Peru rhom

[Db04ph]

15 inch rhom in a planted 300g(96x24x30h)

 

[tlindsey]

15 inch rhom in a planted 300g(96x24x30h)

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Great looking Rhom.

 

[AR1]

Gorgeous setup! Are those plants live or artificial?

 

[Db04ph]

Gorgeous setup! Are those plants live or artificial?

They are live plants. It's a dirted tank.

 

[Brad08]

Did u grow it out or buy it around that size

 

[Db04ph]

Did u grow it out or buy it around that size

Fresh import. Came in from Peru in July

 

[danotaylor]

Very cool looking fish. What can you tell us about the species? Temperament, diet, max size??

 

[Db04ph]

Very cool looking fish. What can you tell us about the species? Temperament, diet, max size??

Must be kept solo. Very aggressive with a bite force of around 70 psi.One of the largest piranha species.The largest wild caught examples reported by fishermen average 50.0 cm. Diet wise I feed whole fish, shrimp. Not too many big ones being imported due to them arriving dead. Mostly see juveniles that never grow to these sizes in captivity.

 

[DawnMichele]

Beautiful tank!!!

 

[danotaylor]

Thanks for the insight! I’ve never kept piranha species before! Being from Peru, are they a more temperate water species?