Tiger Barbs and Piranhas in same tank.

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I saw this and wanted to share.

 

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That's awesome! What luck he has? I can't put my Betta, Cosmo with any fish! He has bullied all of them or they would attack his fins! :(

So I have a 20 gallon high with one betta! Good for the betta but a little boring for me. Thanks for sharing.
 

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Pretty neat.

Maybe the barbs are just a bit faster than the piranhas.
 

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One day, though......eh. Could be a nasty surprise in that tank to come home to. Pirh's can live with fish they don't see as competition for food or threats. Still.........................
 
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One day, though......eh. Could be a nasty surprise in that tank to come home to. Pirh's can live with fish they don't see as competition for food or threats. Still.........................
Right on. Piranhas should at least be illegal without a permit in every state, if not illegal to posess altogether. Not for the danger they pose to talk mates, but to humans as well when the swarm is big enough in numbers.
 

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Fish typically don't want to expend more energy chasing a meal then they'll gain on the intake consuming it and since it seems they're well fed they probably don't see the other tankmates as a viable food source.
 
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I do plan to eventually have a piranha tank, so in about 25 years when I am 39. Duckie if that happens then I am blaming you. I don't want them to be illegal, I want to be able to have all of my friends that I make at that time to say "wow, what a cool tank".
 
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