can i have pirahnas

[JoeDizzleMPLS]

i personally have always kept plecos in with my pygos, and i know that alot of other people have successfully done it as well, but you are in no way guaranteed success. sometimes it can work for years and one day you come home and your pleco is half-eaten. to increase your chances of success, you can try buying a big pleco and put it into the tank either before you get your piranhas or as soon as possible after you get them. you'll also wanna make sure that you put some hiding spots in the tank where the pleco can hide if the piranhas start messing with it. other than that, everything else is just luck.

 

[---XR---]

i personally have always kept plecos in with my pygos, and i know that alot of other people have successfully done it as well, but you are in no way guaranteed success. sometimes it can work for years and one day you come home and your pleco is half-eaten. to increase your chances of success, you can try buying a big pleco and put it into the tank either before you get your piranhas or as soon as possible after you get them. you'll also wanna make sure that you put some hiding spots in the tank where the pleco can hide if the piranhas start messing with it. other than that, everything else is just luck.

wrong thread bud, you want questionable piranha tankmates

 

[JoeDizzleMPLS]

wrong thread bud, you want questionable piranha tankmates

actually if you look back, the person that started this thread asked if it would also be possible to put a pleco in with the piranhas.

 

[---XR---]

actually if you look back, the person that started this thread asked if it would also be possible to put a pleco in with the piranhas.

quote his post in your post next time, your confuse people horribly if you don't, that post came in between a big discussion, and i missed it.

 

[JoeDizzleMPLS]

quote his post in your post next time, your confuse people horribly if you don't, that post came in between a big discussion, and i missed it.

i'm actually quite sure that people get more confused by an argument over maximum size than by me answering the questions that the person who started this thread wanted answered.

 

[---XR---]

i'm actually quite sure that people get more confused by an argument over maximum size than by me answering the questions that the person who started this thread wanted answered.

when people understand what were talking about and have a deep intrest in it, or have an opinion on the subject- than it make perfect sence.

if not your obviously confused.

 

[JoeDizzleMPLS]

when people understand what were talking about and have a deep intrest in it, or have an opinion on the subject- than it make perfect sence.

if not your obviously confused.

i do have an interest in it, but you claimed that reds don't get over 9 inches, which is not true, and arguing that point in no way helps to answer the question that was initially asked by the person who started this thread. people get so combative on this forum and it does no good, people ask questions on this site to have them answered by people who can offer them an opinion based on their experience, not to start a a huge argument where they become a spectator and never have their question answered.

 

[JoeDizzleMPLS]

so here is my answer to your questions superluke, yes you can put piranhas in that tank, the number is up to you. from my experience, i would put no more than six in that tank seeing as how it is your first time with piranhas, although if you understand the risk involved, by all means, put a few more in there. plecos as tankmates can work if done properly, but as far as piranha tankmates go, nothing is guaranteed and things will turn out badly alot more often than they turn out well. other than that, good luck and welcome to the hobby and if you have anymore questions, feel free to ask.

 

[CichlidAddict]

The general rule of thumb for pygos is about 20 gallons per fish. I personally wouldn't put more than 6 in a 100 gallon.
And yes, they can and do get larger than 9 inches.

p-fury is a good source if you want to learn more.

 

[akskirmish]

"the aquarium, fish always appear larger than what they really are and I can't even begin to tell you how often I have misjudged a fishes true size in the aquarium. Even hobbyists who have emailed me and swore their fish was 16 inches Total Length (TL) would later discover (after measuring out of the aquarium) their fish was actually 3 to 4 inches shorter in size using the scientific method. On average if you think your piranha is 14 inches long (TL), realistically, your fish may only be 10 1/2 long (SL) using the correct method of measurement. I have not seen any report (wild caught) that records red bellied piranhas larger than 12 inches (total length). Larger ones may exist but the record has not been broken using standard length. World records are based more on weight than length of a fish. In the home aquarium is another matter"
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well what i highlighted makes sence. so in this case i need to see pics of this mans giant rbp on the ruler. i know of Frank and his work with p's so i won't dispute his claims of rbp in the 11-12" range. but i would also like to know how common it is for rbp to hit that. will every one get 12"? male jaguar cichlid have been said to hit 16". which they do, but some of the biggest captive males only hit 14-15".

Like with most hyobbiest XR-
They do not keep their fish long enough nor in the right conditions most of the time to get their fish to Big sizes-We see this all the time in our hobby-
So obviously it's not that common....Most people in the piranha hobby dont have the dedication to buy the tank like we do for our cichlids,bottom dwellers,etc,etc....

I will find the pics of them on a ruler-They are their....