Piranha Tank Set-Up?

[JobySp]

Anyone out there have any pics, or any ideas how to make the ideal tank set-up for Piranhas that they would wish to share with me and my 6 baby Red Bellies?

 

[mike45]

If you want them to grow to full size, they need 20 gallons each, making it about a 120 gallon tank. This is a very good piranha message board if you have other questions. www.piranha-fury.com/forum/pfury/index.php

 

[mike45]

Err...sorry you can't click on that link but..you know just copy and paste it..

 

[CFC]

The main thing with pirahna is keeping the tank darkened, a dark substrate, peat filtration and loads of bogwood along with shaded lighting (possibly from floating plants) will get you off in the right direction.

 

[Bomag]

The main thing with pirahna in my experience is like cfc said make it darkish and have lots of bogwood, always make sure what i call a cave is there at all times so they can go and feel safe when they feel threatened .
if they are in there i never had any trouble while cleaning mine out i also had a common plec in with mine to keep things clean.
but be very aware that when they are big things get messy
good luck

 

[JobySp]

Does anyone know where to get cheap bogwood from then?

 

[schzaam]

only the plec would be ok with pirnanas you nee d abigger tank then that 4 6 pirnanas

 

[silver]

What size tank do you have them in at the present?

 

[JobySp]

They are in a 30 gallon at present.

 

[silver]

I assume they are about the size of quarters.......maybe a little larger???

I would think about M A Y B E getting rid of 2 and just keeping 4 in a 30.....plus you could get by with a 90 gallon or maybe even a 75 gallon depending on the temperment of the fish as they get older......instead of having to "most likely" part with a couple or more when they are older and you are more apt. to keep them because of being attached. Plus a 120 gallon......WOAH, that's a monster tank!!


JMHO!!!!

 

[JobySp]

They are extremely small and very happy in the 3ft'er at the moment.
I will either be getting a larger (120+) tank for them when they reach the size I have to move them, or putting them each in their own 3ft tank - depends on how much room I can create, and how much my wife agrees to.

I know that where we bought them from, they where all together - about 300 of them, and they gradually killed each other and made a mess of each other.

They ain't even touched each other in this tank.

I have already moved them from one tank as they outgrew it.

I have seen a 8ft tank for £160 odd - it's just where to put it




Does anyone know where I can get bogwood from in the uk?

 

[rvm]

I've not found anywhere to get really cheap bogwood, but the cheapest I've found is pets at home. I hate to say it, it's just where I've seen it cheaper!!!!!