i just would like to know if i could house 1 or 2 rbp's in a 30 gallon aquarium and what is the min. tank size for them cuz ive looked on google and its ranged from 20 gallon to 75 and i really dot know but i would like to get a piranaha someday but want it to be housed properly.
rbp question
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30 gal is too small really.1 piranha can live there but would be far from ideal,mostly because of the lack of width of a standard 30gal.
a small serra would be good for you.maybe a sanchezi
a small serra would be good for you.maybe a sanchezi
i got 2 RBPs in a 29 gal there doing good but i did get them a new 55 gal just got to set it up. theve been in the tank since they were like 2 inchs and now there 5-5.5 inchs
RBP are very active and get huge and they are also very social so i would get a 180G and a shoal of 10 or more.
a 30 would be pretty much the smallest I would keep a solo rb in but it still may not be ideal as it reaches full grown.
If you do go with a solo fish for your 30 I would suggest a sanchezi instead. They grow a lot slow and will be able to be comfortable in the 30 for a longer period of time possibly even for life.
As far as two goes I would suggest against buy two. Chances are one will end up bullying and stressing the other if not seriously injuring it.
If you want a small shoal go with a 75g and get 4 rb's. Rule of thumb is 20g per full grown fish, so a 75 would work for a long time for 4-6 fish before they outgrow it.
If you do go with a solo fish for your 30 I would suggest a sanchezi instead. They grow a lot slow and will be able to be comfortable in the 30 for a longer period of time possibly even for life.
As far as two goes I would suggest against buy two. Chances are one will end up bullying and stressing the other if not seriously injuring it.
If you want a small shoal go with a 75g and get 4 rb's. Rule of thumb is 20g per full grown fish, so a 75 would work for a long time for 4-6 fish before they outgrow it.
MultispeciesTamer;2576084; said:
^ please dont listen to him look at his rip he kills alot of fish a 29 is too small for 1 rbp for life.
resourceful, you used his own signature against him.frontosablkrhom;2576848; said:^ please dont listen to him look at his rip he kills alot of fish a 29 is too small for 1 rbp for life.
very nice
wned:mine were in a 30gal up to about 5in. theyre now in my 40gal breeder till i build my pond then theyll be in my 55