My first Piranha
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HrHagel;3652227; said:
interesting tank.
I don't think archerfish are technically cichlids. Are you keeping salt in there? They're brackish...
the fin nipping by the piranha will get worse soon.
then chunks of flesh will start to go missing and then fish go missing ....! all the best mate/
then chunks of flesh will start to go missing and then fish go missing ....! all the best mate/
Well, i was watching some youtube videos of some odd setups, and saw some people having great success having a single Piranha in a Cichlid setup. Thought it might be a fun challenge to tryballinouttacntrol;3652792; said:
I'm pretty sure they are. Atleast, Wikipedia along with my LFS classifies them as Cichlids. *Shrugs* Yes i add a bit of salt once a month after my monthly huge water change.Diogenes;3652814; said:
I sure hope not! Right now, i can't really tell the fin nipping apart, from who does it to who, since my catfish is a real SOB at night. I am going to sell him to a LFS this week, and then i'll hopefully be able to see exactly what's going on in the tank a bit clearer by then.pyromaniac;3652820; said:
Thanks
HrHagel;3652924; said:Well, i was watching some youtube videos of some odd setups, and saw some people having great success having a single Piranha in a Cichlid setup. Thought it might be a fun challenge to try
I'm pretty sure they are. Atleast, Wikipedia along with my LFS classifies them as Cichlids. *Shrugs* Yes i add a bit of salt once a month after my monthly huge water change.
I sure hope not! Right now, i can't really tell the fin nipping apart, from who does it to who, since my catfish is a real SOB at night. I am going to sell him to a LFS this week, and then i'll hopefully be able to see exactly what's going on in the tank a bit clearer by then.
Thanks
not that it matters, but cichlidae is a family. As far as I can tell archer's are in their own family Toxotidae. Just FYI...
Also while I'm on a tangent, it's probably best that someone tell you that cichlids are a natural prey fish for piranha species. Once that little guy gets bigger his roomies are gonna start looking like lunch. Starts with the fins...I realise that, but my experiment is to see whether or not it will actually go in that direction when the Piranha is not schooling like it normally would while hunting/feeding.Diogenes;3654224; said:not that it matters, but cichlidae is a family. As far as I can tell archer's are in their own family Toxotidae. Just FYI...
Only time will tell i guess. Thanks though for your cents
HrHagel;3654273; said:I realise that, but my experiment is to see whether or not it will actually go in that direction when the Piranha is not schooling like it normally would while hunting/feeding.
Only time will tell i guess. Thanks though for your cents
best of luck. I can tell you that in my experience (and the experience of many others) solo piranhas are just as aggressive towards tankmates as shoaling piranhas. If you'd like to verify that firsthand be my guest, but just be aware of the potential of losing some fish. You have some pretty ones in there.
Funny - I just got done postin' crappy pics of my Pygo attacking the camera in the SA/CA forum because I was told RBP's can't possibly be glassbangers they have to be in shoals. I forgot to ask if they just fall over dead when their kept singularly LOL but my bad. Some good info from some very knowledgable Piranha keepers and some really bad myths from thoose who just don't know. This thread reminds me of that guy 6 months or so ago "experimenting" and "documenting" with RBP"s and his convicts.........whatever happened to that guy? Oh ya - he got Banned.
If "Swifty" is infact your favorite fish the best advice I can give you is have a backup plan for Swifty ie- divider,extra tank.
The odds of that tank successfully lasting for any length of time are against you.
The Piranha is by no means the only potential killer in that tank, "Swifty" may be in more danger than the other cichlids at this point - Time will tell.
If "Swifty" is infact your favorite fish the best advice I can give you is have a backup plan for Swifty ie- divider,extra tank.
The odds of that tank successfully lasting for any length of time are against you.
The Piranha is by no means the only potential killer in that tank, "Swifty" may be in more danger than the other cichlids at this point - Time will tell.
I have a 160L up and running which i used when my salvini's were breeding, but is currently empty, so if anything bad goes on, i'll net the SOB before he can count to "owned".
Nah, but seriously, i have thought of it, and i am currently setting up my 80L quarantine tank aswell, just in case i can't get rid of the catfish, so i may have to split the piranha in one tank, and the catfish in another :/
I'm hoping it will last atleast 3 months though, so i'll have my new Piranha tank up and running by then.. *crosses fingers*
Nah, but seriously, i have thought of it, and i am currently setting up my 80L quarantine tank aswell, just in case i can't get rid of the catfish, so i may have to split the piranha in one tank, and the catfish in another :/
I'm hoping it will last atleast 3 months though, so i'll have my new Piranha tank up and running by then.. *crosses fingers*
i have a feeling that your guy looks pacu im not going to lie do yu see any tail nipping yet ???
