Red Bellyed Pirahna?

[Burm Ball]

Hey guys , what do you guys think of keeping these pirahna?

[yankneck]

i have a few they are pretty kool

[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.

[Monty]

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.

[accidental777]

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.

[Monty]

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

[pombikiball]

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.

actually they are not cichlids they are in the characin family like the danio and tetra and they can be good fish depending on what you want and the amount of space you have with a 75 gal or larger and a shoal of 5-6 they can be quit impressive but if you have limited space and have a tank of about 30 gal then they are not the fish for you as they are shy and nervous as a single fish if your looking for something more personable then a central or south American cichlid is ur best bet ive been in fish for the last 15 years and just now started to scale down do to my obsession with reptiles

[Wh00h0069]

I used to have two of them when I was younger. I kept them for a few years, and really enjoyed them.

[Fatman]

Pirahna are cichlids just a more aggresive cichlid

RBPs are actually members of the Characidae family... more closely related to tetras than cichlids

[navygamer]

Here is a link with areas that can keep or you have to have a permit to keep them. They are flat out illegal in half of the country. Might help you decide. I also read an article today of an Arkansas man that got busted selling them and received 3 years probation and an $8,000 fine.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/fo...ead.php?t=3118