[lastyboy]

Hi all,

i was advised to get another rbp as i have only two at the moment.
Got one this afty, all three are babys about 1.5"-2" long.

Obviously still very small but cant wait for them to grow, what is the growth rate anyone please?????

Thanks

 

[Piranha King]

congrats, they should be 5"-6" within the year. however it does vary and i have no scientific proof.
wes

 

[thePACK]

yeah they grow rapidy i have had mine since .5 and they are 3-4inches now and its only been 4 months since i've had them..but as wes said it all depend on the fish ..some grow quicker the others

 

[Nethius]

congrats, they should be 5"-6" within the year. however it does vary and i have no scientific proof.
wes

i've had mine almost a year, got them small, and yea they are about 5 inches.. i imagine it depends on how much and what you feed them as well!

 

[sccavee]

I got my three reds in Jan and they were around 1.5", they are now about 5". They have slowed down though.

 

[pcrose]

It really depends on how active your p's are and how much you feed them, I think the growth rate varies quite a bit,because everybody setups their own habitat, following some of the must have rules such as temp and ph. Also not over or under feeding the piranhas.

 

[RhomZilla]

Just like all the replies.. it varies with different Ps. Feeding, excercise and water conditions can help your Ps grow bigger and faster than the average spurt. A fry to 5-6" can be accomplished with 5 months to a yr.. anything after that is a slow steady pace.