How many red bellied piranha

[Stanzzzz7]

Have you ever considered planted?

Might be a huge undertaking in that size tank though...piranhas will look good, and I know you'll do them justice biotope wise!

Yes,I have had it planted before.




I was thinking roots and branches and lots of cabomba and water hyacinth.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

 

[Atfownz]

That book just got a bunch of specie names all mixed up huh.. That looks like a caribe to me and not a natt.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Fish get reclassified, names get changed.
I don't think the book got it wrong,just old names before new information determind what fish belonged where.It happens all the time.

 

[tlindsey]

Fish get reclassified, names get changed.
I don't think the book got it wrong,just old names before new information determind what fish belonged where.It happens all the time.

Yes, and those are not the best drawn pics either.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

So back to my original question. Are we saying only 7 p natteri in my 7x2x2?

 

[souzie]

What's that...200 gallons?

I'd go with 8-10 reds. Are you getting them as juvies? If so, you'll want to get 20+ because they will pick eachother off.

 

[souzie]

Fish get reclassified, names get changed.
I don't think the book got it wrong,just old names before new information determind what fish belonged where.It happens all the time.

Yep.

When I was looking for my nats 2 years ago, the guy was still calling them serrasalmus.

Yes, and those are not the best drawn pics either.

LOL...that's gotta be the longest nat I've ever seen...

 

[Stanzzzz7]

What's that...200 gallons?

I'd go with 8-10 reds. Are you getting them as juvies? If so, you'll want to get 20+ because they will pick eachother off.

Hi,
Thanks for replying.
I believe my tank is 210 gallons.
I was planning on starting with a group of 2inch juveniles.

 

[SandNukka15]

You can easily keep 20 sub adults.......adults i would do around 9-12

Overstocking without decour to establish territories helps with piranhas .....people might disagree but ive had success multiple times by overstocking pygo tanks