piranha sexing question

[Serygo]

LOL!!!

MightyKoreanBoy-
Yes Most piranhas grow to the same size...
The average size of all pygos is around 12", you will see quite a few pygos that drift over that...

 

[mightykoreanboy]

how about the elongatus?

 

[piranha45]

elongatus get around 8"

 

[guppy]

I have to disagree with you here P45, I had one almost 12"s and have seen them a little bigger, they don't seem to grow well in tanks though so 8" is probably average. LOL, I just had to stop and wipe blood off the keyboard from a gecko bite, I was feeding it an old neon tetra and it nicked my knuckle.

 

[piranha45]

they dont grow well in tanks because people dont give them the tankspace they require, like so many other countless high-activity fish.

 

[mightykoreanboy]

but a 75gal would do fine ryt?

 

[guppy]

but a 75gal would do fine ryt?

I think you could keep 5-7 hollandi, or 3-5 red bellies, or 1 elongatus in a 75g for life with no problem. I like the elongatus but like P45 says, they need a lot of room and tend to damage each other without it, even kept alone they get scrawny in tanks that are to small, they are quite active for a piranha.

 

[mightykoreanboy]

yeah i just have 1 elongatus in a 75gal so dont think ill be having problems with it hehe

 

[knuckles04]

The ones in high heels and lipstick are the females.
Sorry, I never could tell.

haha nice one

 

[Otherone]

LOL!!!

MightyKoreanBoy-
Yes Most piranhas grow to the same size...
The average size of all pygos is around 12", you will see quite a few pygos that drift over that...

No they don't - 12" is really pushing it for Netterei and Cariba, the Cariba having a better chance @ the 12" mark. Piraya are the big boys getting 12" and larger. As for sexing Piranha, it's too difficult for me visually, venting with extreme caution is the way I'd go.