new member, my blackwater piranha tank

[saltydiver]

My 55 gal blackwater tank.
Planted with amazon swords, Congo fern, several crypts, anubias, long grass. Malaysian driftwood and swahala root, diy oak leaf blackwater. Fluvial Eco bright lights.
The second pic is just after water change, so its a little less murky. Home to 2 juvenile Red Bellies. They have been there about 7 months, but the tank has been set up for a few years in relatively the same state.

 

[saltydiver]

Forgot to add filtration. Its a fluvial 306 canister with homemade spray bar, and a 125 gallon sponge helps out the messy eaters

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

Welcome. Can't really see your piranhas. Is that really a 55 gallon though? Looks small


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[saltydiver]

Yeah , its a 55, 4ft wide. They hide anytime I stick anything in the tank that's not food.

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

Any reason you only got two?


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[saltydiver]

Here's a good pic of one I just got, he's the smaller of the two. About 6.5"

 

[saltydiver]

Only have the 55 running now, need to work out a sump and such for a 125, then I'd be interested in getting a whole shoal running around

 

[saltydiver]

the larger one, he's about 7"

 

[Aquanero]

Welcome to MFK! Enjoy the forum.

 

[HarleyK]

I love piranhas! Cool fish.

That's a crib next to your tank.... while I notice the child locks on the cabinet, please allow me to suggest a locking mechanism on the lid. I use a strip of thick glass between lights and lids to prevent them from opening... have to move the light to open the lid.

The pictured setup can go wrong rather quickly. I have had a piranha jump out of my tank before ... I, too, have little kids, and would not keep those fish next to my lil guy's crib ...

Just a thought from parent to parent.