*new fish keep* piranha

[silverbullet]

hi ..im looking at keeping 6 piranha in a 4ft tank, how wide does this tank need to be and what set up would be best?


thanks.

 

[love The Jack Dempseys]

No piranha expert but it all depends on the type of piranha first of all and what kind of 4 foot tank? 45,55,75...? we need all dimensions also.

 

[silverbullet]

looking at some reds...im just trying to find out what i need to get set up with ...everything i need to keep them....iv been researching and about a 4ft tank seems ok ..just dont know where to buy one etc..

 

[ace.monster]

hey,


If they are together, they need to be red belly piranhas, or else they would kill each other, in most case.

The general calculation is 20galls per fish, so u need a 120galls water tank.
They need place to hide, as they fight a lot and would some time also tend to eat the smallest or the weakest one.
They should be real good filtration, as they eat meat, fishes, in shot...any thing that moves and has meat, so the left-overs would pollute the tank.
Also make sure there is good current in the tank, to keep them active.
Most important, have a good study temperature, as they are tropical fish.

 

[silverbullet]

thanks for the info ...where can i get the tank and filter from as iv been looking all over ..yeh its the belly piranhas im looking at ..
thanks

 

[ace.monster]

...well..... are u from nottingham

check in google...

i have a link for u...

http://www.google.co.in/search?q=Bl...&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&fp=5104fce57ec41299

hope this helps...

 

[silverbullet]

nice one guys ,thanks for the info ..any more info that you can think of would be great!

 

[lix.ma14]

you need more like a 5 or 6 feet tank. 120 to 200 ideal for healthy adults.

 

[love The Jack Dempseys]

try a 90 or a 75 if you want a 4 foot tank, if not id say get a 125 long of craigslist if possible

 

[silverbullet]

still not sure what size tank to get for 6 rbp...does anyone have a set up like im looking for ?