25 gallon tank setup

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Karlos

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Hi, I'm thinking of getting a used 25 gallon tank and putting a couple baby red bellied piranhas in there. I would guess they are close to 2" long. Do you think a tank that size would be good? Also, does $50 for a 25 gallon tank with accessories sound like a good deal?

A few years ago I had a larger 40 gallon or so tank with 2 - 3" RBPs that worked out great. This time around I want to keep the tank smaller since I have to buy everything all over again.

Also if anyone has some specific advice towards keeping piranhas or any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks
 
Karlos;3642293; said:
Hi, I'm thinking of getting a used 25 gallon tank and putting a couple baby red bellied piranhas in there. I would guess they are close to 2" long. Do you think a tank that size would be good? Also, does $50 for a 25 gallon tank with accessories sound like a good deal?

A few years ago I had a larger 40 gallon or so tank with 2 - 3" RBPs that worked out great. This time around I want to keep the tank smaller since I have to buy everything all over again.

Also if anyone has some specific advice towards keeping piranhas or any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks
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25 is pretty much too small. If you got them nickel size, they'd be pushing 4-5 inches each in just 2-4 months. You're better off saving that 50 bucks and grabbin something larger. I don't know what it like in your area but in my area there's constantly people trying to quickly unload 55 and up for 75-150 bucks fully loaded with stands. I'd just keep a watch on craigslist.

You must not have had your other tank very long? They should've grown pretty quickly
 
I agree that tank won't last too long...I had 6 rbp's from around quarter-dollar size in a 30 gal and in 2 months they out grew it. (I knew that was going to happen so I was prepared with another tank)
For the 2 of them (which I wouldn't suggest keeping that small of a group) I would recommend something in the range of 50-60 gal and that could house them for a few years (once they hit 6ish" they grow about 1" per year on average) but that jump from baby to 6" goes realllly fast.
 
why not get a shoal of exodons? they are basically miniature piranhas and would be great for your 25gal.
 
Thanks for the replies.

I'm really glad I found this forum! unfortunately space is a concern for me and I can't really have a large setup right now even though I would really like some piranhas. I haven't heard of exodons before but they sound like they could be what I'm looking for. I will have to search around MFK for some more info.

and to ballinouttacontrl, I can't remember exactly how long I had my RBPs before but I would guess about a year. It's been to long!
 
Karlos;3642605; said:
Thanks for the replies.

I'm really glad I found this forum! unfortunately space is a concern for me and I can't really have a large setup right now even though I would really like some piranhas. I haven't heard of exodons before but they sound like they could be what I'm looking for. I will have to search around MFK for some more info.
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if you have any questions, feel free to shoot me a PM
 
im interested in what you do? please post if you do go with the exodons i was in a similar situation and went with the piranhas and a bigger tank. But i am interested in the little exodons so keep us posted on what you decide(there isnt that much info on exodons on the internet)
 
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