Why is my arowana not eating? (Top 5 Reasons & solutions)

Hi Guys,
We start to panic when our fishes stops eating or not eating. In this video ill be sharing 5 reasons why your arowana/fish stops eating together with solutions and what to expect.
Enjoy the video
Here are links on what pellets i feed and other products i use for my arowana:
Malaysia :
1. hikari massivore - c.lazada.com.my/t/c.YUAQap? url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lazada.com.my%2Fproducts%2Fhikari-massivore-delite-380g-i119381926-s127238366.html&sub_aff_id=hikari+massivore
2. ARG2 - c.lazada.com.my/t/c.YUARQ0?ur...
3. EPSOM SALT - c.lazada.com.my/t/c.YUANFB?ur...
4. API freshwater master testkit - c.lazada.com.my/t/c.YUA6fJ?ur...
Singapore :
1. Hikari massivore - invol.co/cl1zh6e
2. ARG2 - invol.co/cl1zh6y
3. EPSOM SALT - invol.co/cl1zh8e
4.API MASTER TEST KIT - invol.co/cl1zh8q
USA/CANADA :
1. Hikari massivore - amzn.to/3onhYMx
2. ARG2 - amzn.to/3oldPbV
3. EPSOM SALT - amzn.to/2IdhtoU
4. API MASTER TEST KIT - amzn.to/2VAlhn9
PHILIPPINES :
1.Hikari massivore - invol.co/cl1zh9v
2. ARG2 - invol.co/cl1zhd5
3. EPSOM SALT - invol.co/cl1zhfq
4. API MASTER TEST KIT - invol.co/cl1zhg1
Also check out my other videos:
Fish meds: • Must have Fish medicat...
Arowana grooming : • How to groom your Arow...
Sump filtration : • Aquarium SUMP Filtrati...
Overflow system : • 3 Easy aquarium overfl...
K1 filter media : • K1 MICRO kaldnes fluid...
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[@mohammadsyafiqwilson6672]

Just bought mine super highback gold today . Watching your channel and learning. Thanks man 👍

[@jackiedee4464]

Great thanks for this info it really helps a lot...!! 👍❤️

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

welcome

[@dannyhyde7019]

Great information. thank you for sharing

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Glad it helped.

[@srinelson8022]

Very informative thanks man

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Thanks alot man.Glad its useful

[@heshanperera1253]

Truly Madly Deeply amazing information and 100% correct and knowledgeable as we are Arowana lovers ❤️🙏👏

[@evelynthomas2206]

Thanks for the info buddy, helps a lot

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Glad to help

[@acuariombr]

excellent video, greetings mate

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Thanks buddy

[@davidkang5902]

Love your videos

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Thanks alot

[@buninvasion7023]

Thanks for the info brother, i took over 2 arowana in different tank from a friend 4 days back(Prev owner told me they ate Market Prawns), and tried feeding them the 2nd day, A ate an entire deshelled and deveined MP(i didnt know gotta chop it into smaller pieces cause this one is 17 inch), B(about 19 inch) didnt eat so, tested parameters for both tanks and A PH 6.0 (Lowest my API Master Test Kit can test) 0.25 ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate (i guess the PH crashed or something in this tank, I got seachem arowana buffer and got it back up to 6.6 ish) B Ph 6.6 0 ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate then 3rd day B ate 1 small piece of chopped MP and after that spits out any offered prawn until today. Back to A, after eating the entire MP on 2nd day it has rejected any pieces of MP i dropped in and even tilapia which is irrestible to my channa maru and florida gars. And i found your video after watching your video, i feel more at ease after the 1st point, i guess i'll just be patient keep offering till it eats.

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Yes not to worry your arowana is big so just wait and be patient.

[@buninvasion7023]

@@TheSimpleAquarist perfect, thanks for the reassurance! Really hoping one day they will take hikari foodsticks after eating the MP

[@bsj5267]

Yeah i might change up the food i had him fir almost 2 years and he stopped eating dried shrimp

[@brendantan7794]

Great info. Do you recommend feeding live mealworms as daily diet or as a treat?

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Well mealworms are high protein and fats...if you fish is used too then I don't think there is an issue.

[@FazrinJohan]

3 is relevant to me 😮‍💨

[@trickheaddd]

I have a small silver arowana he was a hard case at the pet store they said that he would only eat Live guppy . I got him home and within 2 days had him eating krill . He was eating it fine twice a day for the last two months . I added a very small red head cichlid recently and they don’t seem to have ever been fighting but soon after he stopped eating . Ive been offering him food every day twice a day for like 8 days and he still won’t eat . I’m going to try a water change tonight or should I just move him to another tank by himself that I have that’s cycled ? Thanks

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Sorry for the late reply - this large water change of epsom salt treatment.

[@hottoast9948]

Hey man my arowana was found on the bottom of my tank and i thaught that was okay.When i fed him he didnt eat.Only change i made was i removed the dark background of the tank so its way more light.Water parameters are tested and stable

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

You fish is going thru an environmental shock, try turning off light for 1-2 days and check if its starts swimming , If it does then after a day or 2 try turning back light on for couple of hours a day until he acclimatized to the new environment.

[@DJRascalsham]

Hi bro.. could I get some advise? My arowana has been eating normally since I got it (10/10/21). But it stopped eating today. His last meal was at 7pm yesterday. Any advise?

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Just continue with regular water changes and wait... Try feeding after 2-3 days.

[@shahiranaminchannel6757]

Giving centipede to aro they say it help to make the scales more shiny.. What is frog benefits to aro diet? Does it same as mealworm? And can make eye drop or not?

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Hi , Yes ive heard that as well giving centipede to enhance color on RED arowana but i can say is "its like eating 10 eggs a day then human can grow muscle" but if the dont trains/lift weight you wont grow muscle. So with arowana you need to TAN or groom in order to achieve that goals. As for frog is very2 nutritious(high protein) usually ppl feed this to pump their arowana to grow faster. Mealworms is fine as well but it contain higher fats than the rest. For drop eye totally on genetics 70% diet 15% and environment 15% , ive seen fishes fed with live guppies and mealworms but no Drop eye.

[@nicivo5117]

Hye bro recently i changed my tank for my 20inch arowana that i had for almost 8 years now, and it stopped eating for almost 2-3 weeks now. I hv tried mealworms & crickets something it bites and spits it out & somethings it completely ignores it. I hv noticed recently it rubs its body on the bottom of the tank as well. I hv tried epsom salt & heater. Can i ask whats the dosage for 5x2x2 tank.

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Hi , Please do water parameter test - i believe rubbing could be because of newly uncycled aquarium filter.

[@brendanbeauchamp1172]

Best diet for gold arowana? Mine would eat tilapia and pellets on occasion but not he not eating the tilapia anymore only super worms if I throw in he gobbles up but he went his whole life without eating live but after couple weeks just had to try live and he eat no problem

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

In order to stick with the same diet -- you must not give in. Let him starve for few days and eventually he will eat. Mine 98% pellets 2% dubia roaches( once in bluemoon).

[@iosparam]

Hi brother, need advise on swim bladder issue for arowana..can it be cured?

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

yes if its not severe you can try epsom salt - around 5 grams per 1 grams per 5 liters.

[@afiqasrf]

Sir, can u make video about relation bioload and media ?

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Hi Afiq, Sure ill try to create a video on that.

[@jasonfan3931]

great video, when my first arowana intro to the tank, my aro sitting down at the bottom, and won't eat for almost 2 weeks. after that starting to eat, coming third week now. it has another issue, scared of people. 🥲when I get near to the tank, it shock and stay at corner, when I stay away from the tank and observer from far, then it starts swim back. any idea how to train it wont scare of people?

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

I have a trick - when ever you go near your tank , Feed it very little. As days goes by he will wait for you come to the tank.

[@jasonfan3931]

@@TheSimpleAquarist alright thanks

[@indiranis7783]

Hai bro my fish 2yrs old.it is active after changing water .the other parrot fish eating normally except arowana

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Give it some time- 2-3 days and see how it goes. Sometimes Arowana does tend to starve.

[@yashmane3546]

Hey bro, Amazing content Please help me with my aro So recently i got a Asian Arowana 4 to 5 inch And it was not eating aro sticks so what I did was I changed his diet I tried feeding him prawns and at starting he eat that but after that now he refuse to eat that he just take that in and spits out and doesn't eat again i was worried so I tried giving him live fish and he eat that very aggressively but he doesn't eats aro sticks or shrimp What should i do Please help me

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

hi , Once arowana have eaten live they might not want to eat any other food. So the only way is you need to try to starve it 3-5 days then try to feed pellets or shrimp. I suggest sticking to pellets first after that you can try shrimp. It is not recommended to feed live fish unless your getting from a clean source (they come with many parasites and diseases).

[@yashmane3546]

@@TheSimpleAquarist oh okay alright I had given him a guppy from my own breed so no problem there but I tried starving him for 3 to 4 days and then added the sticks he first eat and then spit it out after that he did not eat again So should I still keep adding sticks Thnx a lot for helping me

[@dennismat06]

@@yashmane3546 starve for 3 days than feed pellets till 10 days daily, 11 day feed prawns and repeat the process

[@rafechong]

Hi, i facing a problem & cant solve it, my aro keep dame quiet & keep parking at tank side, & now already 2 week never eat, this really make me worry about it, can bro giving me some advice? Appreciate & thank you very much

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

SOrry for late reply , I hope your aro is fine, Aro usually park btm of the tank when its not well. Please check your water. IF its parking only when lightss goes out and eat normally then it is nothing to worry about. Try salt treatment as per my video , Update me how it goes.

[@muhammedfahad3493]

Mine suddenly stopped eating i tried shrimp too but spits it out its like almost 2weeks .

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

if it takes in and spit out meaning it doest like the food , its throwing tantrum wait 2-3 days more dont feed and try again with same food or any other food.

[@shreeganeshestates]

My Red tail gold arowana is 7 years old & suddenly he stopped eating now almost 24 days he had not ate 🥲 I am very worried

[@JEKFROOT]

May i ask how long is too long when it comes to starvation due to change of diets for arowanas? What should i look out for physically in my arowana? In this case, i tried to change to different pellets brand which is slightly cheaper than the previous brand that i fed my arowana. Now my arowana just refused to eat, this surely worries me greatly. You gave great infos in this vid that i have never really thought about. Thanks a lot!

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Hi, thanks for watching, Well a minimum of 7 days to a month of starvation is no problem for an Arowana. There won't be any physical negative symptoms that I notice just that your fish would be more active when it's hungry so just look out for any jumping activity because it will try to eat anything at sight(small bugs and etc). Just try to starve him for around 7 days at first then slowly increasing the gap and try your new pellets.

[@JEKFROOT]

@@TheSimpleAquarist okay, thanks man. You earned 1 sub from me.

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Thank you very much.

[@skyafiq2240]

I give my arowana eat small fish..can i stick with that?

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Well feeder fish is not ideal food because it comes with many2 diseases and parasites unless you can get from a source that sells disease free feeder fish then its fine.

[@sarveenishaan]

Hi bro, I'm having an issue with my arowana since last 2 weeks. Usually he loves to eat mealworms but suddenly he stopped eating. Whenever he chews the mealworms, a lot of white particles coming out from his mouth. Before this there is no this type of issue. Within 1 minute he will finish it( 5 to 6 worms). But now i dunno why he doing like that. I had carry out water change but still same. Added salt but still same.. Any suggestions to overcome this problem ?

[@karankrishna200]

Same situation brother Now he is ok??

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Try increasing water change frequent and also get magna / epsom salt and dose accordingly.

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Try increasing water change frequent and also get magna / epsom salt and dose accordingly.

[@PicoLatrinidad]

How much Epsom salt to add?

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

1 tablespoon for every 5 gallon works for most problems.

[@sreerag9361]

Broh my arowna is not closing his mouth and only eat some quantity of food what to do brother please reply fast!!!

[@sreerag9361]

His mouth stay opened for 3 days!

[@sreerag9361]

In 2 nd day he only eat some food plszz reply fast!!!

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Hi, Did you arowana hit or jump anywhere? Please search thesimpleaquarist on facebook and message me. Ill try to advice.

[@camquan3446]

Nếu có vietsub nữa thì tuyệt vời 😔

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Tôi xin lỗi, tôi không thông thạo ngôn ngữ Việt Nam. Có thể bạn có thể sử dụng phiên dịch.

[@navindranrajendran120]

Brother y no video nowadays

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Been busy- soon ill start posting back

[@wanahmadsyahir192]

Do you know why two of my arowana doesn't eat almost 10 days now? And when they try to eat they keep throwing back the food even when i slice it into very small pieces

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Usually when arowana swallow and spit of out the food is because they are bored /dislike the food. What are you feeding? what did they used to eat? try mixing with the same food they used to eat (if its shrimp make sure the exact same type) then slowly transition it to another food that you wish to feed. Sometimes it take fast 1-2 weeks other times may be 8-12 weeks. I got fishes starve for 90 days before eating the food I want to feed. Most importantly is make sure you keep up with the water changes.

[@sivalakshmip3494]

Sir my arowana not eat 15 days😭

[@TheSimpleAquarist]

Increase water changes and try to buy EPSOM salt or Magna salt and use it.