pirahna are over rated.

[ZOO YORK 207]

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.

 

[ronnie]

AGAIN:

my opinion is P's are not over rated. but the owner are.

they expect too much.

not just they want a piranha it doesnt mean that they would do what you expect.


i agree with searching much information as possible before a person purchase a fish.


NOTE to people who wants aggressive pets:

try to catch a crocodile within its nesting ground. lets see whos aggressive.

hahahah.

again also. the owners are over rated not the pets

 

[penga]

i have always wanted a pirahnas are the best fish i think well nealy because they got the coolest name so yes they are the best any one got one for me

 

[ervey]

i want a piranha

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

yeah there cool but only when they eat otherwise they sit there and do nothing

 

[wvreincarnate]

just doing this so i can look at pictures.

 

[Stone Like Fish]

i have always wanted a pirahnas are the best fish i think well nealy because they got the coolest name so yes they are the best any one got one for me

haha, can't get them legally in queensland penga

 

[fishnatic]

I think as far as red bellies go the larger the shoal the more aggression I have 14 4in RBs in a shoal that rips anything that hits the water.

 

[kove32]

Didn't read the whole thread but go figure this.. a piranha has teeth, simply put.. You can have an aggressive Red Devil, etc.. but put a piranha of the same size in the tank and I guarentee the P will come out alive.. simply because they have teeth and won't take ****.

 

[sirasoni]

Didn't read the whole thread but go figure this.. a piranha has teeth, simply put.. You can have an aggressive Red Devil, etc.. but put a piranha of the same size in the tank and I guarentee the P will come out alive.. simply because they have teeth and won't take ****.

Not true...I'd almost always put my money on the cichlid. Yes, Ps are better "equipped" in terms of teeth and jaw strength, but few piranhas have the temperament to match that of a large cichlid. I guess it could go either way but ehh what a waste of money/fish