Piranha breeding in captivity

[Kurchevski]

Hello everyone,

My name is Gregório Kurchevski, a Brazilian researcher working with Belgian and French researchers on the ontogenetic development of piranha jaws.

I am looking for aquarists or breeders who have successfully bred piranhas in captivity, especially people with access to larvae or juveniles at different developmental stages.

Any help, advice, contacts, or shared experience would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

 

[graylizard]

Most aquatic fish stores that deal with predatory fish sell baby piranha you just got a find one. I know Global Fishco usually does.

 

[Da Supyhed]

I heard they can breed but u might wanna ask other keepers thebiggerthebetter and koltsixx

 

[Redshark1]

I saw some on YouTube.

 

[HarleyK]

Welcome to MFK!

You might want to use the search function for historic reports. I haven't heard from members about recent spawns.

Best
HarleyK

 

[tlindsey]

Hello everyone,

My name is Gregório Kurchevski, a Brazilian researcher working with Belgian and French researchers on the ontogenetic development of piranha jaws.

I am looking for aquarists or breeders who have successfully bred piranhas in captivity, especially people with access to larvae or juveniles at different developmental stages.

Any help, advice, contacts, or shared experience would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Found this video may be helpful. I suggest trying to contact the breeder .

 

[tiger15]

I am not sure where baby paranha in LFS came from as keeping paranha is banned in Florida for fear of escaping to the wild. Paranha are infamously dangerous few people would keep, not to mention breeding them to find no takers. Quite the contrary, paranha are skittish and only become aggressive in spawning or cornered in a drying pool. Uncharacteristic of most characin, paranha are protective of eggs and youngs much like cichlid.