View Full Version : Redbelly Piranha in a 55?
Vitaliy
05-27-2005, 10:06 PM
I was offered a good deal on a 55 gallon tank and I was wondering if 55 would do for Redbelly's? too small?
piranha45
05-27-2005, 10:08 PM
many say 3 nattereris in a 55g is a reasonable setup. only 1 cariba in a 55g tho.
Vitaliy
05-27-2005, 10:09 PM
many say 3 nattereris in a 55g is a reasonable setup. only 1 cariba in a 55g tho.
What's a "nattereris" and what's a "cariba"? :uhoh:
piranha45
05-27-2005, 10:16 PM
they are aesthetically near-identical piranha species. The only difference is cariba have a black spot on their gill plate, and nattereri don't. That aside, cariba have a more aggressive disposition.
cariba: http://www.h-nds.de/fische/pygocentrus_cariba3.jpg
nattereri: http://www.junglephotos.com/animals/fishes/rbpiranha.jpg
buddah101
05-27-2005, 10:18 PM
Pygocentrus natrerrii I spelled it wrong but you get the idea. Someone else will have to find a Caribe for you though.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/IM001709.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/IM001709.jpg)
eL ChiNo LoCo
05-31-2005, 1:44 AM
3 Natt's in a 55g are alright, but once they start getting past 8 or 9in, you might want to upgrade to keep aggression the same as when they where juvi's (if you got them as juvis)