What should you do if arowanas keep fighting? These methods may help improve the situation

Most ordinary households that keep arowanas will keep just one fish per tank, not only because of the price of arowanas, but also to avoid unwanted fighting among arowanas. Arowana fights can be divided into two main categories: first, fights between arowanas and other fish of the same species kept together, and second, fights between arowanas and other species of fish kept together. So what are the causes of arowana fighting?

1. It is in their nature

Arowanas are born with a very strong sense of territory and exclusivity, and the struggle to seize and protect territory is the most fundamental cause of fighting.

2. Competing for food

Whether with other fish or with fish of the same species, living together in one tank makes eating a problem. Fighting to snatch food has always been a survival rule in the animal kingdom.

3. Size differences

Differences in body size between arowanas and tankmates lead to fights in which the big bully the small and the strong bully the weak. Although the silver arowana is considered relatively gentle in temperament, when keeping golden arowanas and silver arowanas together you must still be careful that the size difference is not too great, otherwise the big bullying the small will also occur. When dealing with fights between arowanas and fish of different species, the key is that the tankmates kept with the arowana should be about the same size as the arowana, neither too large nor too small.

Now let us focus on analyzing the countermeasures for arowana fighting arowana:

In terms of identifying arowana varieties, the star-spotted arowana is the most aggressive, followed by the golden arowana, while the silver arowana and the green arowana are relatively gentle.

From the perspective of feng shui, arowanas kept together should be kept in odd numbers rather than even numbers. The so-called difficulty of keeping them together lies mainly in the fact that arowanas kept together easily fight, which in mild cases causes injuries that lead to arowana diseases, and in severe cases endangers their lives. Even so, the spectacular scene created by keeping arowanas together is far beyond what keeping a single fish can compare with. Countless arowana enthusiasts have kept exploring and advancing on the path of keeping them together, and have summarized a set of methods to ease the fighting that arises from keeping arowanas together:

1. Looking at each other through a partition

This method can be used in the early stage of keeping them together, and can also be used after some fighting has occurred. In principle, a glass plate is used as a partition so that the arowanas become familiar with each other and, knowing that the other will not harm them, relax their vigilance, gradually accept each other's presence and acknowledge one another. Then the partition plate is removed, and the arowana fighting will improve somewhat. If the effect is not obvious, isolate them again.

2. Creating a diversion

This method mainly involves adding other fish to the tank to distract the arowanas. Many people choose to add silver arowanas as punching bags to restrain the arowanas' fighting behavior.

3. Disrupting their vision

This method is mainly used after keeping them together has already succeeded, when other fish are still being added to the tank. The new fish will break the original balance in the tank and cause new arowana fighting. So before the new fish enter the tank, first scoop out the old fish and pack them in plastic bags, and at the same time change the decorations in the tank, then put the new fish and the scooped-out old fish into the tank together. The changes in the tank decorations will attract the old fish's attention, and they will need to adapt again, so they will not notice the addition of the new fish.

4. The blindfold trick

Fix transparent plastic bags full of water irregularly in the tank to reduce the arowanas' activity space and disrupt their line of sight, so that the arowanas can see each other but cannot meet or reach each other. Over time they get used to the presence of the other arowanas, reducing arowana fighting. Using a glass partition plate works on the same principle as this.

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