Silver arowana will not starve to death if it stops eating for a short time, because they have strong ability to carry hunger, and even if they don't feed for 2-3 months, they won't starve to death. But if they are not fed food for more than 3 months, they are likely to starve to death.

If the arowana is raised in a pond or pool, it may not starve to death. Because there are many microorganisms and other small living creatures in outdoor water, Arowana will prey on these creatures as food when hungry, so it will not starve to death under normal circumstances. If the silver arowana is raised in a fish tank, it may starve to death. Because there are few microorganisms in the fish tank, silver arowana will starve to death if it lacks food for a long time.

Arowana is a typical carnivorous animal, and they prefer to eat some live bait. Breeders can feed them more small fish, shrimps, earthworms, worms, etc., and can also feed them some red worms, bread worms, yellow mealworms, lean meat, animal viscera and other foods. These foods contain more protein and fat, and can provide most of the nutrients they need for their daily development.

In addition to animal feed, breeders can also feed them some vegetables and fruits regularly to ensure their balanced nutrition. The vegetables suitable for them to eat are cabbage, lettuce, cucumber, apple, banana and so on.