Hi guys. Been reading threads from this forum for a while now, thought I’d post my first thread. I’ve recently got a baby red belly piranha from a friend who had an over stocked tank. The baby is in a 75 gallon tank. After the first week of owning, I’ve noticed he’s started to scratch his body against the bog wood in the tank, swimming up to it, angling himself and swimming against it with speed. I consider my water quality to be good. My PH is a consistent 6.4, nitrites and ammonia at 0. Admittedly I have had a nitrate issue on going for the last week, a reading of 20pmm to 40ppm which I’m hoping will reduce with water changes. Is the scratching and thrashing something I should be concerned about? I’ve read it can be a sign of poor water quality so I’m a little worried he isn’t doing as well as I think.. I’m feeding blood worm, white fish fillet and bribe shrimp. All frozen. I also have live plants in the tank, a sand substrate and some Galapagos rock. I remove any left over food immediately after feeding and keep up with gravel vaccing.
Any information is greatly appreciated!
Thanks guys.
Any information is greatly appreciated!
Thanks guys.