Red arowana belongs to large and medium-sized ornamental fish, and its color is red, so it is necessary to feed them hair color bait to improve their ornamental value. At the same time, they can be fed different foods at different stages. In their infancy, they can be fed digestible and high-protein bait, such as bread worms or small fish and shrimp.

They can be fed larger river shrimp or sea shrimp in adulthood. However, it should be noted that when feeding shrimp, the head and tail should be removed and the middle part of shrimp should be set aside for red arowana to eat. Because shrimp contains a lot of astaxanthin, it can provide them with color-developing substances. At the same time, they can also be fed with color-enhancing feed. However, color-enhanced feed is harmful to their health. Therefore, a small amount of color-enhancing feed should be fed to avoid their illness.

For general family feeding, scientific feeding is necessary to ensure their healthy physique. Feeding can be carried out several times in small quantities, two to three times a day, and it is advisable to ensure that they are eaten within ten minutes each time. When feeding, choose a variety of baits. Synthetic feed should be used as the main material, while fresh live bait or fresh vegetables should be used as auxiliary materials.