View Full Version : Pygocentrus comparison, in terms of activity/aggression
piranha45
03-30-2005, 2:17 PM
How do the three pygocentrus species compare in your alls' experience?
I haven't personally kept piranhas since the caribas I had in 6th grade, which is about 8 years past now.
Based on what I've picked up over my forum skimming though, nattereris are established to be much shyer and less aggressive/active than the other two species. But how do pirayas and caribas compare to one another, max. size aside? And how does the growth rate between the 3 species compare?
i have no personal experience whatsoever. however, from what i've read, caribas are considered the more aggressive schooling piranhas in the pygocentrus genus.
largemouth
03-30-2005, 3:57 PM
Caribe are definately my favorite, and when I have the room I am going for an all caribe school of about 20. They are awesome. They grow fast and they are very aggressive in a shoal. I have only kept one piraya and it got killed by my caribe, so I can't really comment too much on them.
Caveman
03-30-2005, 4:58 PM
Caribe are definetly the most aggressive in my experince. I had a 4" Caribe with 3 5-6" Red Bellys and the Caribe dominated the Red Bellys with ease. The Caribe was to aggressive for the Red Bellys during feeding time.
rayman45
03-31-2005, 4:25 PM
super reb bellie snakeskin
are my fav.
after a 2 and a half hour ride home from shark aquarium(raining out)
while floating they chewed the bag open to get feeders on the other side
piranha45
03-31-2005, 7:07 PM
while floating they chewed the bag open to get feeders on the other side
hehe thats adorable :D
rayman45
03-31-2005, 7:19 PM
only p's ever liked
redtailfool
03-31-2005, 7:25 PM
Ive only kept Red Bellies and a Rhom. Red Bellies grow fast if given lots of clean acidic water and their color is amazing when fed lots of krill. When i got sick of my RBP, i gave all 5 of them to my local lfs and they renamed it " Golden Piranhas"
Got tired of keeping Ps .. too shy for me.
Apocalypse
04-03-2005, 4:26 PM
IMHO the order is as follows..starting from least aggressive. However we all know every fish is different and there is no real way of determining which is more aggressive than the other.
P. nattereri
P. ternetzi
P. caribe
P. piraya
do you know anything about the S. elongatus, or the S. niger? Habits, max size. where I can get them?
iheartfishies
04-23-2005, 4:47 PM
All I've had was RBP's and a Black Rhom.
To get technical the RPB's where at my boyfriends.
I took care of them too though!
The Rhom sucked ass and never came out EVER.
The RBP's where huge weenies...
Their best friends where some Black Convicts and a Green Terror.
They loved them.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/angiebabels/RBP55.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/angiebabels/RBPGTBC.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/angiebabels/RBPnGT.jpg
Caveman
04-24-2005, 3:11 AM
Wow. I have never seen a Green Terror mixed in with Piranha before. Adds some nice color to the tank but I would be to scared to throw a GT in with Piranha.
DempseyDude
05-02-2005, 1:48 PM
here in Brazil the most aggressive ones are the Super Redz, Reticulated Pygocentrus natereri, really aggressive mine kill the fishes when are not even hungry leaving the pieces of the fish all around... They have a strong red belly and reticulated marks on the body...
DempseyDude
05-02-2005, 1:50 PM
All I've had was RBP's and a Black Rhom.
To get technical the RPB's where at my boyfriends.
I took care of them too though!
The Rhom sucked ass and never came out EVER.
The RBP's where huge weenies...
Their best friends where some Black Convicts and a Green Terror.
They loved them.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/angiebabels/RBP55.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/angiebabels/RBPGTBC.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/angiebabels/RBPnGT.jpg
LOL i keep a black convict with my two ternetzis, they do fine, but the convict is always bothering one of the piranhas, really funny
CentralMayhem
05-04-2005, 4:25 AM
dont feed for a few weeks and im sure the other fish will disappear. they are mean when hungry.
GreatWhite13
05-16-2005, 8:52 PM
Does anyone know where i can purchase a Caribas over the internet!!!! This would be greatly appreciated!!!! Thanks to all who can answer my question!!!!
GreatWhite13
05-16-2005, 8:55 PM
How may Piranha's do you own and how long have you kept them!!!!
piranha45
05-16-2005, 8:57 PM
http://www.belowwater.com/fish/piranhas/index.html
http://www.sharkaquarium.com/store.cfm?menu=products&catid=13
also inquire in the Buy/Sell forums