Hi Guys,
Haven't posted in while, thought Id tell you about my experience with keeping piranhas in a community set up.
It works. Sadly I have recently had to get rid of my large tank and the RBPs, but they all went to a good home.
I had my school of 8 RBP live for two and a half years with my, Oscar, pollei, and various other small cichlids, a royal pleco; normal pleco, some clown loaches; synodontis; and pimelodus Albicans. (240 gal 6ft tank) Unfortunately over this period of two years, the two catfish were eaten. They were constantly fighting with each other though. maybe that behaviour got them killed. But it is possible if you feed them regularly and properly that piranhas can live peacefully with other fish.
As I mentioned above, I have sold my large tank and the piranhas due to me leaving the country. But couldn't bear to part with the polleni and Oscar. So I bought them a 5ft tank, almost 600 litres. They have been living in there since mid Jan, and yesterday my brother had to euthanize my Oscar. For the last week his stomach became very badly swollen and he lay side ways on the bottom on the tank. He didn't improve, even with getting a few skinned peas down his throat.
We keep the tank in the lounge, and now this tank has only one fish (polleni) swimming in the middle and upper levels. (convicts, one clown loach, the plecos in the bottom). Any suggestions of what can be added with this full grown male pollen? To give my family a bit more to watch as they do enjoy my fish. Maybe some silver dollars? School of 8? Another large fish? My mom likes pretty little fish, these would most likely get eaten though. Would Angelfish do? Never kept them before. Tank has lot of drift wood, no plants though. I would love to hear your thoughts on the matter.
Thanks!
Haven't posted in while, thought Id tell you about my experience with keeping piranhas in a community set up.
It works. Sadly I have recently had to get rid of my large tank and the RBPs, but they all went to a good home.
I had my school of 8 RBP live for two and a half years with my, Oscar, pollei, and various other small cichlids, a royal pleco; normal pleco, some clown loaches; synodontis; and pimelodus Albicans. (240 gal 6ft tank) Unfortunately over this period of two years, the two catfish were eaten. They were constantly fighting with each other though. maybe that behaviour got them killed. But it is possible if you feed them regularly and properly that piranhas can live peacefully with other fish.
As I mentioned above, I have sold my large tank and the piranhas due to me leaving the country. But couldn't bear to part with the polleni and Oscar. So I bought them a 5ft tank, almost 600 litres. They have been living in there since mid Jan, and yesterday my brother had to euthanize my Oscar. For the last week his stomach became very badly swollen and he lay side ways on the bottom on the tank. He didn't improve, even with getting a few skinned peas down his throat.
We keep the tank in the lounge, and now this tank has only one fish (polleni) swimming in the middle and upper levels. (convicts, one clown loach, the plecos in the bottom). Any suggestions of what can be added with this full grown male pollen? To give my family a bit more to watch as they do enjoy my fish. Maybe some silver dollars? School of 8? Another large fish? My mom likes pretty little fish, these would most likely get eaten though. Would Angelfish do? Never kept them before. Tank has lot of drift wood, no plants though. I would love to hear your thoughts on the matter.
Thanks!
