rb pacu and rb piranha's

[ko1featherweigh]

hi new to the forms
but i was trying to figure out if there was a way to tell the difference of the RB pacu and pirahna?
im in califorina and the piranhas r illeale but i realy wanted to get some "a fan of the agressive fish "
of does any one know where to get the RB pirhana around the bayarea califorina

 

[JeLeAk]

red belly prianahas are pretty dull fish, unless your like really into fish, or piranaha's

they pretty much just chill all day except for the few min that they eat a feeder or some beef heart, then its back to being "dull"

jus FYI, but i think they are cool you will need a rather large tank for them and you will need a couple so they could school, maybe like 4 or 5, i dont know the minimum number you should have

 

[ko1featherweigh]

what would be the minimum size tank for about 5 RB piranhas?

 

[Lotus]

Eventually they would need something like a 150 to 200 gallon tank. They get to about 12" each. They are not the easiest or cheapest fish to keep properly. If you're really serious about them, I suggest you do a lot of research on them.

 

[ko1featherweigh]

ya ive bin researching for about a month but im most likly start off with a few oscars then piranhas or an crossback arowana *thumbsups
and how much do piranhas ushaly price at? so far i got 30$ a piece but mabe that because im im califorina and there illeagle *SUPERSMIL

 

[knifefishfreack]

well near me in Rhode Island they are like 6 bucks for black diamond pirahnas or somthing(i dont really know the real name im not in to pirahnas)

 

[JeLeAk]

i got mine for i think $20 a peice when they were half dollar size, but the price is anywhere from $25-35 for red belly juvies and a lot more for the larger ones up here in Ak.

 

[brit_s86]

I paid $45.00 for a red belly larger than a pop can.my other one is about three inches.i paid 20.i can also get loonie sized ones for 10.00

 

[brit_s86]

here is my pirhana,but its not a good pic

 

[sbsociety]

I used to want a piranah. And I like you also live in Cali. But From what I can tell from a lot of people, they're not too different from RB Pacus. I have 2 pacus and they do exactly the same things that people say their piranahs do. They're pretty scary lookin, got big old teeth, and they eat feeders along with my oscars & cichlids. I read above that piranahs are boring aside from the feedings... They tear up even the huge feeders, ones almost their size. I've never had a piranah though so I dunno. I'm sure they're less aggressive, just maybe not that much.

 

[jessejamespdx]

pacu will have a sharper pointed mouth while piranha have a rounder jaw
also the end of the pacu's tail should be jet black with a red ribbon when colored fully

Note: I have 3 rb pacu's in with 4 rb piranha in my 125 and they are great together.