RIP - Shaka the 17yr old Rhom

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Fire eel has always been high on my list. Need something that acknowledges me and interacts. My rhom was amazing. He followed me around the tank, swam a lot, etc. the rare personality that everyone wants in a piranha.
 
Bury him under a new tree or plant, at least that what I do with my pets and give back the nutrients
 
Sorry for your loss. Longest fish I owned was 7-8 years. I sold my Midas since he outgrow my solo 200 gallon tank. He was 15.5" and kept hurting himself on the tank. Sold it to a guy with a pond full of peacock bass and Midas. He had a 1-2000 gallon pond he stocked in his basement.
 
Wow shaka was amazing... sorry for your loss
 
I will be calling some taxidermists today to see the cost of preserving him and options. Hopefully I can find something reasonable relatively quick.
 
Sounds like the best thing to do, what size tank did he have?
 
He was in a 75g by himself from 2004 to mid 2015. I purchased a 180g that was his home from July 15 to now. The tank was divided for a few months but I saw that he was getting stressed from constantly trying to get to the other piranha, so I sold that piranha in hopes it helped his health.
 
nzafi said:
He was in a 75g by himself from 2004 to mid 2015. I purchased a 180g that was his home from July 15 to now. The tank was divided for a few months but I saw that he was getting stressed from constantly trying to get to the other piranha, so I sold that piranha in hopes it helped his health.
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Do they do fine in a 75?
 
It all depends on their size and activity level. Size is the biggest drive. My guy was 10in and did fine in a 75g. He was extremely active and used all of the space which is not typical. I wish I had given him the 180g earlier as he always loved to swim all over that tank. However, many rhoms just sit in a corner.

I think a 75g starts getting small once the rhom gets around 12in. I would want to keep them in minimum of a 120g (4x2) or 180 (6x2), however, I am sure lots of folks keep rhoms in a 75g for life.
 
I see, at one point I was considering piranhas but I wouldnt try it in a 75 due to the size and general inactivity
 
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