Potential RBP noob

[bigdaddyqtip]

Wanted to say Hi, Ijust joined after lurking for awhile on the site. I've had several tropical community tanks as well as a few Cichlid tanks and think im ready to try out piranahs. Im currently in a hot sandy place for a few more months then i get to go back to lovely Alaska. So i have some time to do research and make plans on how i want to set my tank up. i have a 40 gal breeder that i was running an undergravel system with 3 20 gph pumps and a bio wheel, even when i was breeding mollys i was able to keep the tank crystal without chemicals. But from what ive read so face RBP seem to like substrates that wont get along with the under gravel system. Any suggestion? Also has anyone had success having invertebrates with RBP? i was just thinking an extra clean up force would be useful.
Look forward to getting to know you guys.
Thanks for the help

 

[frontosablkrhom]

to the world of piranha!

were all here to help so keep the questions coming. With the amount of waste the piranha will produce i think your better off going with some type of canister filter . ive had alot of success with fluval, always make sure you keep that gravel clean because they are super messy eaters.

as for inverts i dont think you will have too much luck unless your tank is heavily planted. in a 40 breeder theres not alot of places to go unnoticed by these predators.

 

[dcp5082]

a canister filter is ideal, however regular powerfilters can do the job too. I use an aquaclear 70 in conjunction with a canister filter and my water quality is pristine. My reds wont attack snails, but they will kill anything else. If you going to get RBP instead of a solo serra I'd get a bigger tank for the future. You could house a few in a 40 breeder for a few months, but they would out-grow it fairly quickly.

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

i've only read about people having luck with inverts in large planted tanks.