posted 08-04-2002 08:43 AM           

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HI! My fish ownes my tank and I would really like to have a friend with him. he has been by himself for about 8 months now. will he kill his new tank buddy?

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posted 08-04-2002 08:44 AM           

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if you plan to add a new fish try to get another red belly of similar size. They schould do ok together if they start to eat each other add about 2 doz. feeders. the feeders will keep them from eating each other. I had 4 red bellys in a 55 gal with no problems.

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posted 08-19-2002 12:20 AM           

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You really should not add anymore fish to the tank after 4 weeks of having the origanal fish in the tank. They may eat eachother.

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posted 08-31-2002 10:05 PM           

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If you add teh other fish take it out and redecorate your tank and then release both at teh same time. I would reccomend at least 3 so one does not bully teh other one

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posted 09-26-2002 03:12 PM           

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Absolutly not!!! red bellied piranhas are extremely territorial especially if it has been on its own for that long,i tried it myself my piranha tore the livin shit out of the new piranha i put in

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posted 05-04-2003 02:14 PM         

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Are you crazy red bellies are territorial especially when they have been on his own for that long,he will kill anything that enters histerritory or what i like to call

TORTURE CHAMBER!!! LOL

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posted 05-10-2003 10:59 PM            

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You can probably pull it off, I have had sucess with a similar situation. Just try to get 2 more RBPs instead of just one (to spread out any aggression). Also be sure to take out the fish you have in there now, re-arrange everything in the tank, then add all three in at the same time. This will help to eliminate any territories your old fish has.
Good luck.
Ps, i hope youll give them enough room (roughly 20 gallons per fish)

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