I Have Just Bought A Piranha

Kirk · Member Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 79 Location: Canada

I have just purchased a "red breasted pirhana". The woman at the pet store told me that it would be the size of a loonie. I am going to pick it up on Wendsday. I am going to house it in a ten gallon tank for a month until I get my fifty-five. Do you think that this tank will be adequate? And what should I feed the fish other than bloodworms?

hooterhead · Member Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 86

what is a "loonie"? it should be good in the 10 for a little while as long as it isn't more than a couple of inches long. you'll still have to stay on top of your water changes though, as i imagine this fish will produce enormous amounts of waste.

tyler_medeiros · Member Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Posts: 329 Location: Canada

a loonie is a 1 dollar coin in canada.
we do not have 1 dollar bills.

hooterhead · Member Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 86

how big is it? quarter, silver dollar in america?

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

I believe a loonie is about quarter sized (1"/2.5cm).

RBP's get around 12" (31cm) plus they should be kept in groups of at least 3. And to properly house 3 of them, you're looking at about a 100+ gallon tank.

-Chelle

hooterhead · Member Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 86

i agree with chelle. i wouldn't put just one red belly in a tank all by himself. he'll get lonely. Sad

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

also, a single RBP is far more likely to be skittish and cower all day long than if you had a few together.

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

If you keep a Piranha by them selfs they are the most boring fish in the world unless it is something like a manny that can only be kept alone.

Trickster · Member Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 309 Location: My Chair

DO NOT get that RBP, very dumb idea, they grow 12" and need 100+ tanks as mentioned, if u realy wanted them u could go 4 of em in a 120 gallon.