Guest african-au Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 i am currently feeding my 10cm silver arowana blood worms as he loves it dearly.. can anyone tell me what else i can feed my silver,as i was told he was too young to be fed prawns! any advice would be appreciated cheers chris!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emp1re Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 meal worm chop-up earth worm (farm one) brine shrimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcHo2134 Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 hi try to get him on hakari pellets (once in a while)..it will save u money when he/she grows too a massive size... dunno about you but i don't think i can affort to feed a 90cm aro brine shrimp daily...at $2.50 a pack... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emp1re Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 the arrowana is ONLY 10 cm , so it can't eat hikari pellets yet! but it is a good idea that u start feeding it with hikari pellet as so as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest african-au Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 thanks echo & empire so far so good my aro is eating very well.. pellets,blood worms,live fish chopped earth worms. cheers & thanks chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momo Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 yes they can start on hikari pellets where talking about the food sticks right? never too young to learn and if you leave it too late it will be even harder. i used that as a staple and gave it other goodies about 2 times a week. just break the pellets into 2-3 pieces and it should have no problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Fast Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Bloodworms.... crickets... then get him onto krill (mini prawns).... from there I'd move him onto frozen pilchards or whitebait.... i used to buy it from the bait fridge at the servo .... and then pealed prawns as a treat... and maybe a goldfish once a month. Hikari pellets would be good but make sure you soak them first... I found the best was the pilchards.... only $3 and they'd last for a month... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Player_Hater Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 all the aros ive had at that size i feed mainly on small crickets and frozen bloodworms. with the bloodworms i normally defrost the block in some cold water and then i use a small fine net 2 scoop the worms. then u can float the bloodworms on top of the water for your aro 2 see easier. i dont like my silvers to be searching for food on the bottom of the tank since they get drop eye very easily. basically any food that will float on top of the water is good. hikari pellets will save u $$$ in the long run if u can get them on it early. good luck wif the silver. mad mad fish 2 keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillsy Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Use whiting or other white fish, pilchards I find are to oily and leave a scum on the surface. Nile perch torn into little pieces are good its cheap and it helps the endemic species of lake victoria because there caught in there, because there not allowed alive into the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest african-au Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 thanks to all replies''' aro is doing beautifully has doubled his size in 4 weeks,, aro is eating ((hikari food sticks)),((crickets)),((meal worm)),((krill.))blood worm. not a picky eater will eat anything i feed to he or she my silver aro's colouring is absolutely stunning,,,,,,, for a silver!!! chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrafanatic Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 Hey Chris If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for your silver, how long ago did you get it, and how big was it when you bought it? Thanks mate Appreciated Arrafanatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OziOscar Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 My gf's Grandmother in Singapore catches little cockroaches in the garden and around the house and throws them to her aro. It eats them as if they were caviar and it's certainly in good health and a decent size and from what I hear a good age. Cheers - OziOscar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest african-au Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 i couldnt even imagine how my wife would react if i brought home roaches mate i'm struggling with meal worms & crickets cheers chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OziOscar Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Let's just say that everyone thinks Grandma is crazy / disgusting. Everyone except that big fat aro. It's not a staple diet, jut her way of dealing with pests and giving the fish a treat at the same time. I would be kind of worried about doing it out here because of ingested poisons etc. Cheers - OziOscar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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