do you like piranha and whats your favourite speices of piranha and whast the most powerful and visois one and why do you like/hate them?
2007-10-25 02:24:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes I like piranha.
I have a school of 8 red bellies that ive had for a year in a large tank. I got them when they were a 1/2 inch long and now are 7 to 8 inches long. There color is great a dark gray with silver flake and a deep red belly. I like to watch them while feeding seeing a a shy group come to life and turn a 1/2 pound of fish into nothing in 30 sec. is really somthing. I dont feed my piranhas goldfish or any feeder fish because of the risk of ich and other bad things.
Piranhas are not mindless killing machines they are picky about what they eat and when they eat it. They do tend to hide and run from people but so will a 500lb bear.
a well fed group is fun to watch and have very nice colors. Daily care is a most along with alot of water changes.
It is said that a black piranha is the biggest geting an adult size of 24 inches and will try to eat anything it can get ahold of and needs to be kept in a tank of 200+gal. they cost alot to by as well in most cases a $100+
2007-10-25 03:18:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Piranhas, and any other “fierce” looking fish have been made out to be the pit bulls of the fish world. They are poor, innocent creatures that have been given this title of evil and people who are insecure about themselves have a need to make themselves look and feel important by being big and tough so they buy animals that look big and tough and it is sad. But, I don’t know which is sadder. People having fish that are more often than not improperly housed or the people who own them who really need to be spending their money on trying to find out why they need to appear so tough. I know I’ll get the negative points, but sometimes the truth hurts and people get pissed off…….
2007-10-25 05:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they're skittish scared sight predators that only do well in large groups and people don't usually give them enough space for them to properly display. Even when they do have enough room they always skatter at noises and people. Most people feed them live fish and usually only goldfish which aren't very nutricious for them. Their colors don't hold up with a strict goldfish diet. There are so many fish out there that are much nicer they just aren't worth it. These aquariums usually end up with just one Pirana anyway.
2007-10-25 02:44:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've eaten Red Bellies in Brazil,and they're delicious. However if you ask the Coboclo's what kind of fish it is they will almost always say it's Silver Dollar.
2007-10-25 04:00:43 · answer #4 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never tried one, but they're probably delicious.
2007-10-25 07:02:30 · answer #5 · answered by TopPotts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah they're cool but don't try to kiss one they'll f*** you up.
2007-10-25 02:27:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
no they're gross looking!!
2007-10-25 03:28:05 · answer #7 · answered by thethinker678 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋