Very Interesting

[xFLEAxx]

I have 6 Red Belied Piranhas that are about 2 inches long and put in a Silver Dollar that was about the same size and they get along great. Any thing I put in there got ripped apart and still does but the Dollar just swims around with them and now adapted and eats meat like them. I find this kid of behavior and ability to adapt amazing. Sorry just thought I would share haha.

 

[davo]

Odd... I have heard of odd combinations working for a period of time though. Let us know how long it survives.

 

[xFLEAxx]

It has already been about 2 months. Sorry for not clarifying in the first post.

 

[niblit]

i think both those are closly related but its still cool and suprising that it works out

 

[frasertheking]

yeah i heard pacu live with them in the shoals when young.

 

[xFLEAxx]

Yeah they are very closley related but I am shocked that they did not eat it when it hit the water. And to me the most shocking part is the fact that the Silver Dollar is now acting and eating like the piranhas.

 

[zennzzo]

Yeah they are very closley related but I am shocked that they did not eat it when it hit the water. And to me the most shocking part is the fact that the Silver Dollar is now acting and eating like the piranhas.

If you knew your ass was gonna get eaten, wouldn't you try to "blend-in"?

 

[xFLEAxx]

haha very good point man

 

[2004exrider]

Ive read that in the wild you can find shoals of silver dollars and pacus in with piranhas, nature works in cool ways.

 

[dmed]

I guess you should get it some dentures.