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Terryallen

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I have a 60 gallon tank with 9 piranhas at 3 to 4 inches in size. Im wanting to add more. Is that a good idea?And how long do you think it will take in that tank for them to be full grown?
Thank you
 
I'm going to guess that your keeping natts, and I think your tank is overstocked already.. look for good growth on these guys hitting the 9 to 10 inch mark in the first year... that beeing said your going to have to do some culling in the near future.
 
Terryallen;4083696; said:
I have a 60 gallon tank with 9 piranhas at 3 to 4 inches in size. Im wanting to add more. Is that a good idea?And how long do you think it will take in that tank for them to be full grown?
Thank you
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This is such an interesting question although sadly familiar that will most likely lead to people bashing you and making you not take good advice, if you came for real advice at all.

I really hope that you plan on buying a larger tank since they say to give a Red belly 20g each... If you really want to add more I would suggest you look into buying/building a 220 or larger. If you want to know how long it will take them to become "full grown" in a 60... well most likely they wont grow right unless they start to eat each other until there is plenty of room, maybe 3 to 5 of the strongest or maybe only one will make it. But it right conditions a Red belly should grow 5-8" in the first year and an inch a year after that. If your not going to upgrade you shouldn't be looking into more, you should be trying to find someone to take the ones in your tank when they get a little bigger and require more room.
 
Greez;4083820; said:
This is such an interesting question although sadly familiar that will most likely lead to people bashing you and making you not take good advice, if you came for real advice at all.

I really hope that you plan on buying a larger tank since they say to give a Red belly 20g each... If you really want to add more I would suggest you look into buying/building a 220 or larger. If you want to know how long it will take them to become "full grown" in a 60... well most likely they wont grow right unless they start to eat each other until there is plenty of room, maybe 3 to 5 of the strongest or maybe only one will make it. But it right conditions a Red belly should grow 5-8" in the first year and an inch a year after that. If your not going to upgrade you shouldn't be looking into more, you should be trying to find someone to take the ones in your tank when they get a little bigger and require more room.
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Greez;4083820; said:
This is such an interesting question although sadly familiar that will most likely lead to people bashing you and making you not take good advice, if you came for real advice at all.

I really hope that you plan on buying a larger tank since they say to give a Red belly 20g each... If you really want to add more I would suggest you look into buying/building a 220 or larger. If you want to know how long it will take them to become "full grown" in a 60... well most likely they wont grow right unless they start to eat each other until there is plenty of room, maybe 3 to 5 of the strongest or maybe only one will make it. But it right conditions a Red belly should grow 5-8" in the first year and an inch a year after that. If your not going to upgrade you shouldn't be looking into more, you should be trying to find someone to take the ones in your tank when they get a little bigger and require more room.
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bad idea guy,
9 pirahans is a super heavy load on a 60 gal tank,
there messy lil roaches, and ur prob gunna lose a few if u dont upgrade soon u should save that fish money for a better home for ur current 1s
 
Thanks for the insight from all. I plan on getting a bigger tank. Or better yet, I will be getting a bigger tank.
Thanks again.
 
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