easiest piranha to keep
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i got 6 x 2.5in+ last week or so and are doing great... still have all of them! the group just made a pecking order a few days ago. but i wouldent get any that are small, i got 1 inchers for a buck or buck fifty a pice and they didnt make it. payed 7 fifty a pice for the bigger ones and they all are doing good, dont have much exp though so i can just give my personal exp.
Generally speaking, if you do some research into the kind of piranha you wish to keep, so you can give it all the requirements it needs, then all are very simple to keep.
Dan
Dan
Generally all piranha are easy to keep. If this is your first time owning fish I would suggest Red bellies as they are common and cheap. The other species can get kind of pricey.
The only P I would not suggest is a Manuellii as from what I hear they are rather diffiult to keep for an extended period of time and seem to die for no reason.
The only P I would not suggest is a Manuellii as from what I hear they are rather diffiult to keep for an extended period of time and seem to die for no reason.
I HAVE 4 RED BELLIED P'S BOUGHT THEM FOR 4 BUCKS APIECE AT ABOUT 3/4IN HAD THEM ABOUT A MONTH AND HALF AND ARE OVER THE 2 IN MARK JUST FEED THEM 3-4 TIMES A DAY AND KEEP UP AND WATER CHANGES AND THEY WILL GROW FAST OTHER THEN THAT ONE OF THE MOST HARDY FISH IVE EVERY KEPT.
If its your first time keeping them I would get Red-bellies. Get more than you want to keep, just in case they all don't make it. Nice easy fish to keep.
Giving excellent tank conditions red bellies average around 10" when full grown. Some may get larger, I believe it was guppy who said he had a 12 or 14incher, and some may stay smaller at 8"
