a new fish is first brought home, it cannot be put directly into the water. You need to turn on the filter of the fish tank and let the water circulate and filter for about three days. Then turn on the heater and adjust the water temperature to 27-28 degrees which the goldfish likes. After another 2-3 days, you can put the fish into the tank.

In addition to water temperature, water quality is the basic point of raising golden arowana. The pH value of water suitable for the growth of golden arowana is between 6.5-7.5, and the closer the nitrite and chlorine content is to 0, the better. Change the water every three or four days, and change one-third or one-quarter of the water each time.

Arowanas of 20-30 cm can be fed 1-2 times a day, and Arowanas over 30 cm can be fed once a day or every other day. Do not feed too much each time, only feed until 70% to 80% full. The bait that the Arowana has not eaten should be removed from the water in time to avoid polluting the water.

The golden arowana can eat special feed, and can also eat loach, small fish, shrimp, mealworms, mealworms, cockroaches and other insects. In addition, it is recommended to turn on the light for about 8 hours a day, as the golden arowana's back climbing and gold quality require the assistance of light.

Golden Arowana Breeding Techniques

1. How to adjust the water quality of the new aquarium

The tap water in any city, just coming out of the tap pipe, will contain some chlorine (used for drinking water disinfection). These chlorine elements ensure the health and safety of our drinking water, but for arowana, chlorine is harmful, so before we raise arowana, we need to condition the tap water into water suitable for fish farming. The method is very simple: just put enough tap water in the new tank, turn on the filter and circulate it for about 3 days, then turn on the heating device and adjust the temperature to 27-28 degrees Celsius (this temperature is usually the water temperature that arowana prefers, please pay attention to maintain it), and then circulate for 2-3 days, you can put your favorite golden arowana into the tank.

2. How big of an aquarium should you choose?

Since Golden Arowana is a large fish (adult size can reach 50-60CM), we need to prepare a fish tank of 1.2m - 1.5m and 50-60cm in width to raise your beloved fish.

3. How to feed golden arowana well

Golden Arowana is a long-lived fish. If you keep it well, it can accompany you for 30-50 years. But how can you feed it to make your precious Arowana live healthier?

In fact, it is very simple, that is, regular feeding + reasonable feeding amount

For dragon fish within 20CM-30CM, feed them 1-2 times a day, and feed them until they are 70%-80% full each time.

For arowanas sized 30CM to 45CM, feed them once a day until they are 70% to 80% full.

For dragon fish larger than 45cm, you can feed them every other day, and feed them until they are 70% to 80% full each time.

According to the above feeding amount, your dragon fish will be very healthy and will not get fat. Remember, fat fish are prone to diseases:)

4. How to choose food for dragon fish

In the past, people believed that arowana in the wild should be carnivorous animals, but according to scientific anatomical discoveries, arowana are actually omnivorous animals!

Therefore, when we feed the arowana on a daily basis, you can prepare a variety of diets for your beloved fish. You can prepare small fish, small shrimps (remove the tip of the shrimp head before feeding, otherwise it is easy to hurt the stomach of the arowana), loach, etc. Before feeding the small fish and loach to the arowana, it is best to freeze them in advance according to the amount of fish per meal, and thaw them when needed before feeding (because live small animals are prone to parasites and bacteria; freezing can play a good role in prevention and sterilization). If conditions permit, you can also buy some crickets, mealworms and other insects for your beloved fish every 1-2 months (insect food itself is vegetarian and can supplement some vitamins necessary for the arowana).

5. How to change the water for dragon fish

As we all know, any animal needs metabolism to survive. Arowanas live in water all their lives, so their metabolism is in water. Therefore, we must regularly change fresh water for our dragons to maintain their best living environment. Usually, we can replace the water with tap water that has been trapped (trapping water means putting tap water into a bucket and letting it air dry for more than 12 hours to allow the chlorine in the water to evaporate) once a week. If conditions permit, changing the water twice a week at a ratio of 1/5 each time is a better choice.

Golden Arowana Selection Tips

(1) Scales: When the fish is about 12 cm, the scales will be golden yellow with some green. The brightness of the scales will reach the fourth row (the lateral line is the third row) and the fifth row will be sprayed. The scale frame will be pink with some golden yellow. When the fish is an adult, the pink will fade and become golden yellow, shining until the fifth row and across the back of the fish. It should be noted that the color will be different depending on the environment. In other words, when the light is insufficient, the color of the scales will be darker; when the light is sufficient, the color will be lighter.

(2) Fins: At about 12 cm, the pectoral and pelvic fins are slightly pink; the anal fin has 7 to 9 black bones; the caudal fin has 5 black bones, which are thicker than ordinary dragon fish. When it grows into an adult, the black color will fade and turn red. The pectoral and pelvic fins will appear golden yellow, and the front part of the dorsal fin will be slightly black. The proportions of the four fins (pectoral, dorsal, anal, and tail) are relatively small. When it is an adult, the caudal fin must be wide to indicate that the fish is healthy and complete.

(3) Pearl scales: The metallic luster of the small scales growing along the lower dorsal fin of young golden arowana is called pearl scales. The more and more obvious the pearl scales are, the earlier the sixth row of dorsal scales will be framed.

(4) Eyeline: The golden line behind the eye is the bright line from the eye to the top of the gill cover. It will appear when the crossback golden dragonfish is small, and it will also gradually appear when the red-tailed golden dragonfish is about 20cm long. However, the eyeline of the red-tailed golden dragonfish is shorter, and the eyes do not look down.

(5) Body shape: The body shape of the crossback is smaller and rounder than other fish (especially the head shape). The proportions of all parts should be well-proportioned and majestic.

(6) Beard: Should be long and straight.

(7) Gills: They should match the curvature of the fish body, the soft part of the edge of the gill cover should be flat against the fish body, and the gill cover should have the appropriate color and brightness. (8) Mouth: They should be tightly closed, with no protrusions or excess fat (lumps of flesh formed by friction with the glass of the water tank).

(9) Teeth: They should be neat and dense, without any chips or discoloration.

(10) Anus: It should be flush with the fish's belly and not protrude.

(11) Swimming posture: The swimmer should swim slowly and gracefully, and turn smoothly.

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