first time piranha owner

[Mac-100]

ok what would be good in a 75 gal?

Well thats a decent size tank, I would say any fish you want under 10"

 

[jerzyperson]

well i am a huge fan of the black rhom, but i also know they are the biggest of the piranhas and i know that rbp's are shoaling fish which are a little more AHHing. so im torn between these two, i guess the tie breaker would be price

 

[Davey_8313]

Get a blue diamond rhom, I think they're the nicest looking. MA usually has good deals on piranhas....

 

[jerzyperson]

ok for a shoal of RPB if i went with them, what would you say the max amount would be?

 

[Davey_8313]

What size you want to get?
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcharacins&1252512007

 

[jerzyperson]

i would want them small and let them grow, i would probably setup the tank with live grass to give it a natural feeling, but again maybe 2" at least

 

[Davey_8313]

www.aquascapeonline.com

 

[jerzyperson]

how many do you think i could house in a 75 gallon?

 

[bansheenoy]

i would get a whole buntch of reds because there cheap and throw like 15 to 20 in a 75 gallon.

 

[Davey_8313]

i had 6 in a 75 before. prolly have some casualties eventually