RB Piranha

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
I think you could get 4 no prob. But 3 would be good if money is a factor. My dads two just hide alot. I know they would be better if he had two more. Just make lots a caves for them to hide in.
 
RiverMonsterFisher;4980620; said:
Ok what about like 3? Is that a big enough group? Im only 14 and 5-6 would be pretty expensive for me.
Click to expand...

3 in a 65g is pretty good, I had a friend who maintained a group of that size in a 65g for almost 6yrs & they did eat pellets.
 
JC_P;4980628; said:
That's one method, but I didn't practice it too much because in my experience is if you kept it up for too long they would either attack each other or stop eating altogether. The better option is to just keep trying to feed them the pellets, they eventually learn to eat them & they'll take the white-bait without a problem. It's a lot easier when there is a considerable number of them because they're more likely to eat whatever you give them because of the competition for food.
Click to expand...

That would explain why people think they are man-eaters.
 
RiverMonsterFisher;4980626; said:
12 inchers are probably more common in the wild. Im guessing if you had at least a 100 gallon then they could get 12 in.
Click to expand...

That is correct, they only tend to reach those sizes when space is prevalent.
 
RiverMonsterFisher;4980635; said:
That would explain why people think they are man-eaters.
Click to expand...

Yeah, lol.
 
RiverMonsterFisher;4980640; said:
Oh wow do you know how big they were?
Click to expand...

One was around 7" the other two were 5-6ish.
 
smokeythebair;4980629; said:
I think you could get 4 no prob. But 3 would be good if money is a factor. My dads two just hide alot. I know they would be better if he had two more. Just make lots a caves for them to hide in.
Click to expand...

They would probably move around alot more if you put 2 more in there. I can make some caves...
 
RiverMonsterFisher;4980649; said:
They would probably move around alot more if you put 2 more in there. I can make some caves...
Click to expand...

Or you could use driftwood, it serves two big purposes. 1 it's a good natural looking source of cover for the fish & 2 it helps keep the ph of the water low, water conditions piranhas are naturally found in the wild
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
MonsterFishKeepers.com
Top Bottom