Arowana Tank mates

**Lady Hobbs** · 12-18-2012, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by fishery

Anyway would Bala sharks be a good option, my LFS is full of them in the 5-7 inch range, not sure how they would do with an Aro.

No. Bala's also get huge and need large schools and are very fast.

**skullduggery1** · 12-18-2012, 08:29 PM

Large severums,chocolate cichlids,Indo/guinea datnoids,large mystus catfish(not asian redtails),as the asian redtails are notorious nightime fish chasers.Full grown kissers and snakeskin gourami will also live with plenty of floating plants.

**Angelfish11788** · 12-18-2012, 08:32 PM

what is an adult size aro minumum tank size. I know i jumped from 125 to a 500, id assume for a silver(not sure if thats yours) is gotta at least be 200 gallon.

**fishery** · 01-28-2013, 10:47 AM

I also need an algae cleaner, I have a Common pleco but they produce more bioload than they eat. Would cory catfish do with an Arowana, I hope they don't get eaten. :) Which would be the best algae cleaning fish with minimal bioload that can survive with a 13 inch Silver Aro.

**Crispy** · 01-28-2013, 01:40 PM

cory cats will be potential food for your aro. not to mention their dorsal spines can cause serious damage and I've seen many cories lodged in various predators mouths. a medium sized catfish would fair better. something like pim. blochii (4 line cat) would be my first choice.

**leaveittoweaver** · 01-30-2013, 02:52 AM

Originally Posted by fishery

I also need an algae cleaner, I have a Common pleco but they produce more bioload than they eat. Would cory catfish do with an Arowana, I hope they don't get eaten. :) Which would be the best algae cleaning fish with minimal bioload that can survive with a 13 inch Silver Aro.

Cory cats are not algae eaters. I personally don't know of any algae eater that could survive with an arowana.