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06-29-2009, 09:14 PM
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#1 | | Aquarium Advice Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2009
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| Piranha question.
Im new here, so please don't let this post upset you.
I noticed the other day that Walmart sells a fish that resembles a Pirahna. I was wondering if this can be confirmed. And, where can i purchase a Piranha in Florida.
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06-29-2009, 09:15 PM
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#2 | | Aquarium Advice Addict
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: so cali
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| what they sell is pacu. they get to large for most aquariums sold.
are piranhas even legal there? what size tank do you have? they are very over rated fish.
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06-29-2009, 09:30 PM
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#3 | | Aquarium Advice Addict
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| Welcome to the site Jay. Pacu are most likely as MG said and get WAAAAAY too big for most aquariums.
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06-29-2009, 09:33 PM
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#4 | | Aquarium Advice Newbie
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| I have a 10g and a 55g. Both freshwater. | |
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06-29-2009, 09:34 PM
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#5 | | Aquarium Advice Addict
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| both are too small for piranhas. they are schooling fish that get over a foot big. | |
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06-29-2009, 09:35 PM
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#6 | | Aquarium Advice Addict
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| Jay... google tetras.
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06-29-2009, 11:31 PM
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#7 | | Aquarium Advice FINatic Community Mentor
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Longmont, Colorado
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| As a former Floridian I know that piranha are in fact illegal. Too many people have turned them lose in the waterways and they became a problem with the native wildlife like the manatee. When I was growing up there in the 70's early 80's (Eeeeeeeesh that's sad. I can even remember when Bon Jovi did a free concert at the Bandshell on Daytona Beach for Spring Break) they had a few attacks in the Halifax river and St Johns because of people letting them lose. They imposed the ban in the mid to later 70's.
Agreed with the others that what you see in the stores are Pacu, an overly sold fish that gets far bigger than the tanks they are normally put in. | |
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06-30-2009, 04:40 PM
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#8 | | Aquarium Advice Newbie
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| Thank you guys. I appologize for my missing knowledge in the fish section. Hey, Im learning. | |
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06-30-2009, 04:45 PM
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#9 | | Aquarium Advice Addict
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| No apologies needed Jay. We all start off sometime. You did much better than alot of us by asking about a fish BEFORE you bought it so I say good job! 
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06-30-2009, 05:33 PM
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#10 | | Aquarium Advice Addict
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| i agree with HN..... nothing wrong with asking. we all started somewhere and the laws are often hard to know exactly whats legal or not at times. | |
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