My Young Piranha!

[Kaspern]

Hello out there. So i've had Holger for 61 days now, and he is doing fine! He is a pygocentrus nattereri, and i keep him alone. He is in a 40 gallon tank . I bought the tank used, which was kind of a boomer, because there is a lot of scratches, which i hate. So i am now looking for a bigger tank, where he can go. I have a filter pump which run with 1800 litre per hour.

I have a question:
If we base growth rate solely on food, which will be the best, pellets or raw food?

Thank.

And hell... Why do i always have problem taking pictures of my fish, lol...

 

[tlindsey]

Hello out there. So i've had Holger for 61 days now, and he is doing fine! He is a pygocentrus nattereri, and i keep him alone. He is in a 40 gallon tank . I bought the tank used, which was kind of a boomer, because there is a lot of scratches, which i hate. So i am now looking for a bigger tank, where he can go. I have a filter pump which run with 1800 litre per hour.

I have a question:
If we base growth rate solely on food, which will be the best, pellets or raw food?

Thank.

And hell... Why do i always have problem taking pictures of my fish, lol...

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SandNukka15
Brock11
kevbc03
souzie

 

[kevbc03]

I think it all comes down to personal preference.
I've always weaned my P's onto a low-fat pellet for their staple diet, supplemented with raw-shrimp/tilapia/earthworms.
Obviously growth rate will depend on a number of different factors (i.e. diet/water change/tank space, ect.), but I think as long as he's getting fed some sort of low-fat/high nutrient diet combined with frequent water changes, you won't go wrong and will see the growth rate you are looking for.

 

[Kaspern]

I'm feeding with Cichlid sticks, which should be very nutritious.
I also do water chances once or twice a week. And i have a filter rated for 60 gallon tank + a good circulation pump.

At some point i will add another pump, just for cycling and making it ready for another aquarium, where my piranha will eventually go.

 

[Yohanon]

Here's my little (2 1/4") Serrasalmus Irritans

 

[SandNukka15]

Feed with both ....nothing better then a variety for diet .....you cant base growth rate on simply pellets or frozen there are a lot of other factors that come into effect

 

[souzie]

My reds get a little bit of everything.

I feed them on alternating days with a variety of raw fish and DIY gel food. The gel food has pellets, various fish, vitachem and some sort of veggie/plant matter eg. spinach, peas, zucchini, squash etc...

Food wise...I think you'll get the best results if you feed him a varied diet.

 

[Kaspern]

Thanks for the replies! (=
And very good pictures!.

I guess varied diet is the key to a healthy fish.
Holger has grown a lot! And i suspect it is due to my water changes and my filter which is rated a lot higher than my current aquarium + my circulation pump.