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    Lost scale again

    My aro is gonna lose 2 more scales, they are raised, Should i start to worry or is it normal for an aro to lose scales???:confused:
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    Lost scale

    :mad: Again, but this time it's worse, my aro just lost a scale, there's no decor int he tank, except for the filter inlet/outlet. Is it gonna grow back, is so how long it's gonna take. And last but not least, why did he lose a scale??????
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    Drop-eye

    :mad:I just realised that my aro has drop-eye syndrome. I know there's no cure for this, but what could I do so that it doesn't get worse. In my tank I have 6 african cichlids, 4 indo tiger, and 4 different plecos. The tank is a 220g, granit bottom, no sand, just a few silk plants.:mad:
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    Prostruding vent

    Hey my little aro is kinda sick. The vent is out by about 1-2mm should I add salt or change water??? I've been feeding him/her mostly SW(90%) and a mix of prawns and crickets for the rest. I tried giving him hikari food sticks but he doesn't take them. What should I do??
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    Adding for Comm

    Ok guys, right now I have 1 BBXB 10"+ aro in a 220g, I want to place an order and get a few HBRTG from dragonfish.ca. By a few I mean between 2-4 pieces. My question is how long would I have to wait before putting all of my fish in the same tank??? What size would they have to be??? There...
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    Tigrinus

    Anyone know where I can get a tigrinus??? I can get RTC and TSN easily, but I really want a Tigrinus. Since I already have my asian;), why not continue with the exotic fish??? Or some rays for that matter.
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    tilted aro?? and split tailfin

    Just spent the usual 1/2 hr in front of my aro, and just noticed that it seems tilted on one side. He swims but is not centered. Also the tailfin is split in 2 places???What can I do to help him heal faster:( I already added salt and raised the temp to 77-78f, what else should I do.
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    Low water level

    How come in all the pics I see on the internet, all aro keepers keep there water level so low??? Isn't it hard to keep the water clean???
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    Xmas update BBXB

    Here's a couple of updates pics of my aro I got in the oct 07 order. He's nearing 10.5" Picture really don't do it justice:cool: Arowana was too expensive, don't have an SLR yet
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    Raised scales??

    I posted this in another section, but I haven't had any clear responses yet. The 3 scales on top of my aro head are a little raised, just the tip of the scales. It's been like that for 2 weeks now. I've looked everywhere on the net' but haven't found anything like this for arowana disease. I...
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    Ideal tank size for comm

    I'm moving into my new house in a couple of months, and wanted to know what is the ideal size for a comm tank. I'm planning to DIY a 144"L x 36-48"D x 30" H. Was wondering if it's gonna be big enough:o. Have to tell the contractor to leave me some more room if too small
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    Feeders

    How do I get my aro to go after the feeders that I just put in his tank. Don't worry guys the feeders are home-bred. My fish is 10"+ but is only interested in the SW:rolleyes: He prefers to chase after my bluedot pleco.
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    Lights on

    how long do you aro keeper's keep the lights on , and what kind of lights do you guys use
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    still aro and sshine

    Does your aro pick a spot and stay there most of the time??? And sometimes it goes off chasing some of the other fish. Where does the shine supposed to strat off. Mine is starting from the tail...
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    Too much food

    Is 8-9 SW too much for an 10" BBXB, I give him 4 in the morning and the rest in the evening everyday???
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    Moving with my fishes

    How do I prepare to move my fishes, including my BBXB. I going in my new house in a couple of months, just wanted to know how I should prepare???
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    Scales funny

    Just looked at my BBXB as usual, and I notice that 3 scales on of his head are kinda curled up, was wondering what could be the cause of this???? Calling all experts, gonna do a WC tonight, if it helps
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    Laval, Quebec

    Hey y'all , name is Phon from laval, I got my first BBXB from kenta in the summer order. It's nearing 9-10" long and getting nice blue shine. It lives in in a 220g by itself, filtered by 1X FX5, 2X eheim 2218. His/her diet consist of SW, crickets and Feeders(I breed them myself:p)
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