03/29/2004 - 
This is my attempt at keeping a log on raising my four Silver Arowanas. Currently they don't have names. But I plan to come up with a temporary one for logging purposes soon. Real soon.

04/07/2004 -
The longest Silver Arowana (I think female) is around 8inches long including the barbels. And the smallest Silver Arowana (male?) is around 7inches long. I haven't gotten a good measurement of the two Arowanas inbetween.

04/13/2004 -
Here's what I've been feeding my four Silver Arowanas:

Main diet is Hikari brand "Cichlid Gold mini pellet", once or twice a day. I used to feed them two to three times a day but I cut it down since I noticed one of the male(?) has a pronounced drop eye. I've began to ration the number of pellets I feed them now too. It varies day to day but usually around 20 pellets per day.

Hikari Cichlid Gold - mini pellet:
• Crude Protein 40% Min.
• Crude Fat 4% Min.
• Crude Fiber 5% Max.
• Moisture 10% Max.
• Ash 9% Max.

Occasionally I feed them Tetra brand "Tetra Ocean Plankton Freeze Dried Treats" as a treat. But I've almost stopped giving feeding this because I'm not sure if this is what caused the drop eye in one of my arowana. And I see a real slight drop eye in two of my other Silver Arowana.

Tetra Ocean Plankton Freeze Dried Treats:
• Crude Protein (minimum) 70%
• Crude Fiber (maximum) 12%
• Moisture (maximum) 12%
• Crude Fat (minimum) 6%

04/16/2004 -
On 4/14/04, I moved my three Archerfishes from the Tetra (3 Albino Buenos Aires Tetra, 3 Bleeding Heart Tetra) tank to the the Arowana tank because I got a pair of Silver (or common not sure which one) Hatchetfish. The Hatchetfish was smaller than I thought (or the Archerfishes were bigger than I thought). I was worried that the Silver Arowanas and the Archerfishes would not get along but they are not fighting. I was worried that the Archerfishes would think the Arowana's rays or barbels are worms, but so far no problem. The tank is now a bit crowded though. I'm gonna need to switch to a bigger tank soon.

I noticed that from the sudden addition of the three Archerfishes the Arowana/Archerfish tank is now going through a slight bacteria bloom. I can see a faint white film on the glasses and the water is not as crystal clear. So I'm being attentive in making sure the Bio-Wheel is working properly. The fishes are doing fine though.

I switched the pellet size back to the Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets from the Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellets since the Archerfishes will eat the baby pellet. I noticed that the biggest Archerfish that did not eat pellets before is now eating the pellets. In fact this morning it was eating the mini pellets as well. I'm hoping that switching back to baby pellets will even out the amount of food each fishes get since I give more in quantity and it's spread out. When I was feeding the Arowanas mini pellets only, I noticed that the Arowana with the prominent drop-eye was eating more pellets than the rest of the Arowanas. Hopefully eating less will help with the Arowana to grow out of it's drop-eye. I still do feed the Arowanas some mini pellets to give the Archerfishes the chance to eat the baby pellets. That's when I noticed that the large Archerfish is now eating the mini pellets as well.

04/20/2004 -
Last night I moved the four Silver Arowanas and three Archer Fishes to my bottom tank. And I moved the two Albino Buenos Aires Tetras, three Bleeding Heart Tetras, three Silver/Common Hatchet Fishes, three Blueberry Tetras to the top tank. The Silver Hatchet Fishes and Blueberry Tetras are a very recent addition. I moved the Tetras to the top tank so Jun can get a better view of the Tetras. She really likes the Hatchet Fishes and the Blueberry Tetras.

I lowered the water line to about 75% in both tanks. Then moved all the tetras to an acrylic temporary tank. Took all the ornaments out and put it in the temporary tank as well. Then I proceeded to move the Silver Arowanas using a 2gal (I think) Zip-Loc bag. I submersed the Zip-Loc bag and ushered one of the Silver Arowanas into the bag. Then I let out some of the excess water so that theres only about three to four inches of water in the Zip-Loc. Finally I released the Arowana into his/her new home. The second move did not go as smoothly though. While I was letting out some of the excess water, the Arowana (I think male) managed to launch himself out of the bag and was flopping around on the ground behind the bottom tank. He was flopping for a good 7 to 10 seconds and finally came to a rest on the side of the tank. I quickly and as carefully as I can grabbed the Arowana with both hands and placed it in the tank. When I first put the Arowana in his new home, he just sunk to the bottom in a bent position. I proceeded to move the third and fourth Arowana this time being very careful to not give the Arowanas an opening jump out of.

After I moved all four Arowanas I checked to see how my high diving Arowana is doing. I found him swimming around just fine. I was lucky. Real lucky. Then I proceeded to move the Archer Fishes using a net. Next I moved the ornaments and the Tetras into their new home. After the moved was completed I filled up the tank to it's usual water level. I use Wardley Chlor-out to treat the tap water before adding it to tanks.

After a while I checked and all the Arowanas swam around actively. But soon after one of the arowana was just cruising at the bottom. Strangely this Arowana was was swimming around real actively a short while ago. This Arowana did not at all look sick nor injured. It just cruised at the bottom while the other fishes swam around actively. I noticed that the water had alot of suspended debris so after the Silver Arowanas and the Archer Fishes settled in for a while I peformed a 2.5gal water change. I fed the fishes but the Arowanas did not take to the food as quickly as they usually do. This time the Archer Fishes got most of the food.

This morning I added 1 teaspoon of Sea Salt into the Arowana/Archer tank. Fed them but again the Arowanas did not take to the food with the usual gusto. They seem just fine though.

04/21/2004 -
The Silver Arowanas have been very skitish since I moved them to the bottom tank. They, also now spend more time at the bottom of the tank. I also noticed that the Arowanas and Archerfishes are swimming against the side of the glasses more often as if they can't see the glass. This could be because the bottom tank is darker. I also noticed that the Arowanas are now more sensitive to the hood light when I turn it on. I might have to get a darker/colored bolb. The Arowanas still are not eating with as much enthusiasm as they did while in the top tank. I'm wondering if it's because of the lighting condition and/or temperature change. I moved the thermometer to the bottom tank and it's about 76°F. Well, atleast they're eating though.

04/22/2004 -
Water temperature about 76°F. The Silver Arowanas are still spending a lot of time huddled together at the bottom far left corner of tank. The Arowanas are still not eating with as much enthusiasm as before. They do eat some though. When I feed the fishes the Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets, the Archerfishes end up eating almost most of it. I know the Archerfishes aren't all that fond of the Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellets, though they will eat it if they are hungry enough, so I feed the fishes some of it so the Arowanas get to eat too.

Guaranteed Analysis:
• Crude Protein 35% Min.
• Crude Fat 4% Min.
• Crude Fiber 5% Max.
• Moisture 10% Max.
• Ash 9% Max.

Ingredients:
white fish meal, wheat flour, wheat-germ meal, brewer's dried yeast, soybean meal, dehydrated alfalfa meal, vitamin A, vitamin D3, vitamin E, vitamin K3, vitamin B12, l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized vitamin C), magnesium carbonate, manganese sulfate, calcium iodate.

04/23/2004 -
Checked water temp last night and it was around 78°F/80°F. The Silver Arowanas were a little more settled. They also swam up to the surface when I turned on the hoodlight. While I had the Arownas in the top tank I noticed that they associated the hoodlight being turned on with being fed. I was glad to see that the Arowanas were responding to the hoodlight like they used to. The Arowanas still are not eating with as much gusto and enthusiams as when they were in the top tank, but that's okay since they are atleast eating. I also didn't like it when the Arowanas would attack the food with too much excitment because they would end up hitting head/face against the glass. Now they go up to the food a little slower so they avoid hitting the glass. This also gives the archerfish chance to eat the pellets as well.

Measured the Arowanas last night. BigMama/alpha-female(female?): 8.25in(approx); Curly/alpha-male(male?): 8in(approx); Sniper/beta-male(male?): 8in(approx); Righty/ beta-female(female?): 7.5in(approx).

Today - Temp(water): 78°F/80°F; Water: clear; Tank: some white film on glass; Feeding: 7am, two pinches of Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets (three times), about 12 Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellets.

Turned on the hood light - now installed with two colored bulbs - and the Arowanas didn't get skittish. After a while I caught two Silver Arowanas playing "sumo" with each other again. I haven't seen them do that in a while. Not sure if this is a good sign/behavior or bad sign/behavior. Could be they are trying to establish their pecking order for the day. Otherwise the Arowanas are doing great. My high diving Arowana is doing great. I don't see any injuries or infections. Phew I was lucky.

04/24/2004 -
Temp(water):80°F; Water: clear; Tank: some white film on glass; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets and Hikari Cichlid mini pellets, twice.

Silver Arowanas are still more skitish. I think it's because I'm not at really visible to them until I get close to the tank. Before when the Silver Arowanas were in the top tank they could see me when I entered the room. Other than that they are doing well.

04/25/2004 -
Temp(water):80°F; Water: clear; Tank: some white film on glass; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold and Hikari Cichlid mini pellets, three times.

I will have to get a bigger tank for the Silver Arowanas soon. I'm also thinking of getting a powerhead to create some current in the tank. I'm noticing that BigMama/ alpha-female's barbels are now curled at the tips too now. Must be from rubbing on the glass. Even Sniper's barbels are starting to curl.

04/26/2004 -
I didn't get to feed them this morning. I didn't even get to check up on them yet either. I did watch them for a good hour last night after feeding them. They have definitely outgrown their tank. The biggest one will soon be half the length of the tank in about a month or so.

Last night when I fed the Silver Arowanas, one of them jumped out of the water and bit my finger. It's been a while since that happened. It's took me by surprise. But definitely kind of funny though. It must of been really hungry. Unfortunately I'm not a small monkey nor is he/she a 6foot Arowana yet. There was no injury on either party.

04/30/2004 -
Time:7:30am; Temp(water):76°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -3 pinch, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -16 pellets.

The Silver Arowanas are eating with alot of energy now. They didn't finish off the food completely but that could be because I fed the Arowanas and Archers around 2am this morning also. I'm sure either the Arowanas or the Archers already finished off the left over pellets soon after.

Last night when I checked the physical condition of the Arowanas I didn't notice any injuries or infections. Just some damage on the ends of the webbing between the rays in the pectoral fin in some fish. Curly(male?) still has the damaged scale that's lifted up, in the area just above his right gill.

05/08/2004 -
Time:12:00am; Temp(water):80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean

05/09/2004 -
Time:10:00pm; Temp(water):80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean

Performed a 3gal(30%) water change. Tried measuring the Arowanas but it was too difficult.

05/10/2004 -
Time:12:00am; Temp(water):80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -3 pinches, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellets - 10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet - 10 pellets.

I noticed that the Silver Arowanas are hanging out on the surface now. Took a good at the Arowanas. I noticed that the anal and dorsal fins on all the Arowanas are in good shape. Even when they eat the pellets they don't seem to lunge at it as they used to.

05/11/2004 -
Time:11:30pm; Temp(water):76°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

Silver Arowanas were again hanging out on the surface.

05/12/2004 -
Time:7:30am; Temp(water):80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -3 pinch.

I did a water three days ago and since then I noticed that the Arowanas have been hanging out on the surface instead on the bottom. Not sure if this is a coincidence. I did a 3gal(30%) water change and added 1.5 teaspoon of Hawaiian Sea Salt.

05/13/2004 -
Time:1:45am; Temp(water):80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -3 pinch, Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -12 ~ 16 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -12 ~ 16 pellets.

Silver Arowanas hanging around the top again. But when I came home before at around 5:30pm, the Arowanas were hanging out at the bottom lined up together. This morning, I decided to feed the Silver Arowanas (and Archerfishes since they're in the same tank) a lot more than usual. They just seemed hungry. Besides I figured they need it sometimes. The Arowanas were gobbling up the pellets in no time.

My apartment has been hot the last few nights. Weather must be changing. Well the the water temp should of been a sign since a little more than a month ago it would hover around 76°F. Soon as summer approaches the water temp will start to average out in the low-mid 80s. My girfriend saw a termite last night. I wonder if the Arowanas and Archerfishes will eat termites? I probably should ask around town at local LFSs before testing it out myself.

05/13/2004 -
Time:7:40am; Temp(water):80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -2 pinch, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -8 ~ 10 pellets.

It was hot this morning again. Not quite humid though. This morning the Silver Arowanas were hanging out at mid-water mostly. When I turn on the hood light to feed them, the Arowanas all came to the surface. And in no time the mini pellets were once again all gone.

Lately I have not seen any aggressive behavior displayed to each other among the Arowanas. I haven't seem them doing the "sumo" at all either. It was sort of cute and funny when they did that though. In anycase I'm glad they are not fighting.

05/13/2004 -
Time:11:30pm; Temp(water):82°F; Water: clear; Tank: faint film of algae on glass; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -3 pinch, Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets.

The Archerfishes were disoriented, probably because they were sleeping, so the Silver Arowanas got pretty much all the food. It was another stuffy and hot night.

05/14/2004 -
Time:7:20am; Temp(water):82°F; Water: clear; Tank: faint film of algae on glass; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -3 pinch, Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets.

The Archerfishes were up and hungry. The Silver Arowanas were swimming mostly mid-water and at the bottom. This time the Archerfishes got most of the food. At best the Arowanas got half of the baby pellets. But the Archerfishes seemed to have ate all the mini pellets on their own.

05/16/2004 -
Temp(water):82°F; Water: clear; Tank: faint film of algae on glass; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -3 pinch, Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet & Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet - 80 pellets combined.

I saw a 2ft Silver Arowana at a LFS that said that the owner claimed it was only year-and-a-half old. I found it to be hard to believe especially considering how thick the Arowana is. It is really thick. Roughly around 5 inches is my best "guesstimate". Anyway I was thinking how large my Silver Arowanas are. At around 7 to 9 inches long, they're growth rate is nowhere near the one at the LFS had grown at. So I wondered if I'm under-feeding them. As I stared at my Silver Arowanas closely, I couldn't help but think they looked thin. I don't know if I was just imagining things, but I decided to feed them like I never fed them before. I kept feeding them Hikari mini pellets probably about 10 at a time until I must of fed them around 80 pellets.

At the LFS I bought some blue colored lights to replace the ones in the tank. I replaced both bulbs with the blue ones but that made the tank too dark. I decided to make one bulb blue and the other clear. The tank is now bright when iI turn on the light but atleast not as bright if both were clear. Unfortunately I can't really tell the effect of the blue light now with the clear light next to it. Oh, well...

05/17/2004 -
Time:12:30am; Temp(water):82°F; Water: clear; Tank: faint film of algae on glass; Water Change: 3gal(30%), also added 1.5 teaspoon of sea salt; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -3 pinch, Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -20 ~ 30 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet - 20 ~ 30 pellets.

The extra feeding yesterday must of given the Silver Arowanas extra energy. I found two Arowanas playing "sumo" again. I noticed before also that when I feed them extra food, the Arowanas get a little aggressive. My best theory right now is that extra food gives them some extra energy and they begin to display some aggression.

Last night I performed a 3gal(30%) water change. And also cleaned and rinsed power-filter and filter media. I also brushed and wiped the sides of the Bio-Wheel, being careful not any tap water on the Bio-Wheel surface itself. While I was syphoning the water and debris out of the gravel, everytime the tip of my finger went into the water, the Silver Arowanas would bite my finger thinking it's food. At times they would bite and hang on my finger for a split second. The first time it happened it took me by surprise. After that though I would intentionally do it to see if they would bite it. It was kind of kewl, and I guess cute. I checked the water temperature after the water change and now it's at 76° ~ 78°F.

After the water change I fed the Arowanas and Archerfishes. While they ate I stuck my hand through the feeding door to touch the Arowanas. They would rub against my hand as they swam trying to get to the pellets to eat. They would even let me touch them as they swam by. It was kind of kewl how they would let me do that.

A short time later I noticed that two of the Arowanas were fighting again. I really think it's the extra food. It's probably giving them extra energy. Fortunately by then it was time for me to go sleep so I turned off the lights which made the room and tank pitch black. Hopefully they calmed down after that. Well anyway they were fine this morning. I found the Arowanas swimming along right below the surface again. I think they were hungry again.

05/22/2004 -
Time:3:00pm; Temp(water):82°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Water Change: 3gal(30%), also added 1.5 teaspoon of sea salt.

Finally setup my 20gal long tank. Running a brand new external power filter with new filter cartridge. Brand new gravel was laid on the bottom as well. I got 3 gallon of tank water from the Arowana/Archerfish tank, and another 3 gallon from the Tetra tank. I used treated tap water to fill up the rest of the 20 gallon tank. At 76°F, the water temperature is too different from the current tank so I installed a heater to raise the temperature. I also found out that I had my measurement wrong with the amount of sea salt I have been adding. Looking again at the measuring spoon, it was a 1/2teaspoon that I was using. So that means I have been adding 1.5 teaspoon instead of 3 tablespoon all this time. Therefore I will correct my site/log with the real measurements.

I'm letting the tank run fishless for now. I will monitor the water for now and move the Silver Arowanas and Archerfishes into their new tank later on. Right now I'm not if I'm going to move the Archerfish only first or the Silver Arowanas as well. There are couple of factors involved. First off I'm not sure if I move the Archerfishes first it might get used to the new tank and become territorial and harrass the Silver Arowanas when I add them later. Second the external power filter is brand new and the "good" bacteria hasn't established. To keep the Archerfishes from having to go thru "New Tank Syndrome", I want to use the existing Penguin mini w/Bio Wheel that I have running in their current tank. I plan to run two filters in the new tank. I will just have to see.

05/23/2004 -
Time:9:30am; Current Tank: Temp(water) -?°F, Water -clear, Tank -clean.
New Tank: Temp(water) -80°F, Water -real slight whiteness to the water, Tank -clean.

I decided to move the Silver Arowanas and Archerfishes together to the new tank. That way I can move the external power filter at the same time. The move went successfully without any incident. Again I used the net to scoop out Archerfishes, and a one gallon Zip-Loc bag to move the Silver Arowanas in.

I couldn't stay around to watch how the Silver Arowanas acclimated. But in the beginning they just huddled in the far left corner of tank like they did in the other tank. The Archerfishes didn't wait long to stretch their fins and swim the entire length of the tank. The Silver Arowanas would also only swim only part of the length of the new tank, almost identical to the length of the old tank. I'm not sure if it's coincidence or they are just used to only swimming that short distance before turning around. Anyway I had some plans so had to go out.

05/23/2004 -
Time:5:00pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F, Water -real slight whiteness to the water, Tank -clean.

I ended up coming home with a 2 inch Black Arowana fingerling. Compared to the Silver Arowanas and the Archerfishes it's really small so I used a floating breeder box to hold the Black Arowana in. To acclimate the Black Arowana I floated the bag containing the Black Arowana in the tank for about 20 minutes. Since the breeder box has slits on the side I proceededempty the whole bag, water and all, into the breeder box. I figured the water inside the breader box should gradually mix together. I watched the Black Arowana for a while and it was doing fine. I went ahead and fed the Silver Arowanas and the Archerfishes and they ate, so I think they are doing okay too. The water in the new tank seems pretty clear too. Don't see any noticeable "bacterial bloom". I had to leave again but this time to work.

05/24/2004 -
Time:12:20am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F, Water -real slight whiteness to the water, Tank -clean.

When I got home I was happy to see that the Black Arowana, the Silver Arowanas, and the Archerfishes were doing well. Especially the Black Arowana. I wanted to see if it would eat so I put some Hikari Gold baby pellets in the breeder box, but the Black Arowana didn't really respond to it. After about a minute I just took out the pellets and fed it to the other fishes. When I got the Black Arowana, I asked the LFS what they were feeding it and they said they were feeding it brine shrimps and live fishes. So next I decided to try the Tetra Freeze Dried Ocean Plankton. I put in one piece and this time I was patient and decided to just leave it in there for a while. I figured if it's still in there in the morning I will try another piece. To my delight after about 5 minutes the Black Arowana ate the one piece of Tetra Freeze Dried Ocean Plankton that was as long as from tip of it's mouth to it's gill. After another 10 minutes I put in another piece that was just a little shorter. After a few minutes the Black Arowana ate that piece too. I also fed the Silver Arowanas and Archerfishses and they chowed down their food. I monitored the Silver Arowanas and Archerfishes attitude, and they didn't seem to want to attack the Black Arowana even though it's about a meal size for them. I'm not sure if they already tried it while I was out, or knew that they can't get to the Black Arowana inside the breeder box, or can't see the Black Arowana inside the breeder box. Either way I'm not taking any chances though.

06/2/2004 -
For the past week or so I have been feeding the Silver Arowanas and Archerfishes about 40 to 60 mini pellets and the Black Arowana around 6 to 8 baby pellets two to three times a day. I also fed the Silver Arowanas and Black Arowanas some Tetra Freeze Dried Ocean Plankton Treats a few times. I noticed that two other Silver Arowanas are developing drop eye. I wonder why this happens. When I see Silver Arowanas sold at LFSs I don't see any indication that they have drop eye. I wonder what the key difference is? Anyway taking fat deposit as the cause and reason I decided to again lessen the amount of pellets I feed them. Perhaps it could be the Ocean Plankton Treats since it's high in protein. The label says there is minimum of 70% of protein and minimum 6% of crude fat. It doesn't sound much but it possibly could be too much if I give it often. For the last couple of days I have been feeding the Silver Arowanas and Archerfishes 30 Hikari Cichlid mini pellets. Lets see if this has any effects. For the Black Arowana I have been continuing to feed it 6 to 8 Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets.

So far I have been keeping the Black Arowana in the breeder box. I'm in delima since it does look like the box doesn't provide enough room for the Black Arowana. Originally I was thinking of keeping the Black Arowana in the Breeder Box until it got larger and then let it swim together with the Silver Arowanas and Archerfishes. I'm afraid the Black Arowana is too small and may be eaten if I let it swim with the Silver Arowanas and Archerfishes. So I've been thinking maybe I should setup the 10gal tank for the Black Arowana. Unfortunately I don't have any filter available to use with the tank. I ended up using the filter that was with the 10gal for the 20gal long tank that the Arowanas and the Archerfishes are in right now. In fact I have two power filters with bio-wheel running on the 20gal tank. Though either one of the filter is rated for up to 20gal but I'm not confident about running it alone for a 20gal long tank. I will have to look into getting another filter. Possibly a larger capacity filter to run alone on the 20gal long tank so I can use one of the existing filter for the 10gal tank. Decisions.... Decisions...

06/3/2004 -
Time:10:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F, Water: clear; Tank: clean; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -20 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -30 ~ 40 pellets; Black Arowana: 8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

I began to lessen the amount of pellets I am feeding the Silver Arowanas (and Archerfishes) to see if it will improve their drop eye. Less food intake means less chance to deposit fat. Also they might spend more time looking up for food.

I don't know if it's just my imagination but the Black Arowana looks less black and a little more brown. Also comparing the size with the picture, I think the Black Arowana grew a little. Right now I don't know about the Silver Arowanas. I'm sure they're growing too. Too hard to measure them now.

06/4/2004 -
Time:7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F, Water: clear; Tank: clean; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -20 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -30 ~ 40 pellets; Black Arowana: 8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

They're looking good. The only one looking a little questionable is the smallest of the Archerfishes. I see scales missing and he/she's looking a little ragged. Other than that all the Arowanas are looking great. The Black Arowana is looking good as well.

To clean the debris in the breeder box that the Black Arowana is in I just just lift the breeder box up so that the water inside drains. When I do that the debris gets washed out too. I repeat that several times. This also helps with circulating the water inside the breeder box and is replaces with new/fresh water from the tank that it's in. Of-course I take care that water is not completely drained out of the breeder box.

06/6/2004 -
Time: 11:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; Black Arowana: -10 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

06/7/2004 -
Time: 6:15pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: some feces; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -20 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -20 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -?; Black Arowana: -11 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

06/7/2004 -
Time: 1:00am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: some feces; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

Added 3teaspoon of sea salt since the smallest Archerfish looks injured. Scales are missing like it was getting picked on.

06/8/2004 -
Time: 6:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: some feces; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -20 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches; Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

06/8/2004 -
Time: 12:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: some feces

Cleaned the gravel and performed a 3gal(of 20gal) water change. The water temp went down to about 78 ~79°F so I turned on the water heater. It was only a 3gal water change so I guess the water temp didn't change much. Cleaned up the feces in the water during the water change. I did not add any sea salt after this water change.

06/8/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: clean; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches(small/med); Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

Turned off the heater since the water has stabalized at 80°F. The small Archerfish seems to have gotten some of the coloration back. Might even be growing back some of the scales. I will continue to closely monitor his health.

The Black Arowana (still un-named) is now about half the length of the breeder box. It's growing but much slower than the Silver Arowanas did. I'm not sure if it's growth is being largely hindered by being confined to the breeder box. I'm now more seriously entertaining re-setting up the 10gal tank for Black Arowana.

Also playing into the plan to setup the 10gal tank again is the fact that I expect to receive a shipment of 25 Silver Arowanas (3 inch to 3.5 inch).

06/9/2004 -
Time: 5:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

I'm changing the way I feed the Silver Arowanas and Archerfishes. Instead of throwing in a few pellets at a time, I decided to put all the pellets together into a plastic container and liberally drop the mixture of pellets in throughout the length of the tank. This change has given "ALL" the fishes a chance to eat. Including the smallest Archerfish.

06/11/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; - Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

06/12/2004 -
Time: 5:00pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces.

I did a 3gal water change and cleaned the gravel. Did not add any salt this time as well.

I bought 10 feeder shrimps to put in the Tetra tank, but decided to give it to the Archerfishes. I think Curly one of the female Silver Arowana ate one and/or injested gravel(s) while trying to get one. It started swimming in a jerky motion as if to "hack-up" something. I hope if she did injest gravel(s), that she will be able to pass it through. I've very worried. I fed the Arowanas and Archerfishes to see if Curly would eat, but she didn't. I will hope for the best.

06/12/2004 -
Time: 10:00pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: clean.

Curly is not swimming in the jerky movement that it was doing. Could she be alright now?

06/13/2004 -
Time: 9:00pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; - Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

Curly is still not eating. She is making me really worried. Right now she is swimming fine. No more jerky movement in her swimming though. I'm afraid I might be losing her if she continues to not eat. She has had ample chance to eat if she wanted to but hasn't yet.

06/14/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; - Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

Curly still has not eaten. Must be having trouble digesting something. Maybe it did swallow a gravel. Or maybe having trouble digesting the shrimp. I'm not sure what can be done. Other Arowanas are eating well. I'm noticing some kind of white/beige growth on the Black Arowana's rays from a few days back. Hope it's nothing bad. I'll have to keep an eye on the two closely.

06/14/2004 -
Time: 5:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; - Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

Curly is still not eating. It took couple of pellets into it's mouth but soon spit it out. Hope it starts eating soon. The growth on the Black Arowana's rays are bigger now. But the Black Arowana is swimming around with a lot of energy. I'll just carefully keep an eye on him/her. For now I will not use any medication.

The other Arowanas and the Archerfishes are eating well. The smallest Archerfish looks like it was getting picked on again. If it gets bad I will increase the food.

06/15/2004 -
Time: 5:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -5 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -5 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; - Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

Curly is still not eating. I moved the breeder box to the front of the tank since the white/beige growth started when I moved the breeder box to the back. Ever since I changed the way I feed the Arowanas and Archerfishes (put everything in a container and spread their entire feed along the length of the tank), all the fishes are getting a chance at eating. I think this is a better way of feeding them.

06/16/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -5 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -5 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; - Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

Curly still not eating. The white/beige growth on the Black Arowana's ray is coming off. One of the ray has almost completely lost the growth. Now only if Curly would start eating again.

06/16/2004 -
Time: 09:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -6 pinches; - Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

First off the smallest Archerfish has been badly attacked. I'm surprised that it's swimming around like nothing had happened. But much of the scales along the back are gone. And the top portion of the Caudal fin is damaged/gone. I first suspected the other Archerfish but I have a feeling and somewhat a sign that it got attacked by a Silver Arowana. Not sure if by just one, couple, or all. Anyway I caught the Archerfish hurridly swimming away from the Silver Arowanas, like it is making sure to avoid them. I'm gonna have to separate it from the rest soon. Before something really bad happens. As if this isn't bad enough. The strange thing is that none of the Silver Arowanas are large enough to swallow the Archerfish. Still it's possible that the Silver Arowana(s) is/are striking.

If it is the Silver Arowanas, they are much more bold than I thought. As well as more viscious than they let on. Wow!!

There are no real improvement with Curly. She(?) still gulps couple of pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet), then after couple of chomps, spits it out. I wonder if it's spitting it out because it can't swallow? It don't like the pellets? Or it's sore when chomping it? Hope she starts eating soon. I guess atleast she is responsive to pellet feeds.

The white/beige growth on the Black Arowana's ray has substantially disappeared. Almost all gone. I noticed that one of the ray is much shorter. It looks like the ends broke off. I'm hoping to get a divider soon so I can let the Black Arowana into the tank.

06/17/2004 -
Time: 7:00am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches; - Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

Same condition with Curly. Same condition with the Archerfish. Atleast they both are swimming around like nothing happened.

06/17/2004 -
Time: 10:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -81°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; - Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

Installed a divider in the tank and placed the Black Arowana in the smaller of the two area created by the divider. Fed him/her and he/she ate well. The filter is not in that portion of the tank so I will monitor the water quality and condition in that part of the tank. I looked closely and it looks like some of the fine air bubbles are making it into the Black Arowana side of the divider.

The smallest Archerfish seemed to have been picked again. I went ahead and put the Archerfish into the breeder box to give him/her time to heal. I fed him/her too but he/she wouldn't eat. Hopefully he/she just needs to get used to his/her new environment.

Curly ate!! Okay, I cheated. She(?) still kept on gulping some pellets, but then spitting it out after a few attemps of chomping it. So I decided to try the Tetra Freeze Dried Ocean Plankon Treat. And whoala, she ate. In fact about six pieces of them too. So now I'm a little bit more convinced that she is simply being picky with food. Of-course there is still a chance that her throat or mouth(inside) is tender or sore. I will keep monitoring. Atleast I got her to eat.

I really don't want to start feeding the Arowanas the Tetra Freeze Dried Ocean Plankton Treat since I think that was contributing to the slight drop eye in couple of the Silver Arowanas. I'll have to come up with somekind of feeding trategy to get Curly eating pellets again.

06/18/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -81°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; - Black Arowana: -10 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

The Black Arowana is eating well. I noticed that the yellow stripe has almost but disappeared from the body portion. The lines have moved into the dorsal fin portion. And he/she is looking somewhat more light brown than black now. Hopefully he/she starts growing faster. I can't wait for him/her to be able to swim with the, still now, bigger Silver Arowanas.

Curly still is not eating the pellets. I'm gonna stick to the pellets as much as I can. I can see how feeding Silver Arowanas live food is a chancey deal. They might end up not eating any other form of food. This is beginning to pose as a difficulty challenge to wean her back to pellet food again.

The Archerfish in the breeder box is still not responding to food. I will have to continue to monitor him/her closely.

06/19/2004 -
Time: 11:20am; Tank: Temp(water) -81°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; - Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

I don't know how it happened exactly, but I have an idea. Anyway the Black Arowana and Silver Arowana is separated by a divided. Well, while I was feeding the Arowanas I all of a sudden spotted the Black Arowana swimming around with the Silver Arowanas and Archerfishes. And as quickly as I noticed it. BigMama/Alpha female snapped it into it's mouth. I quickly chased down BigMama and next thing I know something flew out of the tank. I looked on the ground and found a motionless Black Arowana fingerling. I quickly placed it into his/her side of the tank. It floated there vertically for a minute or two and started swimming around normally. I will have to keep an eye on him/her to make sure all is well. Scales are almost all gone midway down the body. And I see a tender spot on his/her back. I really hope it makes it through. Atleast for now it's swimming around with no problem.

Curly still playing the eating and not eating game. Still spitting some pellets out. She does seem to eat the mini(bigger) pellets though. I noticed though that when she chomps on the pellets, it's in a very exagerated motion, and a little messy. Some of the pieces are coming out of her mouth. Like something is sore/tender or she doesn't know how to eat pellet food. How strange.

The Archerfish in the breeder box doesn't seem to eating. I hope he/she starts eating soon.

06/19/2004 -
Time: 10:00pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; - Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

I tried feeding the Black Arowana but it's not eating. Okay, will have to monitor closely.

Curly still eating the same way. At least she seems to be taking in some food.

The Archerfsh in the breeder box seemed to have eaten couple of pellets. That's a good sign.

I performed a 4.5gal water change and added 4tspn of sea salt. I also added Tetra brand black water extracts. The black water extract turned the water yellowish. I also plugged the heater in to get the water temperature up. I hope the Black Arowana gets better.

06/20/2004 -
Time: 09:45am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: clean; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches; - Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

The Black Arowana is still not eating. I noticed there is a red mark on his/her back injury. I sure hope he/she gets better. I tried to figure out how he/she might of gotten across the divider and I'm more convinced that it made it through the really small opening at the bottom corner and not jumped across. I already covered the opening with gravel so it doesn't happen again.

Curly still eating the same way. At least she seems to be taking in some food.

The Archerfsh in the breeder box seemed to have eaten couple of pellets. That's a good sign.

06/20/2004 -
Time: 7:00pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches; - Black Arowana: -8 pellets (Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellets).

The Black Arowanas condition was getting worse. I tried feeding it and soon after it passed on. What a bummer since Black Arowanas are much harder to find. It's too bad. I took out the Black Arowana and buried him/her.

Curly still eating the same way. At least she seems to be taking in some food.

The Archerfsh in the breeder box seemed to have eaten couple of pellets. That's a good sign. After the Black Arowana passed on, I moved the Archer fish into the divided section I kept the Black Arowana in. That didn't go smoothly either since before I could get the Archerfish in the tank it jumped out of the breeder box and into the space under the TV stand. Good thing I don't have a big TV or heavy TV stand. I was able to scoop it up and put him/her into the tank. Amazingly the whole ordeal didn't seem to even phase the Archerfish. Lucky me.

The Silver Arowanas are getting fiesty again. They are playing "sumo" and snapping at each other.

06/21/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

No more Black Arowana to feed. I'm more bummed out from the fact that Black Arowanas are harder replace since they are not as available as Silver Arowanas.

All the rest are the same and doing fine.

06/21/2004 -
Time: 6:00pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

Bought some crickets today to pump up the small Archerfish. I want to see if I can get it to grow larger so I can put him/her in with the rest of the fishes. I was tempted to feed one to the Arowanas but didn't.

06/22/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -3 pinches.

All the fishes doing well. Curly is eating pellets with a little more enthusiasm now. The sore spot must of healed and/or she is now too hungry to be picky eater.

06/22/2004 -
Time: 6:00pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -3 pinches.

A cricket got over the divider to the Silver Arowana side. After several tries by all the Silver Arowanas, Curly was the winner of the treat. Man, I hate feeding live feeds. I think I'll go back to giving the Archerfish the Tetra Freeze Dried Ocean Plankton Treat. It has like 70% protein or something high like that.

06/23/2004 -
Time: 5:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

06/24/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

06/25/2004 -
Time: 6:00pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -3 pinches.

I'm starting to feed the crickets the Hikari Gold Cichlid baby pellets. I'm hoping this will give the crickets the nutrients and property to enhance the Silver Arowanas color.

06/26/2004 -
Time: 9:00am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

The Silver Arowanas are sometimes getting fiesty more often again. I wonder why? Well, atleast I don't see any missing scales or injuries (knock on wood).

Lately, every so often I play with the Silver Arowanas after I feed them. I knudge them with my finger or hand as then swim by. Sometimes I get them to swim between my fingers. I do this, kust so they get used to me sticking my hand into the tank and/or touching them. The Silver Arowanas don't seem to get worked up by it. Which is good. If I just stick the tip of my finger into the tank they still attack it as if it was a worm. I can start to feel their grip and teeth now. I wonder when I will have to stop doing that?

06/26/2004 -
Time: 11:00pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

06/27/2004 -
Time: 11:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: small amount of feces; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

I really dislike giving my Silver Arowanas crickets. It's just the idea of feeding something alive, period. At the same time it is a cool thing to see. It's like a glimpse of what you might see out in their real habitat. I guess it's more the fact it seems unfair for the cricket. They have no way of escaping or saving their life. At least in nature, how ever slim it might be, there's still a change to escape.

Well even then with all that said I still ended up feeding couple of crickets to the Silver Arowanas. Between the crickets and Silver Arowanas, I have to admit I value the Silver Arowanas more. I don't want them to starve. And I want the Silver Arowanas the get the nutrients that they might perhaps be missing from eating pellets.

Water was getting a little smelly. Time for water change. Performed a 4.5gal water change. I'm still using the Wardley Chlor-out. I didn't add any sea salt this time. I noticed that I'm having to change water more often now. I wonder if it's because the Silver Arowanas are much bigger and therefore poop more? Or is it because it's a bigger tank and I need a more powerful filter to get the water circulated and cleaned? It also could be because the water is warmer than a few months back.

I tried measuring the Silver Arowanas. Not sure but they don't seem to be growing as quickly. But when I look at them they do seem larger.

06/28/2004 -
Time: 10:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -83°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: relatively clean; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellet -10 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet -20 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches.

Forgot to unplug the heater this morning. The water temperature was up to 83°F. Still a safe temperature but higher than I like it to be.

Checked the Arowanas closely. Scales are in good condition and still have a red edging and a blue/green line next to the red. I wonder if I put up a light the color will begin to deepen? Or is there enough diffused light coming through the window to that? I realize Silver Arowanas are just that silver and they are not supposed to be any other color. But then I look at my Silver Arowanas with their riddish fin and red edging on the scale. I just have to wonder how much redder I can make it. I doubt that it will be anywhere close to a Red Asian Arowana. But just wan't to see how much redder can I get the Silver Arowanas to be.

06/29/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -82°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: relatively clean; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches.

BTW Curly has been eating great. She gets excited about eating pellets just as much as the other Silver Arowanas. She also doesn't seem to be eating like she has a sore in her mouth/throat. I think that's what she must of had from eating the shrimp. I'm really glad she is eating pellets again.

06/30/2004 -
Time: 6:00pm; Tank: Temp(water) -82°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: relatively clean; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches.

07/1/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -82°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: relatively clean; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches.

07/1/2004 -
Time: 11:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -82°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: some detritius; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches.

Performed a 4.5gal water change. Also added 3tspn of sea salt. Did not add any black water extract. Turned the heater on to get the water temp back up to 80°F.

The Silver Arowanas have been tolerant to each other last few days. I haven't seen any fighting going on.

07/2/2004 -
Time: 5:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -81°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: relatively clean; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches.

07/3/2004 -
Time: 9:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: relatively clean; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches.

07/4/2004 -
Time: 10:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -80°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: some detritus on the bottom; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellets - 30pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches.

07/4/2004 -
Time: 9:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -82°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: some detritus on the bottom; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches.

07/5/2004 -
Time: 09:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -81°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: relatively clean; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches.

07/5/2004 -
Time: 08:00pm; Tank: Temp(water) -81°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: relatively clean; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -5 pinches.

07/7/2004 -
Time: 1:00am; Tank: Temp(water) -81°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: some detritus on the bottom; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet - 20 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

I decided to treat the Silver Arowanas with some crickets. It's kind of cool how they just gulp the whole cricket into their mouth. With the Archerfishes, they can't fit the entire cricket into their mouth and shut it close. I fed only a few crickets and Curly seemed to be eating them more than the others. I tried being selective with who gets the crickets by dangling the crickets over the Silver Arowana I want to feed it to. It was kind of cool how quickly and effectively they snatched it from between my fingers. Silver Arowanas are definitely a magestic and cool fish.

08/01/2004 -
Time: 6:45pm; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: some detritus on the bottom.

Noticed that there was feces in one area of the tank I decided to to a 6gal water change. Water change went smoothly without any trouble. I didn't put any salt in this time.

08/02/2004 -
Time: 1:00am; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: clean; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellets - 20 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet - 20 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

I've been feeding the Silver arowanas more in quantity. The isolated Archerfish is now with the Silver Arowanas and other Archerfishes. Except for the beginning when there were some signs of the small Archerfish being harrassed, it is now acting more bold and getting it's share of food.

The Silver Arowanas have been doing well. I can't tell if they are growing though. It seems that their growth rate has slowed down. That's pretty much why I've increased their food amount and have been feeding them between 30 to 50 mini pellets. We'll see if this has an affect. Right now the largest Silver Arowana is about 9 1/2inches long.

The drop eye condition has not gotten any better. But it has not gotten any worse either. I'm wondering if the the glass top is helping. I've also been very careful to avoid making the water clouded when doing water change and cleaning the gravel. Still the water gets slightly clouded.

Lastly for the most part the Silver Arowanas have been getting along well. I don't see them "sumo-ing" as much over the past month.

08/03/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: clean; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellets - 40 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet - 40 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

08/04/2004 -
Time: 12:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: some detrius; Feeding - did not feed.

08/04/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: slightly opaque; Tank: clean; Gravel: some detrius; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellets - 40 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet - 40 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

08/05/2004 -
Time: 12:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: some detrius.

Performed a 6gal(40%) water change. Added 2 1/2teaspoon of sea salt. Water temperature went down to 78°F. Turned on the water heater to get the temperature back up.

08/05/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: slightly opaque; Tank: clean; Gravel: little bit of detrius; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellets - 25 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet - 25 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

Two of the Silver Arowana, BigMama and Righty, is developing a white opaque spot on one of their eyes. I need to look into this one. Hopefully it will not get worse.

08/06/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: slightly opaque; Tank: clean; Gravel: little bit of detrius; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellets - 25 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet - 25 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

The two Silver Arowanas still have the white spots on their eyes. Since the Silver Arowanas do not stay still it is hard to tell but on Righty it seems like something is on the surface of her eye. A third Silver Arowana has white a white spot on his/her eye. I will need to monitor this carefully.

08/07/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: slightly opaque; Tank: clean; Gravel: little bit of detrius; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellets - 15 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet - 15 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

08/08/2004 -
Time: 12:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: slightly opaque; Tank: clean; Gravel: little bit of detrius.

The white spots on the eyes are still there. I performed another 3gal water change and added 1 1/2 teaspoons of sea salt. Also turned on the heater. I'm praying for the best.

I was finally able to measure the longest Silver Arowana and she was close to 10 inches long. It was really strange because after a couple of attempts at measuring her while she swam, for some unknown reason she stood still long enough for me to measure her.

08/08/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -82°F; Water: slightly opaque; Tank: clean; Gravel: little bit of detrius; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellets - 15 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet - 15 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

I could be wrong but it looks like the white spots are going away. It hasn't completely gone away but it sure looks like it's going away.

08/08/2004 -
Time: 11:30pm; Tank: Temp(water) -83°F; Water: slightly opaque; Tank: clean; Gravel: clean.

The white spots definitely look like it's going away. Good news so far. The water though don't seem clear and it still smells a little.

08/09/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: slightly opaque; Tank: clean; Gravel: very little amount of detrius; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellets - 25 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet - 25 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

08/09/2004 -
Time: 6:00pm; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: slightly opaque; Tank: clean; Gravel: little bit of detrius; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellets - 25 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet - 25 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.

08/09/2004 -
Time: 9:15pm; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: slightly opaque; Tank: clean; Gravel: little bit of detrius.

Added a powerhead to my tank setup. Have it installed so that it pumps water up the power filter's lift tube. A sponge can be attached to the powerhead to act as a sponge filter so I installed it. With this setup I can now lower the water level so that there is some room above water when the Silver Arowanas jump. Took out about 1 1/2 to 2 gals of water out of the tank. Also performed a gravel clean at the same time.

For now I have the second power filter running to give time for the sponge on the powerhead to mature. The entire setup is quite exciting, especially since this is my first "mod".

Eventually I plan to put install an extension so that I can put a distance between the inlet(powerhead) and outlet(powerfilter) of my entire filter system.

08/10/2004 -
Time: 7:30am; Tank: Temp(water) -84°F; Water: clear; Tank: clean; Gravel: clean; Feeding - Silver Arowana: Hikari Cichlid Gold mini pellets - 25 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Staple mini pellet - 25 pellets, Hikari Cichlid Gold baby pellet -4 pinches.