2 month old Babies

[RuXPiN]

they are well fed, got them a pirch for breakfast! Had 6, got two healthy that hang out under the horizontal driftwood, got two with one eye, they are small and dont seem to grow, two are MIA and presumed fishfood.

[Lord Gaz]

Wow Piranhas I want I want! Too bad it's illegal in Australia eh?

[JAK]

they are well fed, got them a pirch for breakfast! Had 6, got two healthy that hang out under the horizontal driftwood, got two with one eye, they are small and dont seem to grow, two are MIA and presumed fishfood.are those minnows in there with them? i would just keep the Ps in there.do not risk transferring disease.keep water clean and stable.they do grow slower than some.but they will grow..if you want to feed live food get a separate tank for feeders and raise them your self.no disease that way.what size tank is that?homemade? looks good....

[Ruger345]

Wow Piranhas I want I want! Too bad it's illegal in Australia eh?

Sorry to hear that, but I'm glad I live in Maryland.:) I'm going to go mine tomorrow.:thumbsup: Sorry to rub it in.:naughty: I will post pics for you when get them.:headbang2 :headbang2 :thumbsup: :naughty:

[RuXPiN]

are those minnows in there with them? i would just keep the Ps in there.do not risk transferring disease.keep water clean and stable.they do grow slower than some.but they will grow..if you want to feed live food get a separate tank for feeders and raise them your self.no disease that way.what size tank is that?homemade? looks good.... Yea ive always netted minnows, never had a problem, been lucky i suppose, Heres a couple new pics............now uh lets see, about 3 months old i guess

[TribalRage]

Nice Pics

[RuXPiN]

started out with six, they have now cannibalized there brothers and sisters down to two, this pair is extremely aggressive but seem to tolerate eachother so far

[lil_blue]

lol, i always netted minnow, and ran them through a filtration cycle, then let the kids keep em for a while, just to observe em, make sure i dont introduce anything

never had a problem

a lot have fin rot IME or what seems to be

btw, cute lil guys you got there

[Nerfday96]

i just bought 3 rbp at my local aquarium and they are all quite small, i can tell i'm giogn to be using this forum quite frequently :)

[Nerfday96]

i got caught up in the excitement of this, i have 3 very very small rbp's and they are together in a 10 gallon for the time being, i setup my tank and filter/heater etc and let it run for about 24 hours and stabilize water temp right at a consistent 80 degrees F before putting my fish in. i put a very small guppy in just to see there initial reaction to it, and it was eaten within 20 minutes of being placed in. i keep my feeders in a small unheated, untreated fish bowl seperate from my rbp's, this is hopefully a good sign of things to come with them being accomodating of the food i feedt hem.

[RuXPiN]

i got caught up in the excitement of this, i have 3 very very small rbp's and they are together in a 10 gallon for the time being, i setup my tank and filter/heater etc and let it run for about 24 hours and stabilize water temp right at a consistent 80 degrees F before putting my fish in. i put a very small guppy in just to see there initial reaction to it, and it was eaten within 20 minutes of being placed in. i keep my feeders in a small unheated, untreated fish bowl seperate from my rbp's, this is hopefully a good sign of things to come with them being accomodating of the food i feedt hem.
Hi, Welcome to MFK, glad you like your p, ive had them for years and have always thought they were the coolest fish, i like the way they look and move. They will grow incredibly fast at that age, start looking for a 55 gallon for the three of them. you can find good deals. also keep them well fed for they will canabalize, well actually they may canabalize anyway. they are great little friends, not like the fish in the movies.

[RuXPiN]

like about 6 months old now, sunnies have made great tank mates, have had them in there all summer with only a couple casualties, my p are well fed, i think that help, ive been feeding them a once a week suppliment of cooked chicken, other wise its been frozen fillets and bait shop earthworms.

[Joshy]

Nice shine on them already.
I've never really agreed with less than 4 in a shoal, but it looks like the number is working for you.
Keep the updates coming!

[Joshy]

By the way, I read up on the DIY project when you were making this tank.
I have to say, I was really impressed, you stuck with it when most people would have let the kids dismantle it. And it has really paid off seeing that it has remained water tight all this time so far. You can also have the pride of knowing you actually made your own tank.
And I absolutely love the 3d background; it’s a creation to be proud of in its own right!
Although personally I think it is only worth making a tank yourself if you are making something of 300 gallons or bigger. You did say this was a prototype, considered making a bigger one with your new knowledge?

[RuXPiN]

yea i want to make a bigger one, wife already hates this one though, so probly not

[Joshy]

Try persuading her that the new one will look nothing like the current one.
By no means am i insisting this current tank is bad, but we agree it is not perfect (because it was an experience and first lesson), right?

Tell her you will be doing it properly, getting the wood cut professionally etc.
Maybe take her out for a few dinners, you know, the usual buttering up.

Just imagine a 600 gallon, with a shoal of 30 large red bellies patrolling...
To be honest I am trying to persuade you to live out my dream first here lol

[RuXPiN]

hey, shes real fussy about our house, but she has never said a word about the looks, she more complains that it takes a wall and is "unnecessary" and uses it againt me "but you got that stupid fish tank in the sitting room", it gives her a liscence to do whatever she wants with the rest of the house. this was a prototype, but it was way too much work, and im adding on to my kitchen, putting up a purgola, got the upstairs bathroom tore up, all kinds of stuff, she would go balistic if i started a "bigger" tank. women are all nuts, but mine seems to be the highest elevation of the species. Plus shes a therapist, my chances of sweet talking, tricking, or even begining to win an argument for a bigger tank are a waste of time. So anyway, think i just go buy the stuff and start building!!! she might be in denver for week for thanks giving!! HOOYA

[Joshy]

:ROFL: not being married means i can't see through such walls yet.
I think i will emphasize my love for big tanks before i pop the question to 'Miss Right', that way she cant say i did not warn her. And i can safely say i will be crossing 'therapists' off my possiblity lists lol.

Maybe treat her to one of them health spars for a week if she does not go to Denver? Then she will come back all relaxed and mellow...maybe she will not even notice the brand new 600 gallon taking up the largest wall in the house?

Ah well, at least you can say you done something not many people would have the bottle of knowledge to do, and build you own tank!

[Big Roc]

I wouldn't worry about feeding them feeders or minnows from the pet store. Piranhas are scavengers, and they sense the sick and weak thats why they attack. I feed my P's dead feeders and minnows all the time, they love it:popcorn: I just wouldn't try it with other types of fish

[RuXPiN]

I wouldn't worry about feeding them feeders or minnows from the pet store. Piranhas are scavengers, and they sense the sick and weak thats why they attack. I feed my P's dead feeders and minnows all the time, they love it:popcorn: I just wouldn't try it with other types of fish
yea ive done wild caught since i was a kid, p love them, its something to chase, the only problems ive had was bait shop minnows, my sunfish that were in the tank with the p got a funny skin condition for a while once. they like baitshop worms though, no problems there

[Piranhanick]

Ruxpin nice tank my brother. . . i also made my 300 that resides in my dining room. It takes up the entire wall and i get *****ed at occationally by the wifie too. Just maintain the tank make sure to manage the smell if any and point out the beauty of the fish and why you like to keep them . . . i.e. what they do for you and hopefully she will get off your back. . . but like you said they are a though breed! Good luck and i must say that i'm jellous. . . i just had two of my shoal sepperate and spawn. The female laid like 300 eggs in her nest two days later the damn Pleco wandered over there and ate every last one of them while she was sleeping. WOW that pissed me off!!!!!! My local fish store would pay for those fry in gold . . . they sell those babies all day for like $20.00 each. Oh well live and learn i guess. happy thanksgiving All!!!

[vicedretard]

nice pics i like them...i want i want...sadly there not only illegal in austrailia but in hawaii as well...:cry: ...but good looking fish :grinno:

[RuXPiN]

Ruxpin nice tank my brother. . . i also made my 300 that resides in my dining room. It takes up the entire wall and i get *****ed at occationally by the wifie too. Just maintain the tank make sure to manage the smell if any and point out the beauty of the fish and why you like to keep them . . . i.e. what they do for you and hopefully she will get off your back. . . but like you said they are a though breed! Good luck and i must say that i'm jellous. . . i just had two of my shoal sepperate and spawn. The female laid like 300 eggs in her nest two days later the damn Pleco wandered over there and ate every last one of them while she was sleeping. WOW that pissed me off!!!!!! My local fish store would pay for those fry in gold . . . they sell those babies all day for like $20.00 each. Oh well live and learn i guess. happy thanksgiving All!!! Yea get rid of the pleco, i keep the lights off as much as possible, the lights that i have in there are very low, i have NO pleco, and have no algae