Nice catch
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What type of piranah is that? Assuming it is a piranah. It looked red belly pacu size, what a beast!!
I also dissagree with taking fish from the wild. I know that the fish had to come from the wild in the first place to get CB fish but i would much rather take fry that have been CB that know no different than tanks. I would hate the thought that i had taken a fish that was use to a HUGE river system and putting it in a tank.
I also dissagree with taking fish from the wild. I know that the fish had to come from the wild in the first place to get CB fish but i would much rather take fry that have been CB that know no different than tanks. I would hate the thought that i had taken a fish that was use to a HUGE river system and putting it in a tank.
most fish taken from the amazon come from completely sustainable populations... conservation experts actually support the harvesting of these fish because there is little risk of taking too many and it is also an occupation that supports a very large number of locals, if those jobs were gone, it could lead to more deforestation, which would be far more devastating to local wildlife populations.Tom500;3550766; said:
JoeDizzleMPLS;3550854; said:
You make a very good point, i totally agree that if done sustainably it supports locals that would otherwise turn to deforestation and doesnt harm the fish populations. Its just i personally have guilt issues if i were to buy a fish that had been taken from such an amazing place to my tank, that was more my point than: its cruel and destructive, activist bla bla bla lol
Very cute dog in the avatar btw... awwww
jp80911;3551018; said:
Thanks, i dont think i can imagine a better tank setup than a HUGE one of those in a 500G species tank. Do they get anything like that size in captivity? I am also assuming they are a solitary piranha and not a shoaling piranha like a red belly?
they are solo piranhas, at least in captivity due to limited tank size available to most of us.
500g for that single fish is probably a little too much but personally I don't mine providing such large tank for one large fish if I had the resource. in reality a tank 2ft plus width and 6ft plus length and good amount of current would be ideal for that size...
500g for that single fish is probably a little too much but personally I don't mine providing such large tank for one large fish if I had the resource. in reality a tank 2ft plus width and 6ft plus length and good amount of current would be ideal for that size...
Guys, what I notice about manies in the wild is that their head resemble Rhombeus shape more than the small guy in captivity. Even in case of someone raising a juvenile to adult in 250G tank (somewhere in youtube) yet still can't come close to the morphology of the wild catch. IMO, They are somewhat from that clear & deep water...
Joe brings up a good point. PBass and LMbass are awesome fish but definetly undervalued for home aquariums.
Just for kicks. How much do you think someone would be able to get for bringing a manu of that size back?
Just for kicks. How much do you think someone would be able to get for bringing a manu of that size back?
