Black Piranha

[Vitaliy]

Piranha’s are overrated and all and mainly all you see is is Red Bellys. Now from the reading that I have done “Black Piranha” seems to be the most vicious one. Does anyone have one or have any experience with any of them?

From what I understand they get about 16” and are just nuts, or at least that is what all the text leads you to believe.

In the aquarium, S. niger will attack anything that moves. It's almost as if its one mission in life is the kill any other fish in its territory that doesn't belong there. Although these fish are sometimes available in the aquarium hobby, they can be difficult to maintain, even in a single-species tank, because of their aggressive nature. The Black Piranha is suspected of attacks on man.

And then you get other sources saying this fish simply does not exist.. whats up with this?

 

[piranha45]

That text you quoted: That is an Idiot speaking. Another blazing flaming idiot who is just furthering the stupid piranha rumors. Ignore it. Ignore ALL of it.


that's just more hype. Serrasalmus species are loners, *perhaps* a bit more aggressive than a lone pygocentrus (redbellied species that school), but they are NOT on a "one-stop mission to kill".

Also, there is no one specie of piranha that is any more aggressive than any other specie of piranha. It varies with individual. Some can be capable fish-killers, but a great many-- if not most-- are passive shy fish. And no piranha owner runs the risk of ever getting bitten so long as he doesn't harass his fish with his bare hands.

 

[rayman45]

true

baddfish as 17" BLACK P

 

[M|L]

that person being quoted have no idea what he's talking about.

they are not difficult to maintain, they are commonly available, there are no reports of a black piranha attacking man, and the scientific name is actually Serrasalmus rhombeus, S. niger is no longer vaild.

 

[Xite]

^^

 

[guppy]

Black piranha used to be S. niger but I think are now called S. rhombeus and are just a color varient. Treat like any other piranha. If you getone to be agressive you are lucky because just like red bellies they tend to be timid except when very hungry or conditioned to competitive feeding schedule.

 

[iheartfishies]

They're boring.
They grow slow.
They wig out with lights on.
They wont eat in front of you.
Unless it was just mine.
He was probably like 6 inches and in a 55.
Never moved from his pot.
I had a 6 inch african live with mine for about 6 months
Then he finally ate him.

 

[M|L]

My black rhom would feed from my hand. I should upload the movie that I have.

 

[rayman45]

so do it

 

[redtailfool]

still have that rhom ming?