Buyer question
Are Arowana freshwater fish good for beginners?
Usually not: our Animal Library rates the Arowana freshwater fish 1 out of 5 for beginners (expert-level fish).
Source: the Arowana freshwater fish page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Arowana freshwater fish in the Animal Library
The detail
Arowanas are large, surface-dwelling predatory fish, and the silver arowana from the Amazon is the one most often kept. They can reach three feet or more and need a very large, securely covered tank because they are powerful jumpers.
- Best fit
- Experienced big-fish keepers
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Hardy but jumpy)
What to weigh
Arowanas need huge tanks and tight lids, and they eat smaller fish. Asian arowanas are CITES Appendix I and illegal to import into the US.