[memen]

hi all, in few weeks, i get one spilo for my 50 gallon tank. He is planted and have woods. the sand is white, but i think its better to get a black sand,
the spilo will be agree alone or not ?
speak me about yours spilos, tanks and comportements, please

thanks you
Memen, the french piranha owner

 

[Grosse Gurke]

Perfect size tank for a spilo. I have seen you other tank and it is very nice, I am sure you new spilo will love his new home.

 

[phensway]

50 gal with only one spilo??? im not a pro or anything but could he divide that and put two spilos in there???

 

[Mr. Hannibal]

Black sand will be OK!

 

[Xenon]

That will be a lot of tank depending on the size of the spilo you are recieving. What size is the spilo supposed to be?

 

[memen]

thanks for your answer, and compliment grosse gurke

i want to get two but it is too cheap for me, (50 euro per fish)
the spilo size is 12 cm i thinks ( i can choose the size, but not too litlle, 12 mini)
the spilo dont dig in the sand ?

 

[Judazzz]

Spilo's aren't exactly fish that are famous for their sociable behaviour. I think buying more than one for a 50 gallon is asking for trouble, especially when you get them at 12cm. (just under 5"), unless you're willing to use a divider...
I don't have any experience with keeping spilo's, but this is more or less the message I got from reading all those posts about them.
And about using sand: I can't see why that would would be a problem (it's just personal preference, I guess)

 

[memen]

I think piranhas love a dark environnement, they think they are in security.
I ll buy black sand tommorow.

 

[Piranha King]

your new spilo will be happy being alone. also the black sand will make your fish darker because they change to their environment. some people like the darker look but some don't. what color is your background?
wes

 

[InSinUAsian]

Spilo's aren't exactly fish that are famous for their sociable behaviour. I think buying more than one for a 50 gallon is asking for trouble

Aggreed. A few people I know have small spilos tanks that size, however I believe it to only be temporary. Spilos are very aggressive in school setting and once cramped the aggression level toward each other will be dramatically incerased. 3 1-2 inch spilos will out grow a 55, IMO, in less then 5 months perhaps less. Might even lose some fish before that time.

I think that a single spilo will do good in a 55. I am very pro under packing. I think giving fish more tank space promotes faster growth as well as full growth potential(or at least BETTER growth potettial). I have a 7 inch altuvei in a 65 by himself. Its nice to be able to see a fish "stretch its legs" (swim).

~Dj

 

[memen]

the backgrund is white for the moment, and i am happy to know my fish like live alone.
if my sand is white, the spilo will be white ?????
for the environnemment, i make one place to swim and one place to scattered ?("cacher" in french)
spilo eats plants or not ? i have vallsnerias and echinodorus.

 

[Xenon]

Im sure you spilo will prune your plants from time to time.... Your spilo will not change colors, its natural colors will just be accented by the sand, with a darker sand making the spilo appear darker...

 

[x-J-x]

my gold is in a 55gl...i tried to add another fish using a divider...and the gold is constance trying to get to the other side...he wasn't thrill about having a tank mate...he likes to turn other fish into lunch...hez now by himself...