pirahna are over rated.

[joc38]

I have been in the aquarium hobby for a long time and I have just gottne some pirahna's and have had them for about 6 months and I can say I am very dissapointed.The species I have are not what everyone said they are and they are nice fish don't get me wrong but not the fish I expected.I have had snake heads and shovel nose cats and cichlids that have been more aggressive than what I have witneesed in the pygos I have. T hey are nice fish but I wouldn't buy them again if I had it to do over.

 

[tigerfish]

yea man they just sit there.very scary. throw a mated pair of red devils in the tank. then sit back and watch the fun

 

[iheartfishies]

I agree.
They're the largest pussies I've ever kept.

 

[Vitaliy]

Breeding pair of Red Devil's.. now that is some true monsters there.

 

[M|L]

piranhas to most people are aggressive fishes, but in truth, as some may call them; they are "tetras with teeth". Juveniles are extremely shy and skittish, but don't let that behavior fool you, as they grow older and bigger, this behavior would change. most adult piranhas are good "show" fishes that are just as cool and interactive as any other fish. my baby black rhom eats from my hand (he's around 3.5" now) and begs for food non-stop.

 

[joc38]

that's the serrasalmus family,,totally different attitude,,the pygo's are really not that impressive other than the caribe,,you can get a rhom or an elongatus or an irritan and they are more aggressive but I prefer the other fish out there,,I am not trying to insult or offend anyone who is a diehard pirahna fan,,I am just speaking from personal experience.

 

[Jason]

I've seen convicts that could take out a tank of pirahna. They are beautiful fish, but i wouldnt get them for any reason other than looks. If i want agresssion i'd look else where. I have only ever kept the red bellies though. I've seen rhom but the the price scared the crap outa me. I would like to keep them again someday as a display.

jason

 

[rayman45]

no ****ing ****

 

[tattooedfish1]

I dont know about anyone elses rbps but mine shred whatever hits the water and leave it in pieces or eat it completely,I was feeding them convicts for a while but my supply ran out so Im back to large feeders,beef heart,pellets,green beans,flake,...ect.krill.my previous trio took out various S/A cichlids that people gave me that swore up and down they would kill my fish.Like always they wound up trying to breathe with no organs (kinda hard when youre hollowed out) anyways thats my experience with these guys.Right now I have 4 four to five inchers and 7 2-3inchers.

 

[piranha45]

tattoo you forgot to videotape this stuff for me!