Piranha Compatible

[auburn2r]

Are any invertebrates compatible with a well fed RB??

[piranha45]

you can try, but never expect guarantees. Best bet is crayfish or cheap redclaw crabs. Try whatever you want, but no guarantees, even if the piranha is well-fed.

keep in mind that the crayfish should be significantly smaller than the piranha, if you get one, or the piranha may end up being the victim.

[The TRUST]

Freshwater Clams.

[guppy]

Freshwater Clams.
Many fw clams have an early parasitic phase that can cause serious damage to the gill tissue of fish.

[Oddball]

MTS (Malaysian trumpet snails) should be OK in a piranha tank. The snails are omnivorous and livebearing. They'll clean up food remains of the Ps and clean algae from the tank. They don't leave ugly egg masses everywhere and they'll aerate the substrate.

[jay]

you can try plecos

Many fw clams have an early parasitic phase that can cause serious damage to the gill tissue of fish.


where could i get freshwater clams? would the ones at the supermarket be okay?

[oscar1]

experiment try and see what happens

[Veneer]

Many fw clams have an early parasitic phase that can cause serious damage to the gill tissue of fish.

The ubiquitous "gold Asian clam", Corbicula fluminea, does not produce parasitic glochidia.

[BIG REDD]

IN MY PIRANHA TANK, IVE LEARNED THAT ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY TURN ANYTHING INTO DINNER. THE MORE EXPENSIVE THE TANK BUDDY WAS THE FASTER THEY WILL MAKE IT DISAPPEAR.

[dmarinko]

heck no

[dmarinko]

no, but maybe a big crayfish

[DarthLungFish]

I’ve tried several pleco’s in my Piranha tank and all of them came victim to them. Even though I feed them twice a day, beefheart and live feeders, they still hit the plecos. The snails and craws sound like your best bet. Good Luck though.:)

[archie0222]

I put 50 ghost shrimps in my RBP's tank and they seem to be doing well, they are the one eating the left over pellets and dead fish parts. Although I have drift wood in the tank for them to hide in.