I was wondering if neon tetras would be to quick for a piranha to eat or would the eventually become food? I had a 20 gallon tank filled with neons and I woke up one day to find 2 huge piranhas cramped in it and my cousin said they where my birthday present, I had to buy a 55gallon tank for them because I liked them to much to give them up.............but anyway they didn't eat any of the tetras in the tank so if I add lots of places for them to hide would they will survive?
piranhas with neon tetras?
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if the piranhas are big enough they shouldn't bother the tetras.. i threw in a group of 6 neons with my 6 BRPs that are about 1.5-2 inches long, and they didn't survive an hour.. but ill be trying again when they reach the 4-5 inch mark..
hiding places and keep them well fed. this is only to prolong their stay, there are no guarantees.
in a 55 gal its possible,but have to keep a large number of neons otherwise they will get singled out and eaten.and you'll need plants and other hiding places for the neons
Corycatboy;1933084; said:
funny thing acutally..
i fed my piranhas a dozen guppies and they ate some but left the others alone.. there are 5 left and i put the guppies in prob 3-4 weeks ago.. last week is when i tried the neons.. and they ate all the neons within the hour. the guppies are still there today, and even make babies (all babys die from the filter)