Hello, I may be re-thinking my decision on a black piranha and go with red belly piranhas, I wanted to ask you guys everything I will need to know, also if they breed what should I do with the eggs, I do not know where to sell them at. Also I am planning on not getting a tank bigger than 100 gallons, so how many can live their whole lives in 100 us gallons comfortably? I was also wondering if I got one piranha and kept it with my Oscar, would they get along their whole lives together? One more thing, are piranhas very hardy fish?
Red Belly Piranha info?
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Piranha live alone, it will kill your oscar if he isn't oscar bite size. 100g is too small for more than 1 red belly really, get a lone caribe red belly. Very aggressive and not shy like natteri.
There are small Serra, probably be a better choice.
There are small Serra, probably be a better choice.
Could you list off a few of the best Serrasalmus species that could live it's whole life in a 100gallon?
My favorites would be Ruby red Spilo, Gold spilo, Or perhaps elongatus. A Rhom would outgrow a 100. Another couple of choices would be a Sanchezi or an irritans. Irritans max out at about 6", so a 100 would quite spacious for such a fish. I keep one in a 75. Do your research, and please remember that all of these species can live for more than 10 years.
