My S.Manueli

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Unfortunately the crypts and swords get the most trimming done by him. I assume it’s because they wave around in the current. Unfortunately my skills in the plant department are a work in progress otherwise I’d really like to have a heavily planted tank.
At least he lets them live…my red belly ate plastic plants lol
You can try hornwort, grows into a jungle and very easy to keep.
 
At least he lets them live…my red belly ate plastic plants lol
You can try hornwort, grows into a jungle and very easy to keep.
I can’t explain why but I really don’t like the look of hornwort. I think I prefer more of a grassy or leafy look. I’m trying to grow some dwarf hair grass to carpet the top of the cave and it actually seems to be running. Unfortunately I made the mistake of bulking most of it together when I should have spent 10000000 hours separating it up and planting into tiny groups.
 
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I can’t explain why but I really don’t like the look of hornwort. I think I prefer more of a grassy or leafy look. I’m trying to grow some dwarf hair grass to carpet the top of the cave and it actually seems to be running. Unfortunately I made the mistake of bulking most of it together when I should have spent 10000000 hours separating it up and planting into tiny groups.
Val maybe? Should grow fast and usually doesn’t get eaten.
 
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Just a quick video of Brutus roaming his tank after a feeding.
Gotta take my hats off to u man, ur very patient lol.. and ur lucky with that growth spurt! a lot of people don’t get that.
 
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Val maybe? Should grow fast and usually doesn’t get eaten.

I’ve already tried, he rips it to shreds. I think I have a little to much current because it basically just folds over.


Gotta take my hats off to u man, ur very patient lol.. and ur lucky with that growth spurt! a lot of people don’t get that.

Thanks, I’ve wanted one ever since I got into keeping piranha 15 years ago. I don’t know what it is with his huge appetite boost/growth spurt. For the last 2 months he’s been eating 1-2 full silver sides a day roughly the size of my pinky finger. The nice part is he pretty much asks for it and I never have to worry about scooping out left overs. My end game for this guy would be him reaching 12”+. Maybe one day have the biggest Manueli around. The part that really keeps me interested is having the tank planted. I get to mess around with the scape and (really) slowly I’m becoming better at it.
 
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I’ve already tried, he rips it to shreds. I think I have a little to much current because it basically just folds over.




Thanks, I’ve wanted one ever since I got into keeping piranha 15 years ago. I don’t know what it is with his huge appetite boost/growth spurt. For the last 2 months he’s been eating 1-2 full silver sides a day roughly the size of my pinky finger. The nice part is he pretty much asks for it and I never have to worry about scooping out left overs. My end game for this guy would be him reaching 12”+. Maybe one day have the biggest Manueli around. The part that really keeps me interested is having the tank planted. I get to mess around with the scape and (really) slowly I’m becoming better at it.
hope this ones don’t get bigger?
 
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A little video update. As soon as I start defrosting his food he comes out and waits not so patiently.

 
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