African Arowana Keepers?

[Brian - Advanced Aquarium]

Hi Everyone,

 

is there anyone out there keeping these awesome fish?

 

i have some guppies in a 20 gallon and a 9” African arowana in a 110 planted (grow out for a few more months)

 

they are a filter feeder so i’m wondering if i can keep guppies with them. I know it could eat the babies but that’s not a totally bad thing in my opinion.

hopefully someone has mixed these before.

 

have a great day!

[mynameisnobody]

If I was a betting man, I’d have my money on the African Aro being the lone fish in the tank, all it takes is time. They are fairly boisterous and a 9” will prob see guppies as feeders. They filter feed when they are small. As they grow, anything that fits in its mouth will end up there. 

[Biotope Biologist]

African arowana now there is something you hear rarely. They will eat all your guppies without a doubt in my mind as adults. If you’re culturing the guppies as a food source you can for sure mix them.

 

I assume anyone keeping one of these knows exactly what they signed up for so I will leave it at that. Good luck!

[Brian - Advanced Aquarium]

Thank you very much for the advice!!

 

The African arowana will be moving on once it’s big enough for the 300 then the 2000. I will just keep it with the other grow outs and move the guppies over after.

[Expectorating_Aubergine]

This is a dream species for me 🤤

[mynameisnobody]

@Brian - Advanced Aquarium Good luck and photos, I’d love to see that setup. I love monster fish, but it can be frustrating if you don’t have the space for the proper sized aquarium. Enjoy!