New to piranha's HELP

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TimTheBadass;3069795; said:
I'm sure I'd have no problem keeping piraya. I don't think going from cichla to piranha will be any kind of step up. I always put in a couple of weeks research taking a new direction in fish keeping.
However from what I've read piraya grow to at least 16" so a 20" wide tank will not do for life. Besides my cichla are my show fish. This will be my show tank.
Again if I decide to upgrade to a larger tank, maybe 7x2x2, can I add piraya to the shoal of natteri if they are the same size or slightly larger.
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Thats the same size tank as mine and i keep 19 Reds sized from 4 to 7 inches and had only one loss but that was when there were less than an inch long. i keep them fed on white fish, cows heart and for a treat chicken breast. mine are very happy(well they look it :))

Good luck with yours and hope to see some good pictures to..
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cjs4873;3070248; said:
Thats the same size tank as mine and i keep 19 Reds sized from 4 to 7 inches and had only one loss but that was when there were less than an inch long. i keep them fed on white fish, cows heart and for a treat chicken breast. mine are very happy(well they look it :))

Good luck with yours and hope to see some good pictures to..
Check out my Videos on lnik below
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They look great. I've subscribed to your videos too. I'm really impressed with the growth rate. The ones I'm getting are 2-3" so I should get them up to 5-6" in no time. How often do you feed them?
 
TimTheBadass;3070401; said:
They look great. I've subscribed to your videos too. I'm really impressed with the growth rate. The ones I'm getting are 2-3" so I should get them up to 5-6" in no time. How often do you feed them?
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I used to feed them everyday when they were little but now about 3 times a week. Glad you like my set up :)
 
A good rule of thumb is about 20 gal per adult fish. I would start with extra since you will lose some as they grow. If you need a good deal visit my forum. I have a nice special on them
 
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