Rescued 2 RBP

[twin_caleb]

Alright, thanks for your help and info. I hope it doesn't take them longer than a few days. The tubafix block I threw in their seemed to disappear last night. Not sure if they ate it or it just broke up and was filtered out. Oh well, I guess time will tell.

Also, I heard from a few LFS that if you feed them cichlid sticks and no actual dead/ live foods (blood worms, tubafix, krill, other fish) that there's the possibility of putting them into a community tank with other species of fish. I was wondering how much truth there is to that or if the people were mistaken? The stuff I've read so far doesn't seem to back this theory up and I am curious about yalls experience. I heard a story yesterday of someone keeping South American cichlids with RBP with great success.

Yeah mine destroyed a couple cichlids of about the same size and killed a koi two times the size of my largest rbp...by the way where are you from, cuz if you don't want to keep them i might be interested. Just drop me a pm.

 

[BigPleco]

I currently have 2 RBP's that are eating cut up native fish fillets....thats all they eat and they are growing like weeds! They'll come around for you...eventually they will need to eat!

Chris

 

[le patron]

good job with the rescue and all, but in the long run, one is most likely going to kill the other. they do best in groups of 5+

 

[frontosablkrhom]

i dont see how they can sound like pacu.. but anyway...

just give them a few days and try to feed them shrimp/fillets everyday.. eventually they will eat some..

just remember to scoop out the non eaten pieces within an hour or two..

yeah^ i agree with you ( i didnt know pacus made any sound except for splash haha)

 

[Quinquestriatus]

I'd more than love to own like 5+ that'd be awesome. Right now the only thing being offered is black piranha and they're just about an inch and a half long so they'd be lunch. And do to BSL I have a friend who's already took them and is going to hang on to them for me in another state. It turns out that piranha aren't just illegal in Denver but, now they're enforcing the existing law here through out CO. I've talked with quite a few old timers in the hobby out here and they've all said the same thing. The state reps are scared that "people" (putting it nicely on open forum) keep dumping their fish into lakes and ponds and they might actually live and destroy the ecosystem and possibly injure people. Thank god I live in more than one state. It really pisses me off. I can't believe how bad BSL is getting in CO. And in GA I'm not allowed to own pitbulls within the city limits without all kinds of safety precautions and insurance policies but, I can own a native venomous snake. Go figure. Fortunately I did get some pics before they were sent off so I'll be posting them when I get the chance right now I'm not in the mood. And of course my friend will keep the pics rolling in as they grow. I normally would just say screw it and keep them but, right now I don't need any trouble and I know the state can track me on any site I post on. A friend of mine in GA was busted this way with cornsnakes which are illegal in GA. It's ridiculous. I'm pretty sure the fine in Denver for having a piranha is 1000 dollars so I'm assuming that'll carry over through out CO IF someone gets caught. I think these people that are passing and or writing up BSL need go * themselves.

 

[Quinquestriatus]

yeah^ i agree with you ( i didnt know pacus made any sound except for splash haha)

LOL

 

[Ill take that mean one]

Nice pick up dude but you must try to get them on pellets, if you must feed them shrimp just use it once a week but make sure the shrimp have no salt in them some shrimp companies add salt to there shrimps as for lighting dim one side of the tank and the other side on try using floating plants on the side thats lit.

 

[davet]

Thumbs up on the rescue Q! I would agree with dudey that they are just stressed from the changes and will eat in a couple of days. I would feed them in the evening and give them some privacy. RBP's are often skiddish about eating with bright lights on and people watching.

 

[Quinquestriatus]

Thanks. I wish animals didn't need to be rescued. My home is always open to an animal in need and if it's something I can't care for then I make arrangements for it to go else where, where it'll be taken care of properly. Unfortunately, the hobbies here has suffered from BSL. The thing is I found a LFS in the metro area with black piranha for sale. So I'm not sure but, I think they may be playing with fire. This particular law was passed in I believe 78 and really hasn't been enforced. But, like I said previously some of the old timers have been freaking out about it and some state reps have been passing the word around that they aren't supossed to be in this state. Now that that is out of the way, my friend who is holding on to them says they're still not eating yet. He's tried oscar sinking pellets, cichlid floating pellets, tropical crisps and tomorrow he's going to go out and get some cichlid crisps. It's been a whole 2 days with out food and he says they seem active but, just not intrerested in food. He said they became active tonight when he put in the tropical crisps but, he didn't see them eat any. And of course he knows the lights have to be out during feeding. I also told him to get some shrimp just in case. During our talk we came up with the idea of maybe buying some food that could be put in a clip and stuck to the side of the tank. I haven't seen any "prepared" foods out there for carnivores like that and was curious if they existed for piranhas? Always willing to try new things. Thanks.