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Red Bellyed Pirahna?
Hey guys , what do you guys think of keeping these pirahna?
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Re: Red Bellyed Pirahna?
i have a few they are pretty kool
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Re: Red Bellyed Pirahna?
My uncle likes them, but I am more of a cichlid fan. Depends more on what you want in a fish. If you are looking for interactivity piranhas aren't the way to go.
Last edited by accidental777; 01-26-2010 at 01:16 AM.
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Re: Red Bellyed Pirahna?
Originally Posted by accidental777
My uncle likes them, but I am more of a cichlid fan. Depends more on what you want in a fish. If you are looking for interactivity piranhas aren't the way to go.
Pirahna are cichlids just a more aggresive cichlid also very very cool animal as a pet very smart and gets to know its care taker i had a super red belly in a 75 gallon by itself when i was a kid my dad was the one who really took care of it i just liked watching him eat.
1.1 Normal Ball, 1.0 Db Het Pied Hypo,
1.1 100% Het Pied, 0.1 Super Pastel, 1.0 Mojave
1.0 Pastel Yellow Belly, 0.2 Yellow Belly, 0.1 Red tail boa
0.0.1 Grey band king snake, 1.0 Leopard Gecko
Miss my Ferret alot wish i didn't have to give her up
1.1 het red axanthic, 1.0 albino, 1.0 black pastel
1.0 woma, 1.0 pinstripe, 0.1 pastel
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Re: Red Bellyed Pirahna?
If you are looking for something cool that doesn't interact much with you a piranha is ok. As far as learning lots about general animal behaviors and schooling behaviors I think they would be pretty interesting.
But, if you are looking for a genuine wet pet to be kept solo in a 75gal I would say a flowerhorn cichlid hands down. By wet pet I mean something that can be hand fed and petted. I have gone that route a few times and have been really happy. It just really depends on what your expectations are.
I am not really one of those people that enjoys "display" fish. That doesn't mean that they aren't for somebody else though.
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Re: Red Bellyed Pirahna?
yea i was always into the display fish, but the pirahna i had would follow u around the tank and look at u like u were gonna feed it.. it was kinda funny
1.1 Normal Ball, 1.0 Db Het Pied Hypo,
1.1 100% Het Pied, 0.1 Super Pastel, 1.0 Mojave
1.0 Pastel Yellow Belly, 0.2 Yellow Belly, 0.1 Red tail boa
0.0.1 Grey band king snake, 1.0 Leopard Gecko
Miss my Ferret alot wish i didn't have to give her up
1.1 het red axanthic, 1.0 albino, 1.0 black pastel
1.0 woma, 1.0 pinstripe, 0.1 pastel
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Re: Red Bellyed Pirahna?
Red Bellies make really nice pets when they are taken care of. With the proper water conditions, lighting and environment their colours really come alive and they are a joy to watch.
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Re: Red Bellyed Pirahna?
I'm a big red belly fan .... the only thing about them is that they are really shy. Love the bright red bellies though!
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Re: Red Bellyed Pirahna?
From my experience, no fish has been more active and interesting than sunfish (bluegill and related species/hybrids). They're sort of the same size and shape as piranha!
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Re: Red Bellyed Pirahna?
As you can see, there are two ways people split when people get into the more aggressive tropical fish. Some people are die hard piranha fans and some people are die hard cichlid fans lol. There is a lot of debate about which one is better. I don't personally care too much about all of that. Its all about what you like and what makes you happy. I have not kept piranhas, they just aren't really my thing. My uncle has kept a shoal of them for the past 3 years now, and is very pleased with them. Each fish has their own personality and their like-able qualities. The best thing you can do is lots and lots of research, hopefully then you can find something you really really like.
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