Raising Beautiful & Healthy Piranha

                       Piranha                            

                      Piranha an aquarium fish! Yes, you read it right. As we all have heard and seen about piranhas and their super aggressive nature, some people still keep them as a pet in their home aquariums.                                               

piranha in an aquarium tank

               
                      Piranha fish are always hungry and are also rumoured to be man-eater as well in some cases. But these tales are totally incorrect with no to very less proof of a man attacked and killed by a group of piranhas while swimming. Nowadays, piranhas demand is on the rise and lots of new fish keepers are keeping them as a pet in their aquariums.

school of Red-bellied piranha

                                                                                                                  

                       Piranhas (Pygocentrus nattereri) are freshwater fishes. They have very sharp teeth supported with very powerful jaws and this is the reason why every fish is unsafe in front of a group of piranhas. They are extremely territorial and predatorial fish. Red-bellied piranha is usually the most aggressive piranha.

piranha fish

                       Important Factors & practices to keep your piranha fish happy & healthy are as follows :

• Water Condition: The optimal tank water temperature for piranha is between 23 to 28 °C. Piranha fish need a lot of water for them to grow nearly 40 gallons per 4 fishes in an aquarium tank.

• pH Level: The ideal pH level for piranha fish is between 5.5 to 8.0 which is slightly acidic.

• Water Filtration: A normal water filtration machine will do no good for piranha fish as they create lots of fish debris while eating. Hence a strong water filtration is a basic necessity of an aquarium with piranha fish along with a regular change of aquarium water time after time. 

• Feeding: Piranhas are generally omnivorous and feed on a feeder fish, shrimp, other small fishes, flakes, pellets, spinach, etc.                                                                                   
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