Arowana is not eating!!!

[armenkk1]

just bought a silver arowana two days ago, and he is around 6-7 inches. right before I bought him I saw one of the employees feed him a feeder fish (goldfish) and I know they usually aren't healthy for fish but is it ok because I have tried everything, frozen, free dried, pellets, and even live mealworms and crickets. are feeder fish unhealthy for arowanas?

 

[boadams87]

Maybe it'll take a few days to settle him down

 

[armenkk1]

but is it ok to feed goldfish?

 

[Lainey183]

I don't know.

I do know that fish can go a few days without eating though.... He may be stressed.

Is he swimming around normally?

 

[armenkk1]

HE'S EATING!

he ate some floating cichlid food I have! so I guess he's fine.

 

[Lainey183]

I am glad to hear it!

 

[fadetoblack06]

I have an arrowana too. Had him since the yolk sack was still attached. If it helps I started mine with frozen brine shrimp, then moved up to freeze dried krill, he only eats certain types I bough a can and put some in there and he ate it and spit if out. I think you just have to find the right food and keep with that. I included a pic of freeze dried krill so you can get an idea of what it looks like and a pic of mine too. Did yours still have the yolk sack attached?

 

[armenkk1]

I have an arrowana too. Had him since the yolk sack was still attached. If it helps I started mine with frozen brine shrimp, then moved up to freeze dried krill, he only eats certain types I bough a can and put some in there and he ate it and spit if out. I think you just have to find the right food and keep with that. I included a pic of freeze dried krill so you can get an idea of what it looks like and a pic of mine too. Did yours still have the yolk sack attached?

he won't eat anything except cichlid floating pellets. hes about 7 inches