need help on my jardini...

[stallion]

hey pro.. medics out there..
my jar scales are badly scratched....from the fins right back to the tail.. its like 1 line full of scratches...how do i cure it ?and also.. when i come near to it... it starts the wiggle in the tank around very fast.. and starts jumping.... is it scared of me ?why should i do ? does adding blue oyama important ? pls reply soon...thanks..

[ben107]

i think your aro is a bit stressed. Maybe you can try adding some blackwater to calm it down... and maybe dont expose it to sudden changes in lighting. Hope it helps

cheers :)

[emps]

Hi Stallion!

Please go over this article (http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31086) on the forum and give us some information about your aro's case so we can all better diagnose your aro.

In the meantime, make sure your water parameters are good - Nitrite=0, Ammonia=0, Ph=7-7.9, and temp=27-29C. Let your aro acclimate to its environment, if you just acquired it recently. Avoid too much traffic around or near the tank.

Goodluck man!

[stallion]

how do i check the water parameters bla bla... coz im new to aro... and i have a jardini in a 3 ft tank.. i don't have any filter... just a simple round shape bubble running..... pls guide me.. thanks..

[emps]

First of all, you need to go to an LFS ASAP and get a decent filtration for your arowana. Canister, Overhead filter, Power filter, etc... It all depends on your budget. There's never enough filtration in a tank.

I'll give you a briefing on why filtration is important..

Without filtration excessive organic matter are decomposing directly in the tank as oppose to getting sucked in the filter and broken down by bacteria, cultured within the filter's biomedia. These organic matter come from the fish themselves: poop and piss. They are also decaying food, leaves, etc.. any lifeless organic matter inside the tank that's rotting and decaying.

After a short time of decay, these matter produce ammonia (a nitrogen compound) that's very lethal to your tank's lifeforms. Without filtration with decent amount of biomedia and/or substrate, there's really not a place where bacteria can culture. The surface area of the tank walls' insufficient to support the system - and makes a very unstable colony. Without the bacteria to oxidize (convert) the ammonia compound, ammonia starts to increase and reaches toxic levels.. Then one morning, afternoon, or night, you find your aro lifeless...

Nitrite is also a nitrogen compound more lethal than ammonia. As ammonia is being oxidized by bacteria, it produces another nitrogen compound called nitrite. Again, there's another species of bacteria that's in charge of breaking down nitrite. These bacteria have almost the same requirement as the ammonia-oxidizing bacteria. The nitrite-oxidizing bacteria converts nitrite into the "almost" harmless nitrates.... This is the nitrogen cycle, where matter converts to ammonia then to nitrite then to nitrate...

Your system doesn't properly support these types of bacteria nor nitrogen cycle. In a sense, nitrite isn't applicable in your system just yet as there is/will not be enough bacteria to convert ammonia into nitrite until you get your filtration.

How long have you got the fish in the tank without filtration? Did you cycle your tank, even without filtration? I strongly suggest to read the article: "approaching a case" found in the main section of the AroMedics Talk. Give us your responses.

The Test Kits can also be acquired in the LFS. Get test kits for ammonia, nitrite, ph. Ask your LFS for directions in using.

Let us know the results.

[stallion]

ok here goes...
i had bought that aro from a stranger from this webby...
7" jar... with scratches from the fin right back to the tail... and a few of loss scales... but before that.. i did the cycling process.. for just 1 day... coz i can't wait to put the aro on the tank... it was fine in the tank.. swim forward... just as usual... today is 3rd day my aro is in the tank... and im suspect something on the aro... it likes to open its mouth wide... for an interval of 5 minutes... i put some small fish for it to eat... it din't eat.. btw.. is it necessary for me to buy those expensive filters ? eheim, canister bla bla..
my tank are not those rectangular type..it is like a those hexagon type.. i dunno how to explain..

[bsplenden]

it does not really matter what is the shape of your tank. the stronger the filter, the better. just make sure the current not too strong cos aros prefer slow currents.

[Isna]

Hi Stallion.
just follow the stuff below n your aro should b fine.

1) yes, your aro is probably afraid of u......so try not to scare it. move slowly etc. and COVER THE TANK.

2) Do a 30% water change. make sure u add the solution that removes chlorine from the water before u add it in. also, make sure the temp is the same as the tank's water( aros r tropical). try not to stress the fish during this process.

3) add aquarium salt or rock salt( NOT tablesalt).
how much?
give a generous table-spoon per 10L of water.

4) fill out the checklist at the thread: approaching a case

5) do not add any medications into the tank!!

6) u probably have to do more water changes n get a decent filter....but we can't tell u what's best until u fill out the checklist. every tank is different.

good luck!

[stallion]

ok thanks guys... my aro is doing fine.. bought a cheap filter (dolphin) :) ... i added blackwater and anti chlorine... and now its fine... if i should encounter more problems.. i will come back to you guys.. thanks guys...