Piranha Breeding
The first challenge to breeding piranhas is finding a suitable breeding pair. Sexing is unreliable, although the thickness of the fish has been suggested to indicate gender. Frequent, large water changes should induce breeding, as these fish believe the rainy season has begun.
The fish will dig a pit and will then spawn. Do not disturb them during spawning. After the eggs have been deposited, the female will then swim away and the male will guard the nest. The eggs should be raised in a separate tank and the fry should be given baby brine shrimp once they are free swimming. It should be noted that breeding this fish is difficult and an optimal process for doing so is not well established.
- Animal-World References: Freshwater Fish and Plants
- Dr. Rüdiger Riehl and Hans A. Baensch, Aquarium Atlas Vol. 1, Publisher Hans A. Baensch, 1991
- Jonas Hansel, Piranha-Info.com, Piranha-Info.com, 2007
- Joseph S. Nelson, Fishes of the World, Wiley, 2006
- Piranha, Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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