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Freshwater Aquarium
Arowana Show Tank
A large heavy-duty tank for keeping arowanas - the mythologically-revered dragon fish of Asian aquaria.
Difficulty: Expert
Tank Size: 250g+ Recommended: 450g Budget: $3,000-$30,000 Setup Time: 60 days
📖 Overview
Arowana keeping is the pinnacle of large-fish freshwater hobby - and legally restricted to captive-bred specimens in most jurisdictions due to CITES. Silver arowanas need 6-foot minimum tanks; Asian arowanas require heavily-plumbed 8-foot displays. The lifespan easily exceeds 20 years.
💧 Essential Parameters
Temperature: 75-82 F. pH: 6.0-7.5. Very strong filtration required.