30 PIRANHA IN MY AQUARIUM - Full fish tank update

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@thekingofdiy Жыл бұрын

Watch all the feeding videos: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/grVnaaygvrWll2Q.html

@havik7069 Жыл бұрын

Joey, perhaps the smaller one are the almost same, but different species the, Caribe Piranha? Caribe Red Bellied Piranhas are more aggressive than normal red bellied!

@mikaylasmom0322 Жыл бұрын

The smaller ones are all about survival mode, so they need to be more aggressive and bold. The older ones kind of have a sense of "ok, we are safe and fed so" Genetics can play a part of course. I wanted to add in, the size of your aquarium plays a HUGE part as to why these tetras are ignored. A lot of people want to have "tank mates" with their piranha in their standard size aquarium and that's a recipe for disaster. Public aquariums, for example have leporinus, cichlids, other piranha species and "works" because of tank size.

@tmartin2347 Жыл бұрын

What about an army of pea puffers, small enough where the piranha won't eat, and they love to eat snails.

@theblindbunnykenzie Жыл бұрын

When I had pea puffers they didn't eat the sand snails only my ramshorn snails.

@zafishguy5166 Жыл бұрын

Possible probably but more expensive than most tetras as well.

@justinejay7670 Жыл бұрын

I can't believe how lush the tank is. I watched you plant it and its grown phenomenal. Great video as always 👍👍🇬🇧

@garrisonsmith2684 Жыл бұрын

My 20 gallon tank is infested with assassin snails! I had a snail problem so I added 5 and now I have like 50 or more. I exchanged one snail problem for another. I don't think that'll fix the problem. They are cooler looking though. Love the tank, the red on the piranha looks great a camera. Also I think that small green plant shooting runners is dwarf sage not a crypt. Thanks Joey!

@variegated_stingray Жыл бұрын

Wait, what are the assassin snails eating when they totally eradicated the other snails?

@darkiee69 Жыл бұрын

Joey, how about a mobile sand lift, like the sand waterfall, where the sand falls through the sifter and catch the snails. Just vacuum the sand once a day instead of digging in it.

@NewEnglandReptile Жыл бұрын

I can not wait to see you breed them as you have some that are mature enough(at least one egg laden female). Lots of secrets to unravel in that process! You are the guy to show us! Breed them please! Kev

@petrl. 9 ай бұрын

Hello, thank you for the nice video about piranhas and the method of disposing of snails, but most importantly, that you played the subtitles.

@Itsmaaark1331 Жыл бұрын

Tank looks great. I’d say be patient first. When I had them before every time I change aquascape they where shy. I didn’t change it often most by accident fixing or adjusting plants. Overtime they came back out

@danzopff8100 Жыл бұрын

I love all your videos it's my favorite time of the week.. Thank you for all your knowledge and for just being you lol

@josemontalvo4532 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy watching your videos. I have you DYI book, which is a value book in my aquarium collection. Thank you for sharing! Petrified Wood will never stain your water. It has the wood grain look, but it turned to stone. Puffer fish will devour your snails.

@kagehikari4281 Жыл бұрын

Snails. I stupidly and intentionally added a few little snails in to my tank. Thought it would be a nice edition. Dididnt think it would get to bad. Well it did and they just exploded and got in to everything, even the filters. And I did so much water changes and cleaning and spot killing-nothing seemed to work. I got one little clown loach. One. That little dynamo single handedly ate thru a 30 gall worth of snail infestation in just a few days! Bless that little hard worker, it was amazing to see the little buggers disappear nearly overnight. Moved him in to my 20 to clean that up too after he was done with the 30. I'll never forget that tiny terror of snails. If I ever start up a tank again, im getting another for sure.

@Edwards-Videos Жыл бұрын

10:05 I think it will be nice to watch the plants take over the tank!

@Strongknowledge88 Жыл бұрын

Almost 2 years of not watching he's videos.. just watching to inspire me more to go back in keeping fish 😌🥰

@Panoslrf Жыл бұрын

Years ago when i bought new plants and they were fulk of snails,i tried putting them in a cup of water with a spoon of aquarium salt.All the snails were dead on the bottom but that killed the plants as well.Perhaps cause too much salt is not good or because i waited for 30 mins.Maybe less time would do the trick and then with some water changes it would be ok?...

@rafameza4186 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Joey you are the best and this tank is pure inspiration

@zacchhhtt01 6 ай бұрын

Hey man I have lots of questions for you I have 7 rdps wanting to know how you got ur wood set up so great!!

@josm1481 Жыл бұрын

I saw the bleeding heart tetra in a number of videos. I didn't realise you hadn't told people. They and purple emperors were my favourite tetras but there's many others that are beautiful. I think red belly piranha are typically carrion feeders, unless they're really hungry. So, so long as their fed they shouldn't go after the quick little ones, as they're too much effort. Puffers are Amazonian so might get rid of the snails but then, they're slow and some might get picked off by hungry piranha.

@briteeyes2133 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating! Never knew a fish video could be so interesting! ♥️

@MajgnikuguluggeBamsidarub Жыл бұрын

Buy a couple of Clea Helena (Anentome Helena) - if you can get them in your place (sometimes they are not aloud to sell, because they kill the native snales too, if they get released in nature). But they will eat your snales and die out, wenn the snales disapepeared.

@malcolmlynn5125 Жыл бұрын

14:12 "those are snail trails" 😂😂

@Sannive Жыл бұрын

HAhaha Tamara's reaction in the reflection when you say that "Maybe I should do this all night.."

@Jamie-gu5cx Жыл бұрын

Caught that too 😂

@mazswa1021 Жыл бұрын

You can use a pleco for the snail problem. I got malaysian trumpet snails and keep the pleco without food and he wipes out the snails.

@susyclau7433 Жыл бұрын

You really love your piranhas. I would love to see the sea horses, the octopus, the discus, the goldfish progress, the archers... Everyone you know?

@ballinwallin893 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to see what equipment you use as far a filters and your cleaning routine for such a big tank..

@user-li8kz7cs1l Жыл бұрын

I can't wait to get my tank and stand set up... I've learned a lot from you 🥰😍

@Evan-memo 8 ай бұрын

Im alredy scared of my 3 glofish how you think ill feel sbout these if i get them? my glofish did try to bite my finger with its lips and no teeth So not sure how ill feel about piranha

@naturescaper7 Жыл бұрын

Hello sir.. just a fellow hobbyist and a follower of yours here.. my opinion is your pirana tank is actually look dark you can bring the lights a little down or anything you figure would be good..

@ryangraham9125 Жыл бұрын

Thinking small ones next to feed more often bc they are growing at a higher rate and burn more energy doing so? Larger adults can take bigger chunks but dont need as much food? Similar to snakes where younger snakes need to be fed more often and adults less often but have bigger meals?

@mk_cichlids Жыл бұрын

I was thinking that was dwarf sagitarria also. I'd definitely let it fill in though, that would look awesome! Maybe add a few pots along the front to speed up the process.

@JuddSpector Жыл бұрын

Have you ever considered the Exodon Paradoxus as a dither fish for this tank? Great and very active (Aggressive) dither fish for a Piranha Tank.

@mikebest1343 Жыл бұрын

I used to have 150 gallon planted fish tank with 10 piranhas and it they grew to close to a foot in size I had jacked Dempsey's convex breeding in the tank schools of 300 fish Dempsey's in convicts with the piranhas... I believe why you're smaller piranhas are more aggressive is because they are younger and more active the older ones tend to get more mellower as they grow older.. I really enjoyed watching your video and tempted to do another piranha... tank but.. I have 180 gallon community fish tank now with ram cichlids also have balloon rims electric blues and assorted of other fish that I would like to try to breed with angelfish..

@havik7069 Жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! STUNNINGLY MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!!!

@billbullock4534 Жыл бұрын

So I have decided to attempt a 60-gallon sealed barrel version of your 5-gallon canister model. It is for a 120-gallon tank with your "office build internal sump" for a serrasalmus elongatus; they love a strong current, with a Freesea wave maker, FS-230 at other end. Sump is overkill, but it will help with surface debris, and I built it there before I decided not to use the FX6.

@frankl1024 Жыл бұрын

Love your tanks, love your work, and you’re the man.

@stealthmako7270 Жыл бұрын

This piranha tank is the dream of every supervillain.

@piv9976 Жыл бұрын

I have those brown crypts in my tank and the same ones in green and they also make runners like crazy. So it isn't just the small crypts that might spread in your tank

@stevenpavan327 Жыл бұрын

I think your cloudiness is caused by heterotrophic bacteria. More water movement and surface skimming plus UV should clear things up.

@441rider Жыл бұрын

We used to diatom murky tanks back in the day. Those fishie at 6" will be scary! Had a black one years back more pointy nose.

@mauryferrari9769 10 күн бұрын

Ciao king sono italiano complimenti x i video li sto guardando tutti. Volevo chiederti che luci usi nella vasca piranha ? Se usi led a che percentuale usi il rosso il verde il blu e il bianco ? Spero mi risponderai grazie e complimenti

@andybrown2909 Жыл бұрын

Stayed up just to watch this.. commitment to the cause 🇬🇧

@moonlightsoldier8443 Жыл бұрын

Which just gave me idea if you did make it an living micro ecosystem you could pair that with aquaponics aka letting plants filter the water for your fish and the fish to feed the plant so the plants would benefit from any biowaste from the fish if you did go that route

@arvidgunnarsmo9919 Жыл бұрын

Nice tank! May I ask what kind of wood you are using? Looks great!

@willhodgson3435 Жыл бұрын

The Crypt Wendtii will tunnel and spread as well. My 75 had a carpet of it once it got going.

@DevManiac Жыл бұрын

Love my assassin snails. They will breed in that tank too so you’ll end up with just the right number to keep the nuisance snails in check. Balanced ecosystem. No more snail hunting which used to be my least favorite maintenance task. Think a polishing pad in the filter would fix the clarity really fast too.

@mordithe Жыл бұрын

Had piranhas long ago, to this day my favourite freshwater fish, really beautiful tank!

@paulhunt2888 Жыл бұрын

Hi Joey. Just a note from my experience of adding assassin snails. My assassins started breeding and then I had an assassin overpopulation problem. Good luck 🙂

@SchusterFishes Жыл бұрын

What about puffers? Like Amazon puffers to eat the snails? You think the piranha would mess with them?

@lesliejohnson2982 Жыл бұрын

I think that assassin snails might work better than you think. Then, once they're done, remove and rehome? I took care of a serious infestation of a 350 gallon tank with 75 assassins. 20L took 5 and a week.

@stevenpavan327 Жыл бұрын

Dude! It's a great tank! Just add Surface Skimming!!! and and a few more wave makers, and a UV sterilizer. Get that water crispy!

@scottgordin9709 Жыл бұрын

Piranha would be cool if they stayed around five to six inches, every time I had them they got huge and just hid behind the decor in the tank. Most people have a big tank of maybe 75-100 gallons and only maybe four or five usually survive in that size tank, that’s why I think it would be cool if they stayed around six inches in size. How many do you plan on keeping in that tank when they get fully grown?

@zafishguy5166 Жыл бұрын

I think they truly need a tank over 180 and large groups to be kept properly. The other option are those large piranha that can be kept as singles.

@barefootfish3726 Жыл бұрын

I had the same problem when I had 30 baby umbee, the smaller ones would attach and kill the bigger ones, maybe I should do a KZfaq video on it.

@kevinfruhen9434 Жыл бұрын

Hey Joey Cant you get snail eating snails in Canada. Take a Look for for anentome Helena. The best way an very cheap at least in Germany. Hope you'll get them in your Area .

@Tbug666 Жыл бұрын

Please keep the piranha videos coming! You have the best one out there outside of maybe a zoo. Plus you have plenty of good advice and ideas that inspire me to make the best of what I currently have for my 4 juvenile piranhas. I only have a 75 gallon tank and even having 4 is pushing the limits. It’s too bad because I would love to have a 700 gallon tank with 30+ red bellied piranhas. Their behavior is intriguing and the more you have the more they behave like they would in the wild . I think you should go with your gut and allow those plants to branch out and grow. In 6 months, like you said you will have a nice carpet of green going back to even taller plants. I use an undergravel filter plus two Seachem Tidal 110’s on my 75 gallon. I know undergravel filters are old school and probably a joke to most but back when I got a 55 gallon tank back in 1985 for my one piranha it proved to work perfectly maintaining good water quality. I did though also have a hang on back filter too. Not sure though what brand. I think maybe it was an AquaClear. Thanks again for the entertaining and informative videos!

@Maxmgm212. Жыл бұрын

Are they Caribe red belly ? If so they are meaner compared to the regular red belly

@mikaylasmom0322 Жыл бұрын

They are all red bellies

@channamaniac Жыл бұрын

Love your content and fish tanks👌💕 Let's add a Snakehead for the Gallery 😁 ❤️ From Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

@crudmonster1952 11 ай бұрын

@Thekingofdiy what’s the name of the plants in your Fish tank Again

@ricardosantiago4938 Жыл бұрын

Breeding possibly happening but need to do a lot more water changes more frequently and cooler water with more food and breeding will start..also add some salt since it connects to the ocean, i used to breed. Piranhas.... But your Joey you got his man....hope the best

@alisonphilp7497 Жыл бұрын

Joey try dumping a bunch of 2lt plastic bottles in with lettuce do a bunch all at the same time tie string to the end fill with the tank water and sink them to the bottom the snail love it. And easy to remove obviously no lid. U will catch 1000s in a cpl days mate 🤙🇦🇺🙏❤️

@seanneal3747 Жыл бұрын

The only piranha i wanted my lfs had one. It was a black piranha. From tail to bear trap it had to have been almost 2ft. Just amazing even just looking at him.

@DanHovington Жыл бұрын

Caping it with seachem fluorite sand would work great and still be good for the plants

@troikemuellucena7422 Жыл бұрын

Yes, Assassin snails are a good choice; mind you that assassin snails can be a pest too. They just don't breed as quickly and they are much better looking, specially with that black and yrllow combination. In my experience, If there are no more snails to eat, they will also eat leftovers like the common pest snails.

@bobbytyler1018 Жыл бұрын

I have 10 and want to know what do you feed yours

@zebedeemadness2672 Жыл бұрын

I'd say the smaller ones aggression is down to feed drive and the need to grow fast, suppose we'll know when they are all of Equal maturity, if they still hold the same level of aggression.

@EmEm78 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, a lot of carnivorous fish, even axolotls, are way more aggressive until they reach full maturity. I always put it down to their higher need for food while they're growing.

@copland Жыл бұрын

Could you keep Cardinal Tetras with the Piranha? Or is it best to have less brightly coloured tetras?

@zafishguy5166 Жыл бұрын

So long Island aquarium had them with red bellied piranha in a 2000g if I remember right. My guess is that it is possible with large and well fed piranha. I don't see why cardinals will have a problem.

@copland Жыл бұрын

@@zafishguy5166 Oh perfect, thank you, that would be my dream tank if I ever have the space

@ScubaFishNerd Жыл бұрын

Not to say you're wrong but in my 125 I have only 3 red belly piranha, 5 inchers and they ate all of the tiger barbs that I introduced into the tank, the same time as them. Anything I try to put in there as a tankmate dies (instant food!). So no more, not looking to sacrifice any more poor fish. And yes I feed them plenty but it still doesn't matter.

@sbkpeace.24 Жыл бұрын

I use to love seeing the greens and the shimmering on the gill plate when I had my piranha, I tried to dry out a skeleton of 1 when it died, in a foil take away dish 😂

@irishmanbd8447 Жыл бұрын

You'll probably need more lights in order for those plants to grow the way you want it to towards the front of the tank.

@mickydola6472 Жыл бұрын

I had 10pirahna years ago ended up with only 2 how did you manage to keep so many that big in same tank as me and also my friends had same issues of them eating each other would be great to hear from ye as an thinking of getting them again for my son great fish 👍also subscribed

@mickydola6472 Жыл бұрын

Sorry I bought it Razor was it’s name missed that out there well just subscribed to your channel 👍

@startswinging3590 Жыл бұрын

This has been my favorite tank since you started it. Definitely still true!

@nb4242 Жыл бұрын

I had a snail infestation years ago. I was able to get rid of them easily just dosing the tank with API's algaefix a few times.

@kylecooper5445 Жыл бұрын

Would look great with some lotus/lilies. Would make them feel a bit more confident as well.

@plumofgreatrighteousness Жыл бұрын

Speaking from experience, if you use assassin snails to combat a snail infestation you may just end up with an assassin snail infestation

@zack10291029 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if he uses co2 in this tank?

@gallixymike1530 Жыл бұрын

Thanks King !! Love the videos

@janmunce496 Жыл бұрын

Fishing with potatoes was working but you might not have taken it far enough. Try a 5 lb bag each night for a week and problem should be over. Overfishing principal works at every level.

@tims-fish-tanks Жыл бұрын

Awesome Vids!!

@Nikkiboombots Жыл бұрын

It’s like a 5 year old and a 30 year old, the 4-5” juveniles are like kids and have more fiesta energy.

@theblindbunnykenzie Жыл бұрын

All my sand snails died when I treated my aquariums with Fenbendazole to get rid of planaria. No fish or shrimp loss and my rabbit snails and ramshorn snails had no problem surviving.

@robertmarrazzo7643 Жыл бұрын

Could the assassin snails breed and multiply creating a problem?

@mikaylasmom0322 Жыл бұрын

Tank is looking superb by the way 👌

@dmitryd7159 Жыл бұрын

Joey, what are you wearing on your feet???

@MirdaDeLaVega9851 Жыл бұрын

my advice to you is that dont add assassin snails because you will have problems with them, they will also produce a lot . i add Helena snails to resolve my problem, add 3 to my 30G tank,after couple mounts they kill all other snails but they produce a lot, now over 40 of them i have 😅😅😅

@ritesha8050 Жыл бұрын

last year i accidently starved my snails to death. i forgot to turn lights on and i forgot to feed the tank because of exams and stuff. i also had a cyanobacteria problem in there. most snails died but my plants had no leaves left, they ate the leaves of my plants.

@whopper88 Жыл бұрын

Can you use the snails to feed your puffers?

@silencesevered9389 Жыл бұрын

these are Malaysian Trumpet snails, very very hard shells for smaller puffers, and they can cause compaction in larger puffers

@fij715 Жыл бұрын

How big is that aquarium?

@lukehimes1428 Жыл бұрын

So plenty of times I have cleaned out my fx4 and fx6 open up canister and BOOOM HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF SNAILS ONLY IN MY FILTER,. WHY???? GOOD? BAD?

@Mooremixingandmastering Жыл бұрын

500 pea puffers would handle them snails. Piranha won’t even see them lol.

@Slacking02 Жыл бұрын

Did you ever turn the tank so the starfire glass was in the front tho?

@thekingofdiy Жыл бұрын

i did not. but if i said i did, you wouldnt have noticed anyways. Which is why i didnt bother and why you asked.

@Slacking02 Жыл бұрын

@@thekingofdiy Just curious, I remember when you brought the tank in and you put the sticky note on it, then I remember watching when you drained it and I thought it was the perfect time to turn it around. I know it probably wont make a big difference but it would drive me crazy just knowing lol!

@A.R.C.77 Жыл бұрын

Just wait till a pair start to breed the nest building and territory fights

@fbm_cristof Жыл бұрын

awesome tank!

@YasirRahim Жыл бұрын

I temporarily added my oscars to a planted tank that had a similar snail infestation and the oscars ended up killing every single one of the snails. I don't know if oscars can be added with piranhas but maybe that will work.

@mikewilliams3940 Жыл бұрын

Looks great!

@clarencerivers2229 Жыл бұрын

What about Pea puffers for the the tank.

@mbrown4935 Жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking. Would eat the baby snails in the plants and on the wood

@clarencerivers2229 Жыл бұрын

And maybe to small for the piranhas to eat.

@stevengrieve678 Жыл бұрын

Also i used to kill them and let the fish eat them, however i was releasing eggs and the population got worse. It was an old fishkeeper who advised me and that was in 1988 so he'd been using the loach technique since the late 60s when there were no chemicals available