300 gal advice
- Thread starter Fatlungy
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They grow moderately fast. I wouldn't keep them in the basket for too long because they already have sharp teeth and will start biting each other. Personally raised Red belly at that size. You could place one in the aquarium and see if the current will affect the little Piranha.
I rigged up some screen and suction cups, gonna finish tomorrow and let them swim.
We upgraded to a floating tote, everyone seems to be eating. I have never kept fish this tiny. I cant see how they would find the blood worms or mysis shrimp in the 300.
Never had a problem keeping red bellied piranha with tank mates. Generally found they attack each other rather than tank mates (the odd missing fin bits on piranha) My 5 started at 1.5” in a 6x2x2 with twenty jewel Cichlid fry, two small gibbiceps plec and five Chinese algae eaters. Grew to 10” before I moved them on with no losses in any fish. Chinese algae eaters were the real aggressors.
My first attempt years ago was with convict cichlids but the convicts killed my group of 4” piranhas.
My first attempt years ago was with convict cichlids but the convicts killed my group of 4” piranhas.
looking good ! congrats!
i’m not sure what your set is like but - pondguy sells sheets of very Porous plastic/foam block that could be placed in the overflow or you could put a round sponge before the pipe leading to your sump.
GL!
i’m not sure what your set is like but - pondguy sells sheets of very Porous plastic/foam block that could be placed in the overflow or you could put a round sponge before the pipe leading to your sump.
GL!
Excellent job rearing the little Redbelly. They definitely will need that space.
