Another silly question about fishes teeth.

inachu · 07/31/2008, 10:24 AM

We have procucts for animals teeth to keep them healthy and strong.

I doubt it but is there anything for a pirahanas tooth health?
Or just feed them really bony meat?

Jandree22 · 07/31/2008, 07:05 PM

What kind of question is this on a reef site

My guess is yeah, you're going to need to feed it as close as possible to natural habitat, which if my limited FW knowledge serves me correctly, should include live feeder guppies or goldfish. They have bones in 'em, so that should do the job at keeping their teeth worn down to 'healthy' levels.

ahullsb · 07/31/2008, 11:02 PM

Feed them helfrichi firefish! Just kidding. I don't know if too many people on this site know much about pirahanas.

Sk8r · 07/31/2008, 11:05 PM

they should be fed bits of whole fish: I had one. They do not do well, say, on hamburger or chicken. they're fish-eaters, and they consume much of the whole fish, excepting, usually, the spine and head. They should also be fed white meat fish, as opposed to, say, salmon or tuna.

BurntOutReefer · 07/31/2008, 11:47 PM

and dont forget the occasional cattle bone (with just a little meat left)from your local butcher

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inachu Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland, metro area Posts: 1,219	Another silly question about fishes teeth. We have procucts for animals teeth to keep them healthy and strong. I doubt it but is there anything for a pirahanas tooth health? Or just feed them really bony meat?

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Jandree22 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Middletown PA Posts: 762	What kind of question is this on a reef site My guess is yeah, you're going to need to feed it as close as possible to natural habitat, which if my limited FW knowledge serves me correctly, should include live feeder guppies or goldfish. They have bones in 'em, so that should do the job at keeping their teeth worn down to 'healthy' levels. __________________ Tank Info: 120g

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ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	Feed them helfrichi firefish! Just kidding. I don't know if too many people on this site know much about pirahanas. __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

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Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	they should be fed bits of whole fish: I had one. They do not do well, say, on hamburger or chicken. they're fish-eaters, and they consume much of the whole fish, excepting, usually, the spine and head. They should also be fed white meat fish, as opposed to, say, salmon or tuna. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

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BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	and dont forget the occasional cattle bone (with just a little meat left)from your local butcher