i've had rhoms, spilos, reds and cariba. and by far my cariba have me second guessing and skittish about putting my hands in their tank :nod:heffer2028 said:I clean my tank all the time (putting hands into tank to gravel vac and move decorations) they have always move to the other side when i clean.. they are scared of my hands in the tank it has hever been a problem to put hands in tank....
i have 6 red bellies in a 55 gallon.. i think that it all depends on the kind of pirahnas you are about to buy. Red bellies are skittish at nature and usually run from human contact.
If you were planning on getting a rhom or something of that nature i have seen that they chase people's fingers OUTSIDE of the tank, so just imagine what would happen INSIDE the tank.
I think it has to do with what kind of pirahnas you are willing to buy.... i do not know that much about pirahnas but Red Bellies are fine in my book if you are scared about getting bit when cleaning or just putting hands in the tank
p.s. - my red bellies have never even came close to biting me. Good luck in making your purchase, but if you want advice i would say to buy Red Bellied piranhas. good luck
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like i said before.. i do not know that much about pirahnas but from what i know.... red bellies do not attack your hands when put into the tank.fiveo93 said:i've had rhoms, spilos, reds and cariba. and by far my cariba have me second guessing and skittish about putting my hands in their tank :nod:
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heffer2028 said:like i said before.. i do not know that much about pirahnas but from what i know.... red bellies do not attack your hands when put into the tank.
p.s. - dont quote me on this![]()
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My children were raised around piranas, and their children (my grandchildren) are around piranas. My advice, get a tight fitting lid, teach your youngsters the danger of putting their hand in the tank. You teach your child not to put hand on flame, so it is with the pirana in a fish tank. I put my hand into a tank with a dozen 10 inch P. nattereri's. Never was I bitten except when I caught one in my hand after it bit through the net. Carelessness can get you hurt. Be cautious but not afraid.BTC Posted Today, 12:31 AM
THANKS FOR THE INPUT i AM NOT SURE WHAT TYPE OF PIRANHA I AM GOING TO GET YET BUT AM VERY INTERESTED IN GETTING SOME I GOT KINDA BORED WITH MY CICHLIDS. I JUST WANT TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE. i COULD ONLY IMAGINE THE FIGHT ME AND MY SISTER WOULD GET INTO IF MY NEPHEW LOST A FINGER TO MY PIRANHA
good answer.... and remember PIRANHAS are not domesticated and are very UNPREDICTABLE .... even tho they seem skittish and scared u nnever know when they can attackAtlanta Braves Baby! said:I dont see any real reason to be afraid of them. They often will be very skitish when a hand is in the tank. Just take this into consideration. ANY animal can attack or bite ANYONE at ANY time. Just as mentioned above caution should always be taken when handleing or in the same environment with any animal.
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Yah my biggest rb chases my finger outside of the tank.heffer2028 said:If you were planning on getting a rhom or something of that nature i have seen that they chase people's fingers OUTSIDE of the tank, so just imagine what would happen INSIDE the tank.
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