Oscars with Pirahnas?
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chubbz626;3343513; said:in that picture above, i believe those are pacus?
Yes, I believe he mentioned there also being Pirahna off screen capture.
P like to attack from behind, and O's rarely turn around from a fight in aquaria, lessening the chance of them being attacked. If the P do get an advantage they probably will take it however.
Both the Oscar and the Pirahna face risk in this combination, BUT it has been done successfully before. It's a serious roll of the dice, and I recommend going over the the Pirahna forum on here, this has been mentioned there before I think.
Both the Oscar and the Pirahna face risk in this combination, BUT it has been done successfully before. It's a serious roll of the dice, and I recommend going over the the Pirahna forum on here, this has been mentioned there before I think.
JTRG05;3343742; said:
Are you sure they are pirahna? I have never seen an aquarium mix p's w/ other fish. They are always kept in speices tanks. They could be a type of silver dollar.
I wouldn't mix p's and o's.
One red belly would definantly be fine, but 3 piranhas, despite of the red belly's size, they will tear up your oscar sooner or later.
Plus the piranhas in the pic are not red bellies, i think they are rhoms?? not schooling piranhas.
Plus the piranhas in the pic are not red bellies, i think they are rhoms?? not schooling piranhas.
JTRG05;3343760; said:
Actually I have heard that oscars do respond to aggression head on, and this would be good in terms of keeping them with piranhas-it wouldn't signal the "prey trying to escape" response in the piranhas.
Nevertheless, my suggestion is NO.
cichlidfish;3345453; said:
What aquariums have you been to? at the Shedd in chicago they have some of the largest oscars mixed with some of the largest rbp I have ever seeen.
