good idea bad idea?

[piranhagrowing_guy]

when i went to buy my freshwaterbarracuda they said they had for me but did not! so i got these three little baby p's they were like this big<---------<
there was like 15 or so more but they were missing varius parts i.e talls,fins,faces.. but i still bot them the 3 that were alive still i thot it mean they were all eating the dead ones... but yeah now there doing good i think
there very bright all the time,unless i scare them most things do!! lol
not my cat tho anyway there this big now<-------------------------------<
maybe a bit more i've had them for like three months now.
so do you guys&gals think there doing ok ??? i thot they mite have been sick
probly just starving?

oh now they eat a veryed diet of premade food cube's,some gold fish like once a week the store here sell's these weird pink minow's are they good??
they die fast tho so its hard to keep to make sure that there not sick....
beefhart once a week! sole they rlly like that lol corys... crayfish,some pellet's lol they always steal the plecos disc.. i think there doing ok...
the water is at 78ish my ph read out at 6.1 so wut am i doing wrong?!?!?!
or am i not... i'll be waiting and thx

 

[Joshy]

They sound like they are doing real good, any pictures? A piranha that is doing well will reflect in its growth, and looks like yours are growing as they should (in addition to their colour). Their diet sounds good, although I would be careful with goldfish. Although goldfish are not the best feeder for your piranhas, at the very least quarantine your goldfish for 4 weeks and gut-load them with vitamins and as much food as possible.

 

[piranhagrowing_guy]

sweet!!! i do that anyway's i'll got pic's but no wire for camera lol it broke...
wut about minnow's?? there in the same family i think i try to avoid live fish!
i sub live fish with live bugs...

 

[sirasoni]

any feeders that die that fast can't be good for your guys...

 

[piranhagrowing_guy]

what live food's work out better??

 

[Joshy]

Indeed if the minnows are dieing that quickly they really can&#8217;t be that good. To be honest, nearly any live food is better than goldfish or any member of the carp family (minnows included in that family). Juicy, clean and contamination-free earth worms are normally loved. If you want live fish for the &#8216;entertainment factor&#8217;, try fish that are from the same location as piranhas (S.America). Chiclids are good if they are in plentiful supply in your area. But I never found piranhas to be fussy eaters as long as they are in the right living conditions, so the list is endless!

 

[phishes]

You should not feed live foods....Everytime you drop a live food into your tank unless you quaranteened it,,you run the risk of parasites and disease....Feed your fish a varied diet of White fish fillets,,,shrimp,,,beef heart,,,and blood worms.