Aro Tankmates (Members' Comments)

08-11-2009, 04:18 PM

I am starting a series of FAQ mainly to help new hobbyists.
Let's start with simple ones, and move on to the topics that are more advanced. The idea is to provide some guide in those areas that cannot be found in books.
Please give your comments, the most important guide is experience learnt through keeping aros.
In this thread, the topic is:

What are the tankmates that can be kept with arowanas,

What are the advantages of keeping tankmates with aros

What are the disadvantages of certain tankmates

What are the risks and dangers of certain tankmates with aros

Please use free format, no need to answer in the manner above, but give any relevant feedback and comment, and I will put them all together in a way that is easily accessible.

08-11-2009, 04:35 PM

Tankmates...to name a few....
CL, RH, ERH, EBH, Bichirs, FF, Rays, FF, Tigers, SD, KKP, Pleco, TFB

08-11-2009, 04:36 PM

A list of tankmates, free free to add:

1. Plecos
2. KKP and other parrots
3. SBKM
4. Endies, and other birchirs
5. Red Tail catfish
6. Snakeheads
7. Silver Dollars, Red Hooks, Emperor Hooks
8. Cichlids - Eartheaters, South/Central Americans, Africans
9. Tigrinus
10. FF
11. Rays
12. Tin Foil Barbs
13. Kelahs

BBP604 · 08-11-2009, 04:46 PM

CL, GAR, angel, TSN. sucker

08-11-2009, 04:55 PM

A list of tankmates, free free to add:

1. Plecos
2. KKP and other parrots
3. SBKM
4. Endies, and other birchirs
5. Red Tail catfish
6. Snakeheads
7. Silver Dollars, Red Hooks, Emperor Hooks
8. Cichlids - Eartheaters, South/Central Americans, Africans
9. Tigrinus
10. FF
11. Rays
12. Tin Foil Barbs
13. Kelahs
14. Gar
15. Angels
16. ST, IT, NGT, AT, NTT
17. Clown Loach

Martin · 08-11-2009, 04:57 PM

advantage : help to clean up left over food, competing with aro for food as a result aro more active to fight for food & active swimming ard
disadvantage : snap all the food away until aro got not enough food to eat, also higher bioload
risk : might attack aro, some species like rtc will outgrow aro in short period of time & might post great danger to juv aro

08-11-2009, 05:01 PM

1. Plecos
High bioload, spikes may harm aro's eyes, bottom feeders

2. KKP and other parrots
Fast moving, tend to snatch food from aros, mid water swimmers, distract aro (disperse aggression)

3. SBKM
Fast moving, tend to snatch food from aros, mid water swimmers, grow very fast, distract aro (disperse aggression)

4. Endies, and other birchirs
Large endies may threaten small aros, bottom feeders, very efficient in cleaning leftover food

5. Red Tail catfish
Grow very fast, bottom feeder, very efficient in cleaning leftover food, may threaten small aros

6. Snakeheads
Surface to mid water swimmers, may threaten small aros, distract aro (disperse aggression)

7. Silver Dollars, Red Hooks, Emperor Hooks
May nip fins of aros, fast swimmers, distract aro (disperse aggression)

8. Cichlids - Eartheaters, South/Central Americans, Africans
9. Tigrinus
10. FF
May nip fins of aros, fast swimmers, distract aro (disperse aggression), clean tank of algae

11. Rays
12. Tin Foil Barbs
13. Kelahs

08-11-2009, 05:02 PM

hi,nv posted askin abt tankmates before..always try searchin in e search engine but still abit blur cus i dont understand e short forms for this fishes..like FF and stuffs..care to enlighten? and is there a "bad" to tankmate an aro?

08-11-2009, 05:30 PM

1. Plecos
High bioload, spikes may harm aro's eyes, bottom feeders

2. KKP and other parrots
Fast moving, tend to snatch food from aros, mid water swimmers, distract aro (disperse aggression)

3. SBKM
Fast moving, tend to snatch food from aros, mid water swimmers, grow very fast, distract aro (disperse aggression)

4. Endies, and other birchirs
Large endies may threaten small aros, bottom feeders, very efficient in cleaning leftover food

5. Red Tail catfish
Grow very fast, bottom feeder, very efficient in cleaning leftover food, may threaten small aros

6. Snakeheads
Surface to mid water swimmers, may threaten small aros, distract aro (disperse aggression)

7. Silver Dollars, Red Hooks, Emperor Hooks
May nip fins of aros, fast swimmers, distract aro (disperse aggression)

8. Cichlids - Eartheaters, South/Central Americans, Africans
9. Tigrinus
10. FF (Semaprochilodus taeniurus)
May nip fins of aros, fast swimmers, distract aro (disperse aggression), clean tank of algae

11. Rays
12. Tin Foil Barbs
13. Kelahs 14. Gar
15. Angels, discus
16. ST, IT, NGT, AT, NTT
17. Clown Loach

Quote:

hi,nv posted askin abt tankmates before..always try searchin in e search engine but still abit blur cus i dont understand e short forms for this fishes..like FF and stuffs..care to enlighten? and is there a "bad" to tankmate an aro?

This discussion will be able to help yourself and those that are keeping aros by sharing the experience of those who have kept such tankmates together with aros. I have put in the name for FF.

stanley26 · 08-11-2009, 05:34 PM

A list of tankmates, free free to add:

1. Plecos
2. KKP and other parrots
3. SBKM
4. Endies, and other birchirs
5. Red Tail catfish
6. Snakeheads
7. Silver Dollars, Red Hooks, Emperor Hooks
8. Cichlids - Eartheaters, South/Central Americans, Africans
9. Tigrinus
10. FF
11. Rays
12. Tin Foil Barbs
13. Kelahs
14. Gar
15. Angels
16. ST, IT, NGT, AT, NTT
17. Clown Loach
18. Discus

08-11-2009, 04:18 PM	#1
Spakase Guest Posts: n/a	Aro Tankmates (Members' Comments) I am starting a series of FAQ mainly to help new hobbyists. Let's start with simple ones, and move on to the topics that are more advanced. The idea is to provide some guide in those areas that cannot be found in books. Please give your comments, the most important guide is experience learnt through keeping aros. In this thread, the topic is: What are the tankmates that can be kept with arowanas, What are the advantages of keeping tankmates with aros What are the disadvantages of certain tankmates What are the risks and dangers of certain tankmates with aros Please use free format, no need to answer in the manner above, but give any relevant feedback and comment, and I will put them all together in a way that is easily accessible.

08-11-2009, 04:36 PM	#3
Spakase Guest Posts: n/a	A list of tankmates, free free to add: 1. Plecos 2. KKP and other parrots 3. SBKM 4. Endies, and other birchirs 5. Red Tail catfish 6. Snakeheads 7. Silver Dollars, Red Hooks, Emperor Hooks 8. Cichlids - Eartheaters, South/Central Americans, Africans 9. Tigrinus 10. FF 11. Rays 12. Tin Foil Barbs 13. Kelahs Last edited by Spakase; 08-11-2009 at 04:38 PM.

08-11-2009, 04:46 PM	#4
BBP604 Dragon Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,518	CL, GAR, angel, TSN. sucker Last edited by BBP604; 08-11-2009 at 04:48 PM.

08-11-2009, 04:35 PM	#2
maznawi Guest Posts: n/a	Tankmates...to name a few.... CL, RH, ERH, EBH, Bichirs, FF, Rays, FF, Tigers, SD, KKP, Pleco, TFB

08-11-2009, 04:55 PM	#5
maznawi Guest Posts: n/a	A list of tankmates, free free to add: 1. Plecos 2. KKP and other parrots 3. SBKM 4. Endies, and other birchirs 5. Red Tail catfish 6. Snakeheads 7. Silver Dollars, Red Hooks, Emperor Hooks 8. Cichlids - Eartheaters, South/Central Americans, Africans 9. Tigrinus 10. FF 11. Rays 12. Tin Foil Barbs 13. Kelahs 14. Gar 15. Angels 16. ST, IT, NGT, AT, NTT 17. Clown Loach

08-11-2009, 04:57 PM	#6
Martin KKJ Inspector Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4,340	advantage : help to clean up left over food, competing with aro for food as a result aro more active to fight for food & active swimming ard disadvantage : snap all the food away until aro got not enough food to eat, also higher bioload risk : might attack aro, some species like rtc will outgrow aro in short period of time & might post great danger to juv aro

08-11-2009, 05:01 PM	#7
Spakase Guest Posts: n/a	1. Plecos High bioload, spikes may harm aro's eyes, bottom feeders 2. KKP and other parrots Fast moving, tend to snatch food from aros, mid water swimmers, distract aro (disperse aggression) 3. SBKM Fast moving, tend to snatch food from aros, mid water swimmers, grow very fast, distract aro (disperse aggression) 4. Endies, and other birchirs Large endies may threaten small aros, bottom feeders, very efficient in cleaning leftover food 5. Red Tail catfish Grow very fast, bottom feeder, very efficient in cleaning leftover food, may threaten small aros 6. Snakeheads Surface to mid water swimmers, may threaten small aros, distract aro (disperse aggression) 7. Silver Dollars, Red Hooks, Emperor Hooks May nip fins of aros, fast swimmers, distract aro (disperse aggression) 8. Cichlids - Eartheaters, South/Central Americans, Africans 9. Tigrinus 10. FF May nip fins of aros, fast swimmers, distract aro (disperse aggression), clean tank of algae 11. Rays 12. Tin Foil Barbs 13. Kelahs

08-11-2009, 05:02 PM	#8
fernando Guest Posts: n/a	hi,nv posted askin abt tankmates before..always try searchin in e search engine but still abit blur cus i dont understand e short forms for this fishes..like FF and stuffs..care to enlighten? and is there a "bad" to tankmate an aro?

08-11-2009, 05:34 PM	#10
stanley26 Arofanatic Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 466	A list of tankmates, free free to add: 1. Plecos 2. KKP and other parrots 3. SBKM 4. Endies, and other birchirs 5. Red Tail catfish 6. Snakeheads 7. Silver Dollars, Red Hooks, Emperor Hooks 8. Cichlids - Eartheaters, South/Central Americans, Africans 9. Tigrinus 10. FF 11. Rays 12. Tin Foil Barbs 13. Kelahs 14. Gar 15. Angels 16. ST, IT, NGT, AT, NTT 17. Clown Loach 18. Discus

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