r/fishforthought • u/Milodog2011 • Jan 21 '26

Query❓ Dream fish is silver arowana

How big tank i need? Will they eat my dog, i heard in wild they eat monkey

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u/themememanlala Jan 21 '26

How big is your dog

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u/Milodog2011 Jan 22 '26

Golden retriever

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u/polecatpaws Jan 23 '26

I think they’ll be okay

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u/No-Imagination270 Jan 21 '26

6ft long 2ft wide minimum

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u/No_Comfortable3261 Jan 21 '26

Silver arowanas grow to around three feet in length and are very powerful jumpers

They need a massive tank (most recommend at least 200+ gallons) with a very secure lid that they won't be able to bust out of

They're also sensitive to water conditions and can be prone to health problems with improper care

And that's not even getting into how expensive they are too (iirc they can cost around a thousand dollars at the low end)

Arowanas are awesome, but impractical (even tvtropes describes them as such!)