Pirana
- Thread starter StingXfactor009
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first, piranha are schooling fish and do best in groups of 4-6. second, this species grows to 8-12 inches. you cannot maintain even one in a ten gallon tank, let alone a school of them.
as for living for 5 years in five gallons? i strongly doubt that. a fish can "survive" some mistreatment but if you're going to keep fish as pets, it becomes your responsibility to maintain them such that they thrive, not survive. you might survive living in a closet for months, you could pee in a bucket, and once a day someone would slide some food under the door and empty your bucket. think you'd live a long and healthy life? well neither would a 12 inch fish in ten gallons.
as for living for 5 years in five gallons? i strongly doubt that. a fish can "survive" some mistreatment but if you're going to keep fish as pets, it becomes your responsibility to maintain them such that they thrive, not survive. you might survive living in a closet for months, you could pee in a bucket, and once a day someone would slide some food under the door and empty your bucket. think you'd live a long and healthy life? well neither would a 12 inch fish in ten gallons.
StingXfactor009 said:
Adjusting to envirorment = Pretty much torture on the fish.
Conduct an experiment: Take a young child and stick him in a 5ftx5ft box, lets see how he adjusts.
(I know its a harsh comparison, but its set on the same basics. Yea, maybe the oganism's body can adjust to not grow, but it was meant to grow, which equals spine problems, muscle problems, and a plethora of other condtions.)
Read this article about the red bellied pirahna. It says what they need...and how they SHOULD be cared for.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0158&view_records=1
http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0158&view_records=1