{"product_id":"silver-arowana","title":"Silver Arowana","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) is a long, ribbon-bodied surface predator from the Amazon basin with large mirror-like scales, an upturned mouth and two short chin barbels. In the wild it hunts along the surface and leaps to take prey from overhanging branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows very large, commonly past 90 cm, and grows quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds an aquarium measured in metres. Buy one only if that tank already exists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA powerful jumper — a heavy, fully secured lid is essential, not optional.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePredatory; it will eat any tankmate it can swallow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds excellent water quality and heavy filtration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProne to drop eye, in which the eye turns permanently downward; varied feeding and a tank with visual interest above the fish are usually recommended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest kept alone or in a very large tank with large, calm fish that cannot be swallowed. Most silver arowanas sold as small juveniles are rehomed within a couple of years because the aquarium was never going to be big enough, so please plan for the adult rather than the fish in the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/assorted-interesting\"\u003eassorted and interesting collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"~3.5\"","offer_id":44735206162632,"sku":"99286","price":149.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4-5\"","offer_id":44024807653576,"sku":"99319","price":189.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_1fa0e132-9a00-4b01-aa89-c717daf55241.jpg?v=1736456299","url":"https:\/\/www.tropicalfishimports.com\/products\/silver-arowana","provider":"Tropical Fish Imports ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}