I have some red bellies, ranging from 4" to about 7 or 8". I'm looking at getting some aros, 4-5". Will they get along, or is it just asking for destruction?
Arowana in with red bellies?
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sidewayz6.6;1991332; said:
your aros will become an expensive snack. you cant keep anything other than other pygos with them for any real length of time. it could work out for a little while, but it will not last i assure you. especailly at those sizes the aros wont put up much of a fight.
What if they are kept seperate, until the aros are bigger than any of the piranhas? Obviously this is an exaggeration, but a 16" aro might be able to hold his own against a full-grown red belly.
I'm just kind of feeling a little disappointed, my wild-caught piranha aren't nearly as much fun as I thought they would be, they always hide. They've been in the tank for 2 and a half weeks, and have barely started eating at all...
They range in size from 5-8", yet don't appear to be as confident as I think they should be.
I'm just kind of feeling a little disappointed, my wild-caught piranha aren't nearly as much fun as I thought they would be, they always hide. They've been in the tank for 2 and a half weeks, and have barely started eating at all...
They range in size from 5-8", yet don't appear to be as confident as I think they should be.well what did you expect from red bellys? everyone says there skittish. i barely see my black rhoms unless its time to eat. give it time and keep them in low light conditions maybe add some dither fish to make them feel more comfortable. how big is your tank? and how many reds do you have?
arowana's(silver and black) are commonly in the amozone river where piranha's also life.
i have heard from some people it cou'd be a big succes butt then you need to have a HUGE tank.
i you dont have a 50 000gallon tank,dont try, or the arows will be swallowed as fry.
i have heard from some people it cou'd be a big succes butt then you need to have a HUGE tank.
i you dont have a 50 000gallon tank,dont try, or the arows will be swallowed as fry.
if you throw small aros in there, they will most likely be gone within minutes, if you throw big aros in there, they will do some damage to the natts, the natts will do some damage to them, and in the end, it'll be a disaster.
give your natts some time to settle in before you give up on them, they are skittish by nature, so it's gonna take longer than a couple weeks. don't dim the lights, but maybe get a timer to make sure that they are being turned on and off at the same time each day, that will really help with the settling in process. adding more cover always helps, but whatever you do, don't go throwing other fish in there to make things more interesting.
give your natts some time to settle in before you give up on them, they are skittish by nature, so it's gonna take longer than a couple weeks. don't dim the lights, but maybe get a timer to make sure that they are being turned on and off at the same time each day, that will really help with the settling in process. adding more cover always helps, but whatever you do, don't go throwing other fish in there to make things more interesting.
JoeDizzleMPLS;1991682; said:
OK, I guess I'll just wait some more then...
I see all these videos on YouTube of reds shredding mice, eating other fish and what not, mine just act like wimps.To the person who asked: my tank is 125 gallons. I have 3 tank-bred red bellies, 3.5-5", and 4 wild caught red bellies, 6-8". Not big enough to house an aro through life, I know, but after all the work and expense put into this tank it's quite frustrating, having fish that swim to the other side of the tank, as soon as I walk up.