5 Things I Learned About Red-Bellied Piranha

A non-aquarist takes a closer look at red-bellied piranha in the Tropical Forest Gallery at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. greaterclevelandaquarium.com
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[@mohamadaulia2802]

hello, what kind of food do you give them to grow up like this quickly?

[@cleaquarium]

For those fish specifically, they are original residents and have been w/ us for more than a decade. So not at all quick. And they started off on the larger size, not as typical pet trade size. But for diet we offer them a variety of foods to complement an omnivorous diet like they would have in the wild. This includes a wide variety of protein in the forms of different fish and invertebrates, as well as protein incorporated into pellet and gel-based food options. We also offer a variety of fruits and vegetables, both fresh and incorporated into dry pellet and gel-based foods. Round that all out w/ vitamin supplementation and they are living the good life!

[@richardcoreno]

You need to spend some time in that section of the aquarium.