Red Bellies Spawned!

SubRosa · 02-28-2008, 01:00 PM

I just got back into work after a couple of days off sick,and discovered that the Red Belly Piranhas in our display tank spawned and hatched out!Pics to follow!

tippMANn98 · 02-28-2008, 01:08 PM

dont you mean your RED BELLIED PACU's, piranha's are a nono in the us

BEELZEBOB · 02-28-2008, 01:25 PM

ive been giving some consideration to setting up a 55 gal w/ a black piranaha.

we gots all sorts @ the LFS here in boulder

mps9506 · 02-28-2008, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tippMANn98

dont you mean your RED BELLIED PACU's, piranha's are a nono in the us

It's not federally regulated, just depends on the state legislation.

tippMANn98 · 02-28-2008, 01:39 PM

CHECK OUT WHAT I JUST FOUND...

tippMANn98 · 02-28-2008, 01:40 PM

I dont think they should be allowed PERIOD, these are the types of fish that could DESIMATE our natural wildlife

mps9506 · 02-28-2008, 01:45 PM

If you notice they are not allowed pretty much everywhere in the southern US for that very reason. In the northern half of the country they would not survive very long with the water temps, in addition to probably getting eaten by larger fish like pike

Regardless non native species should never be realeased into the wild.

goldenmean · 02-28-2008, 01:49 PM

I had a red belly piranha tank in the 80s. The last two survived for over 6 years and the last one was over 8 when I lost him. They were very cool fish!

I cant wait to see you pics SubRosa

zeus_roush · 02-28-2008, 01:57 PM

they actually do have red bellies. seen them with my own eyes

vdituri · 02-28-2008, 06:38 PM

I had a couple when I lived in Washington state.
They then outlawed them, but there was a grandfather clause for anyone who owned one prior. It did make it so the only way to get rid of them was to give them to a zoo. Couldn't sell them and the LFS couldn't buy them.

Dentoid · 02-28-2008, 06:42 PM

Cool! They are neat looking fish!

PEMfish · 03-01-2008, 07:58 PM

Hey, I am thinking of doing a piranha tank bout the time yours will be ready to go somewhere. And I was wanting red bellies too. If I do do that, would you sell me some? Are they Pygocentrus nattereri?
Thanks

boozeman · 03-01-2008, 08:42 PM

ever see the movie where these experimental prahna escape a lab into the wild?

PEMfish · 03-01-2008, 09:15 PM

I'm not one of those irresponsible, selfish, ignorant asses you hear of. I'll take good care of them for life.

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