[Joga Bonito]

can i keep these 3 red piranhas ( one 5" and two 3") in a 29 gallon wit good filtration like for a month? until i get my 60-75 to put them in

 

[tigerjace]

yes but keep it well fed at all times and monitor it closely.

 

[mrodge]

thats what i got and there doing fine

 

[cmsCheerFish]

You can overstock dude, at one point i had 5 3" rpb in a 32 and the were fine

 

[Guest]

They will survive as far as water conditions go. With decent filtration and frequent water changes with water of the same PH etc..

The main concern would be fighting in the cramped conditions. The bigger one may have a go at one of the others.

 

[Joga Bonito]

SHOULD I AT MORE PLANTS TO MY TANK AND A PIECE OF DRIFTWOOD
FOR MORE COVER

 

[Guest]

This would bring up a debate probably. Some people tend to believe more hiding places will be better. Others would say it leads to more territorial dispute.

Watch your PH if you add some driftwood to such a small tank. It could drop a fair bit. Especially if your KH is low.

 

[Joga Bonito]

NOT REAL DRIFTWOOD JUST FAKE OR SHOULD I LEAVE IT LIKE IT IS
PICS

 

[Joga Bonito]

NOT REAL DRIFTWOOD JUST FAKE OR SHOULD I LEAVE IT LIKE IT IS
PICS

 

[Joga Bonito]

NOT REAL DRIFTWOOD JUST FAKE OR SHOULD I LEAVE IT LIKE IT IS
PICS

 

[Guest]

I guess adding anything else is going to cramp the conditions further. A friend of mine has kept too different size Pygo's in a small tank for a long time. That tank is next to bare, just a few plastic plants. Thats not to say it will work for you. Everything is fish dependant, ecery fish is different. I guess it will be a case of keep your fingers crossed.

You do have the option of completely cramping the conditions and dividing them. This would certainly be a little cruel in a small tank but they are more likely to be fine. And it is only temp

 

[The_Spoot]

Mrodge had his piranhas for 1 day, and says they're fine? It takes even a month for them to get out of shock. It will be overstocked, but it's fine for a month. A 5'' piranha practically takes up that whole tank.

 

[Little Waffen]

i would keep the tank bare and turn the temp down a little thats what i did with 3 4in p's in a 30 gal for almost a month,i guess get more info from others on this but thats my opinion

 

[Joga Bonito]

should i leave my 3 inch oscar and 2 inch pink gourami and a firemouth
in the tank or should i take them out

 

[Joga Bonito]

i just recived the reds like an hour ago and they are doing okay. my oscar , my kissing gurami and firemouth are still alive

i added a fluval 4 in my tank do you think that will help them a little?

 

[Guest]

The only bonus of having them in is they will probably be eaten before your p's turn on each other.

The bio load on this little tank is great. And I hope you are aware this group of fishes are clearly not going to get on in the long run. I assume the other fish are there to be eaten? It would be an idea to re-home the others before they are killed. An oscar wants about a 55-75 gallon tank on its own. Is that a Bala shark I see too?

 

[Joga Bonito]

i only have the 3 reds and the oscar , my kissing gurami and firemouth i am goig to give them to a pet shop so the reds could have the tank to themseles

 

[DiXoN]

taking into consideration that you just doubled your bio load i would be doing loads of frequent water changes like 20% every other day which is only one 5 gal bucket.
was the fluval 4 you added an additional filter and was it matured from another tank or not.
also leave the oscar it will be a good distraction.
dixon

 

[Joga Bonito]

they have riped the back tail of my firemouth should i take it out?

 

[compton ass steve]

if you want it to live yes take it out...if you dont care it will be a good distraction to keep the piranhas from eating each other