What do you use??
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Not really needed, just use prime, and plenty of water changes. Add salt if your fish get some type of Injury.
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It depends, if your shoal is nippy then add some stress coat, I used to use it, but I switched to salt to heal their fins, prime is what I've always used for my shoal during regular wc. Also piranhas prefer blackwater, microbe lift amazon extract is a good product, other than that stay away from chemicals, they appreciate pristine water with a varied diet, get them on pellets if you wanna see some healthy Piranha! Shrimp and talapia are also great!
Go S. Vettel #1 rb8
Go S. Vettel #1 rb8
I do agree , stay away from chemicals when you can , change water freaquent and a good well rounded diet and your fish should show awesome color . If there healthy you will see it , they will let you know .
well i used to have 3 red bellies in a 90 gallon. they lived to be 5 years old until a power outage over the weekend 
I always used prime during water changes and nothing else. I would do a WC once a week at 50%.
I think that was more than enough for them to show color, but they never had brilliant red bellies or anything.
Since they passed, i recently bought a sanchezi from aquascape and im going to do the same thing. I just hope he shows more color from doing 50% WCs once a week. Maybe ill try housing blackwater if i dont see results.
PS: hes on Shrimp and tilapia. ive tried pellets...doesnt go for them :/
I always used prime during water changes and nothing else. I would do a WC once a week at 50%.
I think that was more than enough for them to show color, but they never had brilliant red bellies or anything.
Since they passed, i recently bought a sanchezi from aquascape and im going to do the same thing. I just hope he shows more color from doing 50% WCs once a week. Maybe ill try housing blackwater if i dont see results.
PS: hes on Shrimp and tilapia. ive tried pellets...doesnt go for them :/
well i used to have 3 red bellies in a 90 gallon. they lived to be 5 years old until a power outage over the weekend
I always used prime during water changes and nothing else. I would do a WC once a week at 50%.
I think that was more than enough for them to show color, but they never had brilliant red bellies or anything.
Since they passed, i recently bought a sanchezi from aquascape and im going to do the same thing. I just hope he shows more color from doing 50% WCs once a week. Maybe ill try housing blackwater if i dont see results.
PS: hes on Shrimp and tilapia. ive tried pellets...doesnt go for them :/
Bw is awesome! It totally calms my shoal down!
So sorry for ur loss!
Go S. Vettel #1 rb8
yeah i was devestated when i came home to find my pygos floating :/ but im excited to raise this little monster.
I just want to do everything i can for him to receive the best results.
I was going to ask about the aquarium salt and piranhas but i see there was already a thread saying it wasnt necesary except for aid.
Is the blackwater solution cheap? Where can i purchase it? and will it affect live plants/rocks/driftwood in any way?
I just want to do everything i can for him to receive the best results.
I was going to ask about the aquarium salt and piranhas but i see there was already a thread saying it wasnt necesary except for aid.
Is the blackwater solution cheap? Where can i purchase it? and will it affect live plants/rocks/driftwood in any way?