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Will red belly Piranhas bite me?



 
 
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Old November 14th 03, 08:17 PM
Michael Sharkey
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Default Will red belly Piranhas bite me?

I am thinking of putting a convict and four red bellies in an empty 150L
tank. Will the piranhas bite me when I'm cleaning the tank? They'll only be
about two inches long when i get them. I dont want to learn the hard way.


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Old November 18th 03, 02:57 PM
Bob Alston
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Default Will red belly Piranhas bite me?

YES.

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I am thinking of putting a convict and four red bellies in an empty 150L
tank. Will the piranhas bite me when I'm cleaning the tank? They'll only

be
about two inches long when i get them. I dont want to learn the hard way.




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Old November 19th 03, 11:25 AM
Johng
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Default Will red belly Piranhas bite me?

They are generally very shy fish when kept in small groups or as a single
fish. In the wild they live in large schools and hunt as a pack. I have
found hat when cleaning my Piranhas tank that they all rush to the opposite
end of the tank that you are cleaning. They will bite if you corner them and
the only way out is past your hand. My eight red bellies are on average 7"
and well fed on earth worms and fish strips.



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tank. Will the piranhas bite me when I'm cleaning the tank? They'll

only
be
about two inches long when i get them. I dont want to learn the hard

way.






 




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