Watch Out for These Elements

in Your Arowana Tank Water

and Keep Your Arowana
Healthy
Arowana tank water is the primary source of illnesses among Arowanas kept in the home.
These diseases are caused by harmful elements present in the water. Unfortunately, these
substances usually go virtually undetected. This is because the clarity of the water when
inspected in plain view can be misleading. Also, the Arowana does not readily react in an
obvious way to adverse elements in its habitat. For this reason, you should regularly test the
water for these harmful elements. Below are the most common substances that endanger the
health of Arowanas.

Ammonia is the most common. This substance is very toxic to Arowanas, in fact, any amount of
such present in the Arowana tank is unacceptable. This substance comes from fish waste, extra
fish feeds, and other organic matter that decays in the tank. Which ammonia levels measure
high, this could mean that the Arowana is overfed, the tank is overcrowded, or the tank needs
cleaning.

This substance is converted naturally into nitrite in the Arowana tank. This very unfortunate
because Nitrite is also very lethal to the Arowanas. The occurrence of this substance is usually
caused by lack of cleaning because the ammonia has set in and had time to change into nitrite
without the tank having been cleaned. Nitrate which is next in the nitrogen cycle is more
tolerable for Arowanas. However, sudden rises in nitrate levels can still cause substantial
damage to the health of the fish in the form of nitrite shocks. This happens when there is low
oxygen level in the tank.

Acidic or basic condition of the Arowana tank can also cause stress to the fish. The pH balance
should be kept within the prescribed range as much as possible. Lastly, temperature levels also
tend to fluctuate and cause further stress to the Arowana so they should be kept in check as
well.

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