piranha n pbass update with a short vid. [Archive]

ethnics

10-10-2006, 3:28 PM

since the last thread got locked, this is jus an update. its been 2 weeks. the pbass are still with the piranhas, they all still swim together, eat together. i couldn't get any good pics of the tank and of all the fish so i jus got a short video of them. enjoy

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RmkTmD2fuLM

ill keep u guys posted on how much longer it lasts.

skillzdatkillz

10-10-2006, 8:26 PM

glad to see that its working out so far. Hope it lasts.

sabotage

10-10-2006, 8:41 PM

It aint gonna last, Give it a couple weeks, your gonna wake up or come home to 1/2 of cichla!! Good luck!! hope it works out 4 ya!!!!:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

dmopar74

10-10-2006, 9:37 PM

ur p's prob arent eatin the pbass bcause u feed em so much. they look fat as hell.;)

ethnics

10-11-2006, 12:45 AM

ur p's prob arent eatin the pbass bcause u feed em so much. they look fat as hell.;)

which was the plan from the start :naughty:

Chad55

10-11-2006, 8:53 PM

I love the look of your tank....that drift wood is awsome. Looks very amazonian:) .

Chad

Paulice

10-12-2006, 12:30 AM

the reds are very young and fat, for sure one day, even with over feeding the will kill them, they will want to prove who's boss and that will be the end of it!
I feel sorry for the cichla as they are living on borrowed time...

big E

10-12-2006, 12:56 AM

AS the tank turns............ :popcorn: HOpe the p-bass avoid becoming munched on,

darboy

10-17-2006, 1:37 PM

i have 6 cichlas in my 150 they're about 8 inches already. My friend has about 2 dozen 7inch rbp's i think i can manage to get about 2-4 for my tank you think its a good idea? a little risky huh? keep me posted on ur comments guys coz it would really be a cool tank wd those rbp's in it.

JD7.62

10-17-2006, 2:06 PM

Having kept piranhas for years, and not jsut red bellies but all spcies of the pygocentrus genus and 4 of the serrasalmus I can tell you that your pbass WILL NOT be a permanent member of your tank!

ethnics

10-17-2006, 2:13 PM

Having kept piranhas for years, and not jsut red bellies but all spcies of the pygocentrus genus and 4 of the serrasalmus I can tell you that your pbass WILL NOT be a permanent member of your tank!

i think i realized that yesterday. i didnt witness any niping but i noticed my pbass's top fin is a bit nipped at. there still together since the 28th of sept but ill prolly be moving them soon.

master.k.

10-17-2006, 8:17 PM

I wont critisise you for trying somthing new to your self. I like to see for my self also. So do as you pleas, and have fun with the hobby. lord onle knows I have put some realy stupid things together just to watch it not work over time. Maby they P,bass
will live,sometims crazy things happen.;) BY the way I realy LIKE your tank.:headbang2
What size is it.:headbang2

rangedg

10-21-2006, 4:08 PM

Hey man, just wonderin, Im thinkin about gettin some pirahanas and is it true that they leave so much dead food at teh bottom that you have to clean the tank everyday? Is keepin pirahans worth it in your opinion?
Great tank by the way, if I end up gettin them thats what I want it to look like...

Piranhanick

10-22-2006, 12:46 AM

I will tell you this: YOU GOT BALZ MAN!!! I agree with what JD2.76 said i too have kept piranha for years and all types too. The only thing that has lived with my piranha are other piranha and Pleco's, Big one's. Good luck hope you didn't pay much for them because i will tell you 100% !!!!! they are future food!!! Good Luck man by the way did i say that this guy hass Balz!!! ha ha ha. Oh yea by the way those are some FAT fish, they look like they are gonna sink...

awdawg

10-24-2006, 4:38 PM

I've had a pacu living with my 2 RBP's for over a year now, hell half th etime I think the pacu is starting the figthts or is more aggressive then the pirahnas.....

cichlid savage

10-24-2006, 5:20 PM

It aint gonna last, Give it a couple weeks, your gonna wake up or come home to 1/2 of cichla!! Good luck!! hope it works out 4 ya!!!!:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

Set up a camera and get a video of that. :popcorn: :popcorn: :D

HiGhTiMeZ

11-09-2006, 12:08 AM

nice ps and tank dude! feel sorry for the pbass.. thats 1 expensive future feeder u have there. i wish them luck but i wish u rescue them b4 anything bad happen to them. btw, what u feed ur Ps? theyre FREAKING FAT!!! :nilly:

Pfisherman

11-09-2006, 12:45 AM

RBP7

11-11-2006, 1:50 AM

Send me th peacock, pullease :) Silver dollars and tinfoil barbs work well with P's so do tiger barbs, they are all faster than the RBP. I have also added neon tetras and cardinal tetras with large P's as the tiny fish do not trigger a feeding reflex

QUinn

how big were ur p's when the neons survived? i want to add some tetras as well? i have seen in books pics of large rbp's and tetras living in a comunity? mine r from 5"-7.5" long think the tetras would survive?

fishcatch22

11-11-2006, 2:00 AM

yeah, I agree with the other guys, even though i've never kept pirahas before, I think your pbasses will be piranha food soon...

ethnics

11-11-2006, 3:03 AM

he survived for almost 2 months, i jus pulled them out because the piranhas are growing so damn fast i almost saw death in the near future. i can't believe how big my ps are after only less then 2 months. its amazing to me. i feed them such a variety, shrimp, smelt, silver sides, hikari gold, hikari staple, krill, rosy reds, super-gold hai feng color enhancing pellets.

Pfisherman

11-11-2006, 9:50 PM

In responce,

I started adding neons when they were about 4.5-5.5"

Cant guarentee anything but mine have not been very agg. with tiny neons and cards

Quinn

Princley

11-11-2006, 9:54 PM

i am sorry to say that i do believe the one day the Maifa is gonnd wack em !

looks cool thou

ethnics

11-11-2006, 11:32 PM

i am sorry to say that i do believe the one day the Maifa is gonnd wack em !

looks cool thou

did u read my post? i pulled them out.

large piranhas dont go for small tetras, why? because there so small n so fast, its not worth the energy it takes to actually catch n eat one. so they dont usually bother.

Pfisherman

11-12-2006, 9:22 AM

did u read my post? i pulled them out.

large piranhas dont go for small tetras, why? because there so small n so fast, its not worth the energy it takes to actually catch n eat one. so they dont usually bother.

sounds alot like what I said :) the small fish do not trigger a feeding responce

Quinn

sirasoni

11-13-2006, 4:03 PM

fishingaddict

11-14-2006, 8:00 PM

so are there any fish that can be tank mates with pirahnas?

Pfisherman

11-14-2006, 11:07 PM

there are quite a few, including (but not completely limited to) tiger barbs, silver dollars and tinfoil barbs. these are fast moving fish that dont stand still long enough for the Ps to eat them. Large plecos can also do well usually as long as you put them in large with small Ps
Quinn

jrc101188

11-28-2006, 4:34 PM

exadon tetras seem to work good with piranhas. sell a lot of them to people at the store where i work. and have yet to have any1 complain.

Joshy

11-28-2006, 5:07 PM

Aside from plecos, i have seen small fast tetras living with adult piranhas.
But the tetra are for ever running and hiding.

The Pbass will not last forever, but no one can blame you for experimenting.
After all, you may get lucky and have some tame/laid back piranhas.