My Wild Caught Redbellies

[moose23]

now are my wild caught red bellies considered to be super reds, although at the store they did not say super reds on the tag but i came on the internet and it said wild caught red bellies are super reds? i dont know whats going on and just want to know if wild rb are more red and what can i feed them to bring out there color more

 

[adambrogan]

Hi mate mine are wild and i have always said they are super reds, but saying that my mate has some that are just as red!! one thing that we do is befor a meal i drop in some tetra colour boost fish flakes (They dont seem to mine eating them) then give them some salmon fillet! within a few days you will start to notice the red bellies coming out alot more

 

[moose23]

Hi mate mine are wild and i have always said they are super reds, but saying that my mate has some that are just as red!! one thing that we do is befor a meal i drop in some tetra colour boost fish flakes (They dont seem to mine eating them) then give them some salmon fillet! within a few days you will start to notice the red bellies coming out alot more

so salmon fillet brings out the red

 

[spikeyboy]

Super reds are only a name given to them because of the intense red colour of wild caught fish.Once they get bigger they lose the redness and just look like tank normal bred reds.

 

[adambrogan]

i find it helps yes or if there big try salmon steak make sure its really fresh tho

 

[jonny_dw]

If you want really red bellies try and get them on hikari gold pellets, their excellent for colour and growth.

 

[moose23]

If you want really red bellies try and get them on hikari gold pellets, their excellent for colour and growth.

is it beneficial to have a power head in your piranha tank

 

[Nick16]

what size tank do they need? for a pair of RB's?

 

[Mr._Fishy]

I'd say a powerhead would be good for most rbp's.

As for a tank size, don't keep just a pair. You will end up with one beaten up piranha or none at all. An 80g or so should be fine for three. The bigger the better though.

 

[jonny_dw]

Try and get 4, this allows aggression to be spread out and they are shoaling fish at the end of the day, you wouldnt have 2 neons would you?

a 75 us gallon or standard 4x2x2 foot tank would house 4 quite happily for life.