rescue ink giving you piranha fans a bad name

[jlsmonkey]

I caught this episode right at the end so I didn't get any details or see the way they portrayed the piranhas. I have never kept piranhas but have seen clips from Jeremy Wade and I would love to swim with piranhas if ever given the chance as long as I don't have any open cuts.

Well, I don't really have any valid points to propose due to lack of experience but I have opinions. Cheers.

 

[DaxD]

Piranha aren't illegal in new jersey.. Someone needs to shed a better light on responsible piranha keepers.. People always seem to turn their nose up when they find out someone keeps piranha because they think that we all feed our fish mice and goldfish.. However it's quite the opposite, the majority of piranha keepers are very passionate about the hobby in general and don't keep piranha because of their horrendouse reputation.

I was just going to say something about that also. They are not illegal in New Jersey. I have to check that show out.

 

[croc 2-3]

Come on now, let's not go overboard. All the guys did was remove an illegal fish from a state it's illegal to own them in.

Their comment about the kids potentially getting 20 bites that quickly was way off base though. So was the danger level they tried to present but you had to paint an ugly picture to sell the show.

What i found interesting was the guy at the aquarium thought they'd be ready to go in the big tank with the full grown pygos in 2 months? They'd be a snack.

Exactly why this type of misinformation iswhat got Channa banned. In the original size tank the school would have become one in about 3 -4 months. They won't be big enough for at least another 6 -12 months with those adults even then once they hit the water all heck may break lose because they are already established. The thing is the show producers & probally most of those people involved with the show know they are exagerating & sensastionalizing the facts. Now if he had serralmus species then yeah fingers would be at risk. I'm glad River Monsters portayed them differently.