MAJOR HELPP!! please.

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roidrage03

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hey guys i need many second opinions. i am wondering if i should purchase a true spilopleura(ruby red spilo,ruby gold spilo) or should i purchase a manuelli piranha?! both are extremely elegant fish, and i really cant decide. here are some pics if you dont know what they look like. the first pic is of the ruby red and the second, the manuelli. please and thankyou :)

Ruby_Red_Spilo.jpg

manuelli piranha.jpg
 
what size tank will you be keeping them in? the size difference between these two fish will be pretty big. also depends on which look you like better.
 
jp80911;4430065; said:
what size tank will you be keeping them in? the size difference between these two fish will be pretty big. also depends on which look you like better.
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i would have to agree with you on that it all depends on the tank size theres a 5-8'' difference
 
ruby red spilo can get to 7-8"
manueli is one of the largest piranha but the biggest one I know in captivity is ~14". (think was imported at around that size).
ruby red spilo will be fine in 75g for life, the manueli can live in there for many years but eventually I would recommend upgrade to a larger tank as they get bigger and with a larger tank the water parameter can be more stable as manueli is more sensitive to water conditions than other other piranhas.
 
I would do a nicely planted 75g with ruby red spilo
 
i took a visit to shark aquarium in hillside new jersey their red ruby spilos were beautiful and I can't say all of em of them but several of them were very active and seemed mean as hell. As for the manuelis i saw there they were also good looking fish, but did not seem to be as active. Correct me if I'm wrong but that is what i observed when i visited shark aquarium.
 
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