red belly pirahana

[tattooedgrahamcracker]

i have a few red bellies and they wont eat flake or pellets is it ok to feed them a worm or two if the store is out of feeders

[YaYgoldFish]

I think it would be ok.

[cocoa_pleco]

and i THINK beefheart is okay

[YaYgoldFish]

I think you could get crickets too, most insects are alright.

[cocoa_pleco]

crickets arent too good. Not too many nutrients in em

[tattooedgrahamcracker]

thanks for the in put i lost one so there is only two in my tank right now but on saturday im gonna go pick up about 6 more i read it is best for them to be in schools no smaller than six

[cocoa_pleco]

what size tank are they in?

[genitor]

what size tank are they in?
I think it's a 30 gal

[YaYgoldFish]

I think it's a 30 gal


yup, how big do these guys get? 8 piranhas in a tank might be overstocking...what filter are you using?

[tattooedgrahamcracker]

its a 30 gallon but the store i get them at they are about the size of a dime as i said i lost one so im sure ill loose some of the new ones . the two i have left are abot the size of a 50 cent peice . i have had them befor and it will lake a while befor they get to big for the tank and i have a 75 gallon for the next tank to move them to, i just have to re seal it first.

[tattooedgrahamcracker]

oh yeah i tried the worm cuz a pirahana breeder said its ok as a back up food and they shredded it. guess they liked it

[cocoa_pleco]

thats cool. My lfs has lil piranhas. You can feed white cloud's to him, thats what my lfs does

[tattooedgrahamcracker]

thanks for all the input, yeah when i went to the pet store they were completly out of all feeders. pirahana are pretty cool get pretty gnarley when they are older the last ones i had were about the size of dinner plates and i couldnt watch when it was feeding time it was just a little to viciouce for me. so what all do you have

[tattooedgrahamcracker]

wow nevermind the last ? my coffee hasnt kicked in yet :) i saw it listed on your last reply

[Drumachine09]

It would be better to feed them sinking carnivore pellets. They wont be able to get all of the nutrients they need for healthy growth and good coloration from a feeder.

[tattooedgrahamcracker]

i tried all different kinds of pellets and flake they wont eat it the want meat only and thats how they have been since i got them

[Drumachine09]

i tried all different kinds of pellets and flake they wont eat it the want meat only and thats how they have been since i got them

Using feeders also greatly increases agression.

[Lady Hobbs]

I think my son had a few at one time and I know he gave them pieces of fresh liver.