can you breed RBP?

[matt campbell]

hey guys, i was curious if you can breed Red bellies. if so any tips on doing so? thanks

 

[jp80911]

rbp is the easiest one to breed amount piranhas, once they reach sexual maturity and feeling comfortable they will breed. you can trigger it by doing a cold water change to bring the water temperature down a little.

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

to touch up on what jp just said, here's a good read on breeding red bellies

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=161221

 

[matt campbell]

alright, about what age do they reach maturity? right now there tanks at about 80, and i only have 3 of them. anyway to tell if there male or female?

 

[jp80911]

I think around 1 1/2 to 2 years