Here is a clip of my 5 cute baby pygocentrus nattereri (red bellied piranha) at feeding time. They are about 1.5" and have an isatiable appetite. They will grow to about 6-8" in the first year and will attain up to about 12" fully grown. :D

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attain up to about 12" fully grown

Uh huh, huh, huh, huh

Cool clip, but where will you put five or six 12 inch fish, only looked like a two foot tank, or am I getting it wrong ?

They are in a 30 US gal. (3foot) tank but will be moved to a 100 US Gal. tank when they are a little bigger. They will start fighting over territory long before they are physically too big for a tank!

[Edited by ajm - 8/24/2003 9:19:57 AM]

Now to start trouble.
What do you feed them on when they get bigger:D:D:D

Alas

sausages?

I can actually hand feed them at the moment which is really cool but that won't be so sensible as soon as their mouths get big enough to do real damage! Don't want them getting the taste!

They are currently on frozen bloodworm, shrimp and Koi pellets which they devour with much enthusiasm. When they get a bit bigger I will introduce beef heart, frozen fish and squid as well. Basically the same stuff but more of it!

Some people use live feeders (goldfish, mice etc.) but I am trying to avoid this cos:

a) its nasty
b) makes right mess in the tank
c) increases agression

Here they are taking floating pellets - they chase them back up to the surface taking bites out of them!

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[Edited by ajm - 8/24/2003 3:38:27 PM]

As sick as it is.....I'd love to see them take out a goldfish - ah :) Nature at work :D

sod the gold fish, lets see a rat or something get devoured :D


Andy <<< sick as ever ;)

put two in one tank and two in another - bread them separate them chuck em togather for a huge scrap! ;)


or feed em a goldfish. that would be ace - 8 goldies vs the P squad.

live internet video stream.
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I quite fancy a Black Piranha. But don't think the folks at home like the idea.

hehe, drunk friends round. "he - hic - he, here fishy fishy. ARG MA ****ING FINGER U LITTLE ******* OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW **** **** **** ****E BOLLOX!!!!"

if i found anyone breakin into my car could i borrow your fish for 5 mins ??/lmao just to lower there fingers in !! of course

ok.... but don't say I didn't warn you!!!

Nature at its harshest Don't watch if you have a squeamish disposition!!!!

DISCLAIMER: This isn't my video and I don't condone it!

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[Edited by Redkop - 8/25/2003 6:54:02 PM]

Does said mpeg feature a Ratty? If so I won't watch.

Dont know ??
Will tell you in a fortnight when it is finished downloading;)

Anyone got a compressed version ?

yeah its a white ex-mouse/rat/rodent of some sort!

Yuk, thanks for that. So glad I got broadband - not!

Interesting what some people choose to use their camcorder for though...

Is that what's meant by 'watching the fur fly' ??!!

its interesting to see their behaviour though... they take a few cautious nips, none of them want to be first.... then as soon as one gets a good bite the frenzy instinct takes over!

Thanks for the info. Wont watch.

dont spoil it !!

78 % of the way there now:rolleyes:

I know someone with a spare pig, will that fit in the tank ?

I hope you aren't suggesting I become involved in disposing of a an officer of the law ;)

(joke!)

[Edited by ajm - 8/24/2003 11:58:52 PM]

good clip -

how are the oscar & plecostomus still alive?

ajm...wasn't quite what I had in mind, but I know where to get one of those from too !! ;)

Well spotted, hadn't noticed the plec. I guess the Oscar gets away with sheer size and the plec keeps a low profile!!!

15MB :eek: jesus H christ.

Think I'll leave it downloading overnight.

something to watch over breakfast. :D

:D

swin baby swim...... oopps, too late. :D


Andy

it would have been funnier with supermarket mood music :D

my mate has a few in a tank and it rreally is cool with the goldfish, they swim around for ages as if they havent noticed it then all of a sudden one clocks it, takes a chunk then there all at it, next thing theres just a head floating to the bottom of tank, cruel but incredible to watch

Sweet. They are well fast movers. Always wanted some of them. They are freshwater arent they?

A surf shop my brother works in down in Cornwall claimed to have the largest one in the UK but it died about 2 years ago.

Simon.