Serrasalmus elongatus care????

[lix.ma14]

Hey guys. i've never been a piranha type of person. The specialty fish that i keep are polypterus. Today I saw a nifty piranha called the Serrasalmus elongatus AKA the pike piranha. i totally love. i've heard they're pretty rare. Now for the questions. Can you fit an adult in a 30 or 50 gal for life?? I read in some piranha websites that they need a 1000 gal for a single fish. To me, That a total waste of space (they only reach to 12inches/30cm.) what is a minimum sized tank for it? I can only get a a 55 or 60 gal tank for it. Can you tell me your experience with this piranha???

 

[lix.ma14]

ANY info. Give a piranha noob some help!

 

[Dolphinswin]

Your numbers are way off lol but ill help. They are not a rare specie unless its a pingke elong(a little pink color). They are a more aggressive specie but its hit and miss with all piranha. A 30gal is out of the question. You could do a 55gal but its best in a 75gal for life. They will not reach 12" most of the time they average out to about 7-8. There are more than three variants, the normal silver, black mask(blackend face) and the more rare pingke. They must be kept solo. Try looking at the forum piranha-fury.com way more piranha info there.

 

[lix.ma14]

thanks and anyone else??? more info would be awesome! Vids and photos of ur elongatus???

 

[jp80911]

Dolphinswin pretty much covered it, elong is a fast swimming fish so you would want to add a strong power head to make up for the lack of space in a glass cage.
for more info on the fish you can find here
http://opefe.com/elongatus.html
what size is the elong you saw and how much? any pic?

 

[lix.ma14]

Dolphinswin pretty much covered it, elong is a fast swimming fish so you would want to add a strong power head to make up for the lack of space in a glass cage.
for more info on the fish you can find here
http://opefe.com/elongatus.html
what size is the elong you saw and how much? any pic?

I was planning to order one. Are they very expensive (darn)??? about how much to they cost. i saw a beautiful one 4 sale for 30 bucks in kijiji (kinda like craigslist). Too bad I missed this opportunity. Do power heads make alot of noise???

 

[CanadaZ]

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[jp80911]

I was planning to order one. Are they very expensive (darn)??? about how much to they cost. i saw a beautiful one 4 sale for 30 bucks in kijiji (kinda like craigslist). Too bad I missed this opportunity. Do power heads make alot of noise???

price depends on size and the place you order from, some places are more expensive than others.
power head is under water and should be dead silent at least I couldn't hear anything from mine. I like Hydor koralia power head.

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

the 2 my lfs have in 2 different stores have been sitting in their tanks for 6 months at 140 and 160 bucks with no buyers.

 

[sean-820]

Where are you in ontario? I am selling one now and dragon aquarium in To often has some though they are overpriced. A resonable price for one is around 100$ though they can range from 50$-200$ depending on who is selling it. If you are anywhere near TO you shouldn't have problem finding one farily cheap.

Powerheads should not make any noise.

A 55g will work or a 50g. I would seriousl conside a tank that is 48x18 as a 50 or 55g will seriously limit your p stocking options if you decide you want more down the road. If you are sure you don't want more p's down the road I would do 55 over 50 for the extra length sicne they are quick fish.