Piranha Crunch

The Aquarium Tank is perhaps the most important aspect of piranha fish care. A properly set up aquarium tank will keep your piranhas healthy and active for many years! After you have decided that piranha fish are the right choice for you, then the first step before you purchase your piranhas is setting up your [...]

Widely considered dangerous fish, piranhas are often mistaken for being vicious, bloodthirsty creatures. Piranha fish are portrayed in movies eating animals or people alive. While there may be instances of this happening, it is not a common occurrence. In reality, piranha fish are timid creatures. Locals are seen bathing in piranha infested waters with no [...]

Many people ask the question whether it is necessary to feed their piranha live food. While piranha do enjoy the occasional mouse or fish, they can survive on pellets and cooked meats. Some people find it cruel to feed piranhas live food. There are some live food which are great for your piranha, such as worms, insects, spiders, and [...]

After you have gathered all of your items together, you can begin to fill your aquarium tank with water. Remember to use only fresh water. Tap water can be used, but it must be treated to remove all of the harmful chemicals before any fish can be kept. To do this, you must buy a [...]

The Red Belly Piranha is one of the most common type of piranha kept in captivity. They can be found in the tropic rivers of Brazil, and the Amazon river basin. Red belly piranhas are commonly perceived as violent, bloodthirsty, aggressive fish. Quite the opposite; Red belly piranhas are skittish fish, and can be frightened [...]

Scientific Name: Serrasalmus Rhombeus Lifespan: 4 – 10+ Years Size: 20+ inches Tankmates? No Minimum Tank Size: 100 Gallons Temperature: 70-82 degrees PH Range: 5.8 – 7.5 Temperament: Aggressive Diet: Live food, dead food, cooked food, pellets Black piranha are extremely aggressive fish, and should be kept in a solitary tank. Minimum tank size should [...]

Buying piranhas is quite an investment on both time and money, and should be carefully researched before buying piranhas. The costs of starting a piranha tank depends on where you obtain your supplies from. Buying everything new – which includes a 55 gallon glass tank (minimum), stand, heater, sufficient filtration, and substrate – can easily [...]

Before you decide that piranhas are right for you, you must  read all you can about piranhas. Many people believe that piranhas are agressive fish, and become disappointed when they realize that this is not the case. There ARE several sprecies of piranhas that are agressive (such as the black piranha), but they must be kept solitary. After you decide [...]

Piranhas are a great fish to own. Unfortunately, many people who have bought piranhas with the expectation of having killer fish were disappointed, and began releasing them into nearby lakes and rivers. This senseless act of releasing non native fish into the wild caused some states to ban the keeping of piranhas. Contrary to common [...]

Contrary to common belief, piranhas do not only eat live food. In fact, they do not only eat meat. Piranhas are omnivores, which means that they can eat just about anything (meat as well as greens.) It is important to keep your piranha’s diet varied. Piranhas can be taught to eat dead food. When feeding [...]