if i just have one red bellied piranha will it get along with several exodons? im torn between getting 3 piranhas and nothing else or 1 and some exodons. please help me make up my mind
piranha questions
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i havent purchased yet but i will as soon as its warm enough to ship fish! im very excited about this but whats the tank size needed for one rbp?
i havent purchased yet but i will as soon as its warm enough to ship fish! im very excited about this but whats the tank size needed for one rbp?one rbp should be fine in a 40 gallon breeder tank (36 x 18 x 16) a 75 gallon could have a shoal of about 4
55g for ONE adult piranha since these animals are teritorial and ground space means more to them than volume.
But doesn't being alone stress a piranha? I remember reading an article someone posted talking about how easily piranhas are spooked, but that the bigger the shoal they are in, the faster their heartbeats go back to normal.
18" width of a breeder tank is better than a standard 55g, IMO.
like Zander said, one would be fine in a 40g breeder tank and if you can get a 75g then you can keep 4 adult rbps pretty comfortably.
pygos are much better in a shoal so if you do decide to keep solo piranha, serrasalmus would be a better choice than pygocentrus. maculatus, sanchezi, spiloeura or brandtii can all do fine in a 40g or 50g breeder tank.
like Zander said, one would be fine in a 40g breeder tank and if you can get a 75g then you can keep 4 adult rbps pretty comfortably.
pygos are much better in a shoal so if you do decide to keep solo piranha, serrasalmus would be a better choice than pygocentrus. maculatus, sanchezi, spiloeura or brandtii can all do fine in a 40g or 50g breeder tank.
If you're wanting to go that small (only 3 RBPs), i'd point you in the direction of exodons too. If you haven't already, go check out some exodon feeding vids on youtube and tell me if you're not sold on them.
i have kept exodons before and i what they do. im looking for something more interesting. whats the best piranha stocking options for a 55 gallon plz dont tell me to go buy a 50 dollar fish..... 25 is my limit for 1 single fish which is way 3 rbps are is pulling me hard lol, although i would be happy with one fish that is a real piranha that will be confident and not skittish alone