is i posable to have a fish in with a pirahna

nick_no_11 · Member Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 66 Location: usa

is i posable to have a fish in with a pirahna and not get killed???

Nameless · Senior Member Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Posts: 958

I could be wrong, but not to my present knowledge and the examples that I know are way too risky so it is probaly best I not mention them.

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

i agree with nameless, its too risky. but it all depends upon the tnak size too.

Fish Addict · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 3:12 am Post subject:

other then other pirahna's i wouldn't

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

Ditto. The only thing I'd keep with piranhas (specifically red bellied piranhas) is other piranhas. And for that you're going to need at least a 100 gallon tank.

-Chelle

Nameless · Senior Member Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Posts: 958

Also in some cases you can't even mix piranha species. Like in the case of black Piranhas you definietly can not mix them with other fish or not even other piranhas!

CrazyTat2dChick420 · New member Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Vegas

I have a red belly Pirahna and anything live or dead I put with him he eats. Now I was wondering if since Pacu's are from the same family line can I put a Pacu with a Pirahna?

Aqueous · Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:08 pm Post subject:

CrazyTat2dChick420 · New member Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Vegas

Okay, say I do...will they get along or will one kill the other? My Piahna is about 3" right now and the pacu I was thinking of buying is about 1.5"

M_wm · Senior Member Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 613

No, thats the easest answer. If you dont want the fish to die dont put it with a Piranha.

CrazyTat2dChick420 · New member Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Vegas

Thank you for the info I will just get another tank for the Pacu

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

I suggest not getting a pacu unless you can have a 1000+ gallon tank. Yes, 300 is sufficient for one, but they do best in groups so you'd need to keep at least 3 of them to keep them from getting really stressed out. They also grow very quickly so even you got some small ones, you'd have to be upgrading tanks every few months until you got up to the huge, massive tank. And that can get extremely expensive.

60cm = 23"

(that's a 10" red devil)

Pacu are only suitable for the wild and large public aquariums.

ajc3198ll · New member Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 4

from my experience it is possible to raise red bellies with plecos, i have a red belly pirahna in a tank with a giant pleco, and an emperor pleco. he doesn't touch either, but if i put any other kind of fish in there they get the crap kicked out of them.

M_wm · Senior Member Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 613

Ive heard of Piranhas living with plecos for almost 1 year and all the sudden the owner wakes up one morning with a dead Pleco.BUT on the other hand a guy on my site keeps his Piranha with Neons, black neons, and rosy barbs, Ill post the link fi i have permission its really cool Your the best

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

Go ahead and post a link.

I'd like to point out though that if these are single rbp's that are being kept with these other fish, they're probably not killing the other fish because they're stressed out and shy from being a lone shoaling fish.

-Chelle

M_wm · Senior Member Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 613

Here ya go
Look for Innes post
http://www.aqua-exp.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=6&t=264&st=15#entry2994008