Hungry Piranhas

[spAcE mOnkEy]

''so yes, i enjoyed that video''

wow

I thought that it was pretty cool. Just that it was not healthy for the piranhas. It is something that they would do to a fish in the wild... except to not to a gold fish (maybe a larger wounded fish). Cool way to see how they hunt and attack... even if it is in an aquarium.

 

[cane76]

at least it was quick lots of people use feeder mice for their p,s now thats shocking to watch
just to add my p,s eat only frozen foods

 

[andywg]

I'm not a fan of live feeding, and certainly not goldfish to tropicals, but:

It could be construed as illegal in the UK, though you would have to prove criminal intent beyond all reasonable doubt, which would be close to impossible (I used to have to try and prove criminal intent for a job). There is no law saying it is illegal to feed fish to other fish.

The law only states that if you feed a vertebrate to another animal in such a way that it suffers unnecessary pain or stress it is illegal (though the act this is in spends half of its time talking about knacker's yards as it is so old). The new act is almost certainly not going to ban live foods due to the difficulty in getting some fish and reptiles onto dead foods (they need the weaning period).

And look at it this way, was the way that goldfish died any more painful and stressful than meat slaughtered for Kosha or Halaal? It was over in like what, 8 seconds? Take fish swallowed whole (such as many people give to Oscars and such). Is the death of that fish, through suffocation in the stomach or slow digestion by stomach acids, really less stressful and painful?

 

[invader]

enjoy it because you are going to hear about and see it *unless your in florida or uk*

What does Florida have to do with anything?

 

[AMS]

That makes me sick, thats why Im never gonna keep those ugly things

its the ripping up part I mainly dont like

I personally choose not to watch the video, as I am opposed to the use of live feeders. I own 5 different species of piranha, and I never have and never will use live feeders. I feel there is no need as piranhas do not need live foods, they will accept frozen foods and even sticks and pellets.

The piranhas tear apart fish instead of swallowing because they have small-ish mouths and their razor sharp teeth make feeding easier. This may seem evil in the eyes of humans, but it is just what is done in the wild. I am in no way supporting the use of feeders, but I am saying there is no way the piranhas are to blame. You should be blaming the owners, not the piranhas.

 

[Rafael Dilone]

Well I think it is wrong to feed fish to other fishes. But you have to face the fact, that fishes that are feed other fishes are getting a lot of nutrition. Also feeding live fish is not only nutritional for a fish but mentally as well. A fish that is feed live food will have more of a instinct that they reach in nature when hunting for food. But I think rather than people feeding a fish and taking a life of a fish to benefit another fish they should feed that fish another live food sourse. Such as Blood Worms, Brine Shrimp, Daphnia, Blackworms, Tubifex, etc.

 

[andywg]

However, feeding a coldwater fish, such as a goldfish, to a tropical fish is not a good way to go. The fish have different makeups. Its much the same as you shouldn't feed FW fish to SW fish. It can create health problems in the long run.