Need suggestions to setup a Piranha biotope.

Unread post by **SCORPIO** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 3:31 pm

One of my relative have a tank of 48X18X18 inch tank. He want to setup a Piranha fish biotope. I want to help him in setting up this tank. I want to know following information from all of you:
1. Is this tank is sufficient for these fishes?
2. Ideal filtration
3. Light
4. Decoration
5. Best food available in market
6. Availability of Piranha fish in Delhi/NCR
7. Any other information

cichlids · Unread post by **cichlids** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 4:27 pm

I've heard that original piranhas (red bellied piranha) are not available for hobby and is also illegal.
The one which we get in shops is pacu.

bobvin · Unread post by **bobvin** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:02 pm

Once I saw piranhas for sale.

Unread post by **sushant** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 3:17 pm

They are large fish and would much larger aquarium than this for a biotope.

bhupeshkhanna · Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:57 pm

In my Opinion, this tank is not at all suitable for a Pirahana.. It's a huge fish that grows upto 2+ feet and they grow fast. Pirahana i India actually are Pacu's...They will not grow to their full potential in this tank and will shorten their life span..

I have dealt with this..

Unread post by **SCORPIO** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:13 pm

bhupeshkhanna wrote:In my Opinion, this tank is not at all suitable for a Pirahana.. It's a huge fish that grows upto 2+ feet and they grow fast. Pirahana i India actually are Pacu's...They will not grow to their full potential in this tank and will shorten their life span..

I have dealt with this..

I want real Piranhas. Once I saw those in Mumbai. I also know 2-3 piranha keepers in India. In absence of Piranha, I will go for a soal of six silver dollars.

sub · Unread post by **sub** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:47 pm

IMO 2 piranaha can be house in this tank with good filteration,thy grow upto 1feet . generally LFS dont hv Red-bellied piranha becz of less demand, u need 2 order it at LFS , i saw once RB piranha at my place.
live food is best fr piranaha,
as piranha r native to South America u can add lots of driftwood,

Naufil · Unread post by **Naufil** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 2:26 am

SCORPIO wrote: 7. Any other information

sub · Unread post by **sub** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:32 am

Unread post by **Romi** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 1:33 am

bhupeshkhanna wrote:In my Opinion, this tank is not at all suitable for a Pirahana.. It's a huge fish that grows upto 2+ feet and they grow fast. Pirahana i India actually are Pacu's...They will not grow to their full potential in this tank and will shorten their life span..

I have dealt with this..

True.

Piranha are definitely on sale still. I have seen red bellies often. Pacu and piranha are easy to tell apart, so they could not have been pacus.

Silver Dollars is clearly a much better idea.

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