compatibility??

[USMCfishcrzy]

Can I put an arowana in my discus tank. Its a 125g fully planted. I have 7 discus
6 gbr
2 pictus cats
1 powder blue gourami
4 long fin skirts
1 albino Plexiglas
1 rubberlip Plexiglas
1 tiretrack eel

Only reason I ask is I sold one of my 55g to a new hobbyist and his brother in law breeds arowana. I love the look of them.

 

[USMCfishcrzy]

Sorry auto correct on my phone. I meant plecos. I understand they might eat my gbr which I have another tank for them. But I was just wondering mainly discus and an arrowana

 

[HUKIT]

Yes arowana's can be kept with discus, works better with adult fish though. But the real issue is tank space, you don't have a large enough tank to house a arowana long term. With a averse size of three feet or better a 125g won't cut it.

 

[USMCfishcrzy]

I think mainly I'm looking for some more fish with size that can be with my discus

 

[HUKIT]

Have you corrected your water chemistry problem yet?

 

[USMCfishcrzy]

Yes I added a big sponge filter. Also I'm removing some of my fish possibly. Depending on my options on different fish

 

[HUKIT]

I personally feel discus should be the star of the show, adding another center piece fish takes away from the overall look and flow of the tank.

 

[USMCfishcrzy]

I guess my tank will look better after my discus grow

 

[Hondatek]

I had a silver before. They need to be housed alone until the 8 to 10 inch mark. They are very easily killed any smaller than that. Minimum size is a 8 foot by 3 foot tank. Also it will eat your discus eventually they grow 2 inches a month at least . And if you need 30 percent pwc daily for the fish you have now that would just to 80 percent. Then you have to worry about not if but when he will try to jump out while doing your water change. Having discus is enough of a challenge .jmo but if you really want a silver I would save for a big tank and just keep him alone in it.

 

[HUKIT]

They need to be housed alone until the 8 to 10 inch mark. They are very easily killed any smaller than that.

Arowana's are a very hardy fish, they are no more difficult to raise than any other fish.

 

[USMCfishcrzy]

The sponge filter I put in is now the favorite spot for all my discus to hangout now

 

[Hondatek]

No they are not very hard to keep I meant they are easily killed by tankmates when they are smaller