Piranha

[LilBangarang]

Can piranha be kept in a 20 gallon at least until they outgrow. Would long or tall be better?

 

[Nomadu571]

Technically if your going to upgrade then any fish would be fine in a 20 gallon, the question is how LONG can they stay in the 20 gallon? How many do you plan to get? And how long are you planning on keeping them in a 20 gal?

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

how many pirahna, how big will the future tank be, do u realise how big they get? lol

if u want anything in with a pirahna, introduce it to the tank FIRST then add the pirahna while the pirahna are small juvies. this technique has worked, other times not. but i have seen quite a few oscars in with pirahna tanks so it is possible.

 

[LilBangarang]

Yeah... i guess i dont have much money. for a big tank... thanks

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

what would u like to get instead? xx

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

i can reccomend things like shellies (lamprologus occelatus), assorted apistogrammas, 5-6 dwarf cichlids like pseudocrenilabrus nicholsii, a few kribensis or an angel tank, since you seem to like personality fish like cichlids
or a big mix of barbs and tetras
or a crab tank
or a big guppy or molly tank
so many options for a 20! xx

 

[LilBangarang]

I was thinking a calvus cichlid... They only get 6" and look awesome

 

[LyndaB]

A 6 inch fish does not belong in a 20 gallon tank, though. You'd be better off with a 50 gallon tank for that size fish.

Just think: small tank, small fish

 

[LilBangarang]

a 6 inch fish in a tank with dimensions 2 times it's size all around with a penguin 200 power filter... yeah, It's cruel

 

[LyndaB]

It's just my opinion that larger fish deserve larger tanks. If you don't find that you feel the same, that's fine, but there's no reason to be snide.....

 

[Nomadu571]

I think he agreed with you? Lol chill.

 

[LyndaB]

That's not how I read it, but hey, I've been known to be wrong before. I think it was a Thursday.

 

[Nomadu571]

Lol. (15 characters)

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

Lynda, think of the pretty fishies :L:L
have a look at some dwarf species they have. some are spectacular! take the cockatoo cichlid for example. beautiful! or the shellies, they are wicked when i see them in the lfs x

 

[LilBangarang]

LAWL jk lynda do you think the cockatoos could be kept with rams and shellies.

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

i have seen cockatoos happily with shellies, but its luck of the draw with most cichlid personalities x

 

[LilBangarang]

What about rams

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

rams are gentle and pretty, would go with many things and are quite easily pleased. i think you have a winner there if u like them, but watch out for water quality! x

 

[Nomadu571]

Rams are cool looking fish, love them. I've had mine well over a month now and are doing great, as long as you keep on top of water changes, as mentioned, they will be perfect!

 

[Impulse09]

How often do u do water changes for Your rams? What size tank?