HELP... Piranha's laid eggs - what do I do next?

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Our Piranha's laid eggs last night, we woke up to find the exciting site!!

What do we do next?
We have a 20 gallon tank. What do we need for the tank?
When should we syphon them out?

Need help... I want them to live :)
 
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Not sure about piranhas really since they are illegal where I live but I would imagine that you would need a basic, bare bottomed, sponge filter w/heater setup in the 20 so they can be safe from the other fish. If they are like other fish you will have to feed them very small live foods like baby brine shrimps. Once they hatch I would try to remove at least a small amount.

I found this old thread: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/how-do-u-breed-red-belly-piranhas.160581/

Hopefully you will have a few growouts!
 
Put some established media in that tank even better if you had an established sponge filter. Don't use a power filter. If they start free swimming get some brine-shrimp to hatch and feed them.
 
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heavyhitter said:
Put some established media in that tank even better if you had an established sponge filter. Don't use a power filter. If they start free swimming get some brine-shrimp to hatch and feed them.
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I agree here. If you want to and you have enough room in your tank, I would get a sponge filter going in there or stuff the sponges in your already existing filters for a week or two at least. Fry are quite sensitive and might not live through a fish-in cycle.
 
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