Red Bellies

[ace 1977]

hi iv just purchased a 120litre tank and im looking 2 get some piranhas (red bellies) how many do you suggest i get for the size of tank i have ? iv purchased the gravel , water conditioner ,filter , heat lamps , thermometer , a syphon , and water test kits is there anything else i will need before i purchase the fish ? i dont think feeding live food is right ,what food is best ? many thanks

 

[simonas]

I have 9 babies in a 700litre tank 60x30x24 inches!! That tank may not be big enough in the end for all 9 as a full grown red belly is a stocky 10-12 inch

Your tank I would imagine would be too small for Red Bellies, information seems to suggest a 4ft tank minimum for 2-3 and then 20g gallons per fish thereafter

I wouldn;t keep less than a group as thats the beauty of keeping them to be honest

mINE eat readily on prawn and lancefish and a dark substrate is better

I;d research more as I don;t think you have the tank size for them

 

[mattlee]

hi iv just purchased a 120litre tank and im looking 2 get some piranhas (red bellies) how many do you suggest i get for the size of tank i have ? iv purchased the gravel , water conditioner ,filter , heat lamps , thermometer , a syphon , and water test kits is there anything else i will need before i purchase the fish ? i dont think feeding live food is right ,what food is best ? many thanks

i think the best thing you can get is a cycled filter..... there is a pinned topic on tank cycling on here please read it and dont just throw your fish whatever you get straight in........

 

[ace 1977]

I have 9 babies in a 700litre tank 60x30x24 inches!! That tank may not be big enough in the end for all 9 as a full grown red belly is a stocky 10-12 inch

Your tank I would imagine would be too small for Red Bellies, information seems to suggest a 4ft tank minimum for 2-3 and then 20g gallons per fish thereafter

I wouldn;t keep less than a group as thats the beauty of keeping them to be honest

mINE eat readily on prawn and lancefish and a dark substrate is better

I;d research more as I don;t think you have the tank size for them

I have 9 babies in a 700litre tank 60x30x24 inches!! That tank may not be big enough in the end for all 9 as a full grown red belly is a stocky 10-12 inch

Your tank I would imagine would be too small for Red Bellies, information seems to suggest a 4ft tank minimum for 2-3 and then 20g gallons per fish thereafter

I wouldn;t keep less than a group as thats the beauty of keeping them to be honest

mINE eat readily on prawn and lancefish and a dark substrate is better

I;d research more as I don;t think you have the tank size for them

I have 9 babies in a 700litre tank 60x30x24 inches!! That tank may not be big enough in the end for all 9 as a full grown red belly is a stocky 10-12 inch

Your tank I would imagine would be too small for Red Bellies, information seems to suggest a 4ft tank minimum for 2-3 and then 20g gallons per fish thereafter

I wouldn;t keep less than a group as thats the beauty of keeping them to be honest

mINE eat readily on prawn and lancefish and a dark substrate is better

I;d research more as I don;t think you have the tank size for them

cheers thanks for all your comments i will research sum more into this . iv looked at the receipt for my tank and its a 240litre not a 120 my mistake , but i will research some more to make sure im doing the right thing cheers

 

[drobbyb]

Well, that changes things a bit. You will have a tank large enough to keep a few red bellies. Do you know about cycling your new tank?

 

[ace 1977]

Well, that changes things a bit. You will have a tank large enough to keep a few red bellies. Do you know about cycling your new tank?

im having tank deliverd thurs and its being set up 4 me by the shop assistant ibeleave the the temp should be 77 degrees ish and the ph level between 5.5 and 7.5 . iv purchased the water conditioners and test kits which have instructions which are easy 2 follow

 

[drobbyb]

Ok, so you don't know about cycling. Basically, cycling is the growing of bacteria that breaks down fish waste. Without it, your new fish will poison themselves with ammonia, possibly losing them, and the money you spent for the fish.

While you are doing your research, have a read of the topics found in our Beginners Resource Center.