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Dean_W
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5th Dec 06 at 13:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have a tank at the moment with a few fish in there. The biggest being a Cichilid and a Silver shark.

What i'm wanting to know is, can i put some pirahna in there? I can get some red bellies from a local place. I was thinking of maybe three of them?
Cosmo
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What size tank is it? Also what size are the Piranha and current fish?
mwg
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Didn't think you were meant to have cichlids in community tanks
Dean_W
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5th Dec 06 at 13:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The tank is a Rio 180, with plenty of cover for little fish and shy ones.

In there at the moment is a couple of dwarf catfish and a plec, 1 silver shark, 1 cichilid, 3 flying foxes and some odd little tetras that are left overs (all the others died) Forgot, 2 Silver Dollars aswell.

The pirahnas are advertised as red-bellies

[Edited on 05-12-2006 by Dean_W]
Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Didn't think you were meant to have cichlids in community tanks


I've never had a problem with it. He nips a bit though.
mwg
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5th Dec 06 at 13:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what sort of cichlid is it?
Dean_W
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Firemouth.
mwg
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Ah yeah. They are pretty peaceful in comparison to other cichlids.
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if the Piranha are fairly small then yeah, they could stay in there a while BUT they will eventually start nipping at the other fish, and after a few months of growth they'll soon be attacking and eating whatever is in there with then.
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OK. The pirahna themselves are very small, neon tetra size at the moment.

I'm stumped of what do do then. Do I put them in and see how it goes or wait until i have a clear tank?
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they will grow fast from that size, upto about 6-7" within a year. By the time they get to 2" (not long at all) they will be able to catch and eat most other fish.
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I think that may be a bad idea then. I'll have to pass off the rest of the fish.

Are they fairly easy to keep? I know they like live food and frozen food. Anything else to keep an eye on?
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really easy TBH.

Can feed dead food (prawns, old chick breast, white fish meat, etc.). And just need looking after like any normal fish.
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That'l do then. I think i've made up my mind.

I'll change from what is in there now to some pirahnas. I don't really want to see my fish getting massacred 3 months down the line so i'll give them to my mate.
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What dimensions is the rio180?
Dean_W
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101 x 50 x 41cm.
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
101 x 50 x 41cm.


you could probably get away with 5 in that size tank for a good few years
Dean_W
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Minter!!

How big do they grow to?
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will grow upto around 9-10" in first 2 years, then can go upto around 12-14" over the next years.
Dean_W
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5th Dec 06 at 13:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Great.

Thanks for the help Cosmo
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NP, just let me know if you have anymore questions about them!

 
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