My Piranhas: Then and Now
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Howdy,
Sorry to hijack your thread, tellemuno
My --> drip <-- is on the 220 gal. Several tanks is not a problem, that's how most people have theirs. I am just not sure about my 75 gal's future location. Thus, only the 220 so far. Tapping a pipe is exactly what I did. Actually, a neighbor showed me how. Not a big deal at all, done in mere minutes and well worth it
HarleyK
jp80911;3770725; said:
Sorry to hijack your thread, tellemuno
My --> drip <-- is on the 220 gal. Several tanks is not a problem, that's how most people have theirs. I am just not sure about my 75 gal's future location. Thus, only the 220 so far. Tapping a pipe is exactly what I did. Actually, a neighbor showed me how. Not a big deal at all, done in mere minutes and well worth it
HarleyK
no prob. its all good.HarleyK;3772232; said:Howdy,
Sorry to hijack your thread, tellemuno
My --> drip <-- is on the 220 gal. Several tanks is not a problem, that's how most people have theirs. I am just not sure about my 75 gal's future location. Thus, only the 220 so far. Tapping a pipe is exactly what I did. Actually, a neighbor showed me how. Not a big deal at all, done in mere minutes and well worth it
HarleyK
I have 11 juvenile red belly piranha in a 125 gallon tank, 1 of which has been bitten up pretty good and unfortunately he will probably die, (no hospital tank to put him in). Well my piranhas are about 2" + id say...about and i want to keep only 7 max so they have a decent amount of space...i also read something about getting more than you plan on keeping because for example you start off with 12 you end up with 6 and i don't know how true this really is i mean i know that they have a peaking order but...i don't know about that. Also i don't really want to wait for all of that, i mean they might be perfectly fine no problems at all. Should i wait to see how much survive in the year or should i find a home for about 5 or 6 of them because my other ones should be ok with that amount of space?
Carnivorous Fish;3772999; said:
IMO. There is a 50/50 chance either way. depends on teh agression. I myself started with 16 and now I have 11. I have only had them for 7 months. I was on my way to get 4 more today and when I got home they had eat another one bringing them down to 11. IMO it also has alot to do with the surface space in your tank. What is the footprint of your tank?
125g is typically 72"x18"
at 2" I'd say you can keep them all in there until they get to about 6" or so then you can see which ones you want to get rid of. depends on your setup, it might not look that bad in there. I currently have 11 pygos (4"-6") in my 180g and they look just fine and I have three pretty decent size drift in there.
at 2" I'd say you can keep them all in there until they get to about 6" or so then you can see which ones you want to get rid of. depends on your setup, it might not look that bad in there. I currently have 11 pygos (4"-6") in my 180g and they look just fine and I have three pretty decent size drift in there.
Space is a factor - so is genetics, most fish broods that I've had naturally clear out any of their brothers and sisters whom they deam defective or deficiant. Lack of abundant food for all can also be a factor in cannibalism.
