Description
Silver arowanas hail from the Amazon River basin in South America. Growing up to around 90cm cm in captivity, these predatorial fish are best identified by their slender silver bodies and upturned pointed mouth protruding from their faces.
It is important to note that young arowana grow quickly, around one inch per month, so be sure to have a long-term plan for your arowana to live in as they get bigger. They are powerful, surface-orientated fish that require a very large aquarium with a secure lid.
Arowanas can jump up to three feet in the wild in order to catch their prey. Ensure that your aquarium has a secure lid that can be closed tight shut.
When considering tank mates for your arowana, be sure that they are large (will not fit in mouth of arowana), peaceful and bottom dwelling so that they will not be competing for food and space within the same areas of the aquarium.
Arowanas are carnivores. At Wirral Aquatics we feed our arowanas meal worms, crickets, earthworms, prawns, EBO Mussel Sticks and live bloodworm.
Tank compatibility & care
Ordering livestock
We strive to ensure that we honour all orders placed online. However, we are a small, busy shop and tracking livestock inventory can be challenging. If we are unable to fulfil your order, we will contact you as soon as possible to discuss options so that you can decide how you would like to proceed.
If livestock are appearing out of stock on our website, it does not necessarily mean that they are not available in store. If there is something that you are looking for, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss what is possible.
If you would like to view footage of the particular fish that you are looking to purchase, please contact us and we will send footage as per your request.