How much does a 10cm silver arowana fry cost? A detailed guide to breeding methods
The silver arowana, also known as the two-barbeled bony-tongue fish, is a relatively popular ornamental fish. Its body is very slender and thin, and its mouth is located at the very top, opening very wide, even reaching behind the eyes. As a carnivorous fish it is fairly fierce, often leaping up to catch prey, and it will not even spare dragonflies, mantises and the like on branches above the water surface. Below let us take a look at how much a 10cm silver arowana fry price is per fish? How to raise it?
1. How much does a 10cm silver arowana fry cost per fish?
The price of a 10cm silver arowana fry is about 50 yuan per fish, but this refers to the wholesale price; if bought individually it will cost more than that. Of course, there are also ones at 20-30 yuan per fish, but the survival rate of those bought is not high and they are hard to keep alive. Of course, the price of silver arowana fry still differs somewhat by region and cannot be generalised; everyone please just take this as a reference.
The price of silver arowana fry is not cheap. In order to improve the survival rate, it is recommended to buy from a proper fry market, because the measures in all respects there are relatively complete, and if the ones bought are healthy they are also relatively easy to raise. If the fry raised in the early stage show signs such as slow reactions, not being alert to the environment, dull eyes, wounds on the body, or poor water quality, then do not buy them; everyone must observe carefully.
2. How to raise silver arowana fry?
The silver arowana is one of the easier ornamental fish to raise. Below let us look at the specific breeding methods.
1. Rearing environment
If silver arowana fry are to grow healthily, the water temperature must be controlled between 27 and 28°C, and chlorine and nitrite must not be detectable in the water quality.
The quality of the water is a key factor; if the water has been polluted, then it definitely cannot be kept alive. If signs of illness appear, you can immediately treat it with a medicated bath in response, and observe promptly to see whether any other fish have become infected.
2. Feeding
When silver arowana fry first start eating bait, it is recommended to feed headless small shrimp, white mealworms, bloodworms, etc., and remember the feeding principle of small meals more often; only this way will they gradually adapt.
Adult silver arowanas can usually take small fish and shrimp, loaches, frogs, etc. as food, but you must pay attention to the amount fed; although their food intake is large, it is also limited, and if there is too much food residue in the water it will cause them to fall ill.
When eating, they can easily bump into the fish tank because of chasing and competing for food, so when feeding, place the food in the middle of the tank to reduce the chance of injury.
3. Disease prevention and control
During the raising of silver arowanas, drooping eyeballs, white spot disease and gill curling disease very easily occur. The symptoms of these diseases should be understood in advance and the right medicine given for them, because once they fall ill and treatment is not timely, it very easily leads to death.
Friendly reminder: if you have just purchased silver arowana fry, in order to help them adapt to the environment as quickly as possible you can take the original water and put it in the new fish tank, on the premise that the water quality has not been polluted.