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Piranhas

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  • 21-12-2013 5:58am
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    MRG77
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭


    Was thinking about getting a few piranhas and I´m looking for a bit of advice before I get started. How easy/hard are they to look after?
    What size of tank would you need for 3 or 4 of them to thrive? Any other tips/advice?
    I´m thinking at least 150lts minimum, probably more.


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    kylith
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    All I know about them is that I've been told they're tremendously boring; they're very shy and will hide from people.


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    Tropheus
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    I've never kept them, but they grow reasonably big - 6". 150l would be too small. I would say 300l minimum for 3 or 4.

    IMO, they're a novelty fish. They are not particularly attractive or active in an aquarium and very shy as said above.


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    chopper6
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭chopper6


    They dont like having the tank lights on and will scatter madly if you do it...they like quite murky,coloured water and grow very fast.


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    ZiabR
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    Not to mention what you have to feed them. I don't see the attraction.


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