300 Gallon Planted Discus Arowana Community Tank

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vhdvhd12 - 7 years ago

So, this is an old video but I PLAN ON UPLOADING AN UPDATE AND IT'S COMPLETELY CHANGED
but let me answer a lot questions real quick.

- No the Arowana never ate any of my fish (or at least while I was around, but I never had any fish populations drastically decrease)
- The Arowana was fed crickets and any bugs I could find in my backyard
- I kept the crickets above the tank so the Arowana was kind of constantly teased by them
- I raised the arowana from when IT was 4 inches long
- The Arowana never messed with the Discus
- The tank no longer looks like this, it went under a huge overhaul recently

To those of you who think Arowanas are vicious killers and eat only feeders, sometimes that is true, but those Arowanas are fed on ONLY feeders and are usually kept with other aggressive fish. And yes you can possibly get a naturally aggressive Arowana, I got lucky. You will also notice that my fish are horrible schoolers. This is due to that fish school pretty much because they are terrified. The schooling is an adaption, a solidarity act even, to ward of predators and such. Nearly none of my fish were schooling, showing that they were indeed comfortable in the tank and near the Arowana.

D A - 7 years ago

We’re the video at

Something Fishy Juno - 7 years ago

vhdvhd12 awesome. I'm planning this on my tank as well.

Taahirify - 7 years ago

D A i just posted a video about my tank. ^_^ check it out if you want

D A - 7 years ago

Make the video please

Taahirify - 7 years ago

Tank dimensions please. Im planning to get a 3inch baby silver arowana and put it in my planted community, do you think he will eat the small fish in the next year before I move him?

Liau Pin Hou - 7 years ago

What will happen if I put a betta in the tank??

Rohit Saf - 7 years ago

Awesome . What amazes me most how arowana is kept with neons. Really you changed the thinking. Waiting for updates

Slow Runner - 7 years ago

I have a Jack Dempsey with my discus, neon tetras, swordtails. She completely leaves everyone alone. Good girl

Ricist - 7 years ago

Majestic, Risky, but I'll have to give it a try.

Random Facts - 7 years ago

I love the idea

D A - 7 years ago

Update?

Ben Hodges - 7 years ago

very strange tank mates but hey if it works it works good job man beautiful tank

Kaltrina Demiri - 7 years ago

Wow very interesting tank can u do an updated video

10. comment for 300 Gallon Planted Discus Arowana Community Tank

Jam-Art .Music - 7 years ago

Really great. Shows how proper natural set up allows the animals to not act like dogs kept on short leases.

dudelobe - 7 years ago

vegiterian arowana

Angel Carreño - 7 years ago

I love it, I'm still wondering how the arowana's not eating the tetras and what your going to do when the fish grows?

S Mdykrazy - 8 years ago

how do you keep your arowana from ratting ur fish? lol..but beautiful setup

finalout99 - 8 years ago

Very, very nice tank man. I can't begin to imagine the labor of love you put into this. Beautiful tank.

zFitness_ - 8 years ago

so many feeder fish

Angel Carreño - 7 years ago

+Angel M. Yea I know, but I just said what type of fish are used as feeder fish, thanks anyway

Angel M. - 7 years ago

For the Arowana all those small fishes, are feeder fish. That is what he/she meant.

Angel Carreño - 7 years ago

zFitness_ those are tetras, feeder fish are minnows and goldfish

Mr Shrimp - 8 years ago

arowana and rummy noses and neons ?????????? How ???

James King - 7 years ago

Small fish as a last resort or just a snack. Little fish better not feed at the top where the arowana hunts insects.

Lunar - 8 years ago

Sr Multigames Arowana are actually insect eaters. they eat smaller fish only as a last resort

Marty Lynchian - 8 years ago

WTF, how do you keep the Arowana from eating all those small fish? Also, did you make that Aquarium yourself. ????????

ArowanaMan85 A - 7 years ago

lots of hiding places, and kept well fed, kept lots of small fish with my last silver, was 2-3x bigger than the one in this video. Recently lost the silver, but still have all the smaller fish. Only fish my silver ever ate, was the other arowana he out grew :(

James King - 7 years ago

Thanks!

monckey wrench - 7 years ago

i think the one did this knows about aquaphonics..i saw a video on how they do these aquariums,, they put some chemicals in it and the result is zero algae,,watch james findleys' work. dunno know bout these stuffs but damn! they're good!!!

James King - 8 years ago

The smaller fish I suspect were just more expensive fish food for the Arowana eventually. It is a very well video done video with little reflection. How would this tank look in one year, 3 years, or 10 years. This is a different sort of community aquarium from what I do. It is beautiful... however artificial its creation was.

- - 8 years ago

That is one tank done right.
Enough space and enough large plants for the smaller fish to hide in.
Finally someone who understands the species he's keeping.

big boy 626xl - 8 years ago

that's a amazing set up and community I cold look at this all day VERY relaxing

20. comment for 300 Gallon Planted Discus Arowana Community Tank

Edgar Vale - 8 years ago

Awesome tank!

Baryonx 97 - 8 years ago

amazinggg!!! Your tank is #Goals!!!! Like, Srsly! you should add a nice group of angels to complete this wonderful Amazonian River scene! You must tell me how you keep the arowana from eating the little ones!

cool dude 1234 - 8 years ago

are u freakin serious won't the arowana eat all the tiny fishes

mrajczyk - 8 years ago

how about a list of your plants I see Aponogeton madagascar (sp ?), many crypts, is that red plant a Hygrophila ? How long did all this take ?

Link From hyrule - 8 years ago

mrajczyk u mean how long did it TANK HAHAHAHHAHA PUNS!

Sveinn Sigurður - 8 years ago

About the Arowana. Notice how its keeping near the surface...constantly scanning the surface, not the other fish. That is because the arowana is a hunter of insects. He´s looking for insects that fell or landed on the water or anyone flying low enough to jump and catch. Arowana´s can eat other fish. But it will only do that , if it has to..

Kingdom1 - 8 years ago

Awesome tank man!! what kind of lighting are you using??

Pierre Antoine Louise Bordeaux - 8 years ago

Wow! Awesome fish tank!

E. K - 8 years ago

dosen't the arowana eat the smaller fishes?

JR Galore - 8 years ago

How do you feed all of those fish/what do you feed them? Also for the people whose jaws are dropping because of the outstandingness of the and absurd but amazing compatibility. In the wild, Arowanas naturally eat insects and will not bother other fish if the arowana was the last fish introduced, has lived with other fish during its lifetime, has never been fed live fish (nonliving fish foods), and is not hungry meaning it is well fed. Outstanding fish tank, hope I can accomplish that.

Sveinn Sigurður - 8 years ago

Keep it well fed in insects and then why should a insect eating fish , trouble other fish?

Fatih Güler - 8 years ago

I saw them eating rabbits. Of course they are much bigger but nonetheless.

JR Galore - 8 years ago

but this is still a rare accomplishment.

JR Galore - 8 years ago

+ my jaws were dropping to so I did some research.

Pablo Vial - 8 years ago

wow amazing (Y)

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Dillon Tan - 8 years ago

This is my tank goal xD

Dillon Tan - 8 years ago

Really need an update on this tank and see if all the small fishes are gone yet

Radino Romualdo - 8 years ago

vegetarian arowana haha nice!

Think Alpha TV - 8 years ago

how the hell in the world did u just do that? amaizing

Subin Chacko - 8 years ago

nice

rohitb3 - 8 years ago

Thats one well behaved Arowana :P

eminaz84 - 8 years ago

who the hell would put arowana and tetras in the same tank?! big mistake..

Jay's Aquariums - 8 years ago

Well they seem fine

eminaz84 - 8 years ago

who the hell would put arowana and tetras in the same tank?! big mistake..

eminaz84 - 8 years ago

who the hell would put arowana and tetras in the same tank?! big mistake..

Joseph Simms - 8 years ago

Great tank. Love the way you you give the smaller fish enough hidden space so that they can live with the larger fish like the arrowana in peace.

soham ghosh - 8 years ago

Take that Arowana out of the tank.

Ravi Raval - 8 years ago

just aussum

Scott S - 8 years ago

I watched both your tank videos... Your tanks must be the envy of all freshwater fish keepers. More please...

Cichlid City - 8 years ago

Awesome Video! I am soo jealous! I subbed :P

wierdale24 - 8 years ago

my arrowana eats everything in his path

Evan Jonathan - 9 years ago

does not the aro eat fish that fit to its mouth? what do you feed to the aro?

lumpy1space2princess - 8 years ago

Its too small. Once it grows he'll need to move it.

He probably bought it as a baby and raised it.

Aman Goyal - 9 years ago

Beautiful..!

Scott Templin - 9 years ago

Just beautiful! Any issues with the arowana going after some of the small tank mates?

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