hello i am looking to start a piranha tank. I have a 45 gallon tank to start them off in would that be ok to house 6 baby 1 inch piranha? also ive seen many people do sand for their piranha where do you buy the sand is it a special type? ive looked at petstores around where i live and i cant find any? anyway what would be the best piranha to buy caribi red bellys? and also i will have an eheim pro 2 canister filter and two double bio wheels for filtration
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i think your tank will fine as a grow out tank but you will eventually have to upgrade to a 100 gallon or larger because red bellies grow pretty fast. if you want a black rhombeus piranha they will need a larger tank. they are also solitary and will kill any other fish you pute in it's tank. as for the sand they usually sell it at pet stores if you can't find any go to a pool store and get sum pool sand. if you can't get sand just use small river rocks thats what i use for my peru rhombeus and red bellies. piranha also like drift wood or bog wood. you could also add live plants in your tank it makes it look natural and there good for the fish. try not to feed them live feeders give them blood worms beef heart pieces of fish steak or chicken. i feed mines chicken steak and blood worms and some times pieces of ham wich they love. good luck
just like anthony said, the tank is good for a grow out, your setup will do for now. Good luck bro.
Im not gonna lie to you... if all you have is a 45 and theres more of a chance that you cant upgrade to a 100 gallon at least. Dont get red bellies..get a solo serra. When i first got reds i tried the temp thing..but they grow so fast and if they dont have room they eat each other and the ammonia from the waste is crazy. You gotta stay on top of your tank and consistantly do water changes if you want them to grow properly. Not worth all the effort IMO. Try to find a sanchezi or a small rhom.