It's been my experience that a lone RBP is pretty skittish and scared. Now a pack of them is where you get serious damage. However, one of the most aggressive fish I've ever owned was a buttikoferi, a tilapia from Africa. Big beast of a fish
That's what I always think of tilapia when I see it, the only thing that stuff is good for is that cheap ass fish sticks they have in the freezer section
Well there's a difference between 10 well fed piranha and 200 starving ones. People getting eaten alive more often then you think. Seen a vid no long ago of a family pulling a child's skeleton out of the water with running shoes n pants on
derp is ded meme. i suggest you find a different term before the savage people of the internet devour you like the piranhas did to the tialpia. I'm just looking out for you
Hotdogs exist in cuisine and the animal world. Fish often eat hotdogs, especially the famous marsh mob fish from the Meadowlands in New Jersey. They also eat finger foods.
One of the worst foods you can eat. for the size of the average hotdog its its extremely high in fat, calories, sodium content and usually preserving agents. In comparison a Big Mac, which is terrible for you, is better for you than the average hotdog in every catagory.
I love how it's just dropped in whole. Thought it was a given it would be broken into chunks first but, you usually feed your fish hot dogs so what do I know lol.
Gee whiz, I wonder why the Piranha weren't doing well on the hotdog diet. The South American River Hotdog is common and abundant in the Amazon River where the Red-Bellied Piranha feed on them regularly. You also might want to try Smallmouth Lake Sausage or juvenile Sail Fin Bratwurst as a viable substitute, genius, and see if that works out for you too.
Bluegill's tend to claim territories later in their life cycle, and might harass ur piranhas quite a bit. The piranhas might also nibble the fins of your bluegills until they are pretty much gone. You sure it's a good idea having them in the same tank? I don't know how these two species fit together, SO it might work out! Just look into it tho! :D General rule as you probably know is that as long as you keep them fed things should work out. Just don't forget hah.
that actually took alot longer than I expected.. I thought piranhas were like mindless shredding eating animals. they actually appear to be aware and well not how I imagined.
Nope! Lol The RBs LOVE eating those. Most of the time they would even make it to the rocks to hide before being just demolished and ate. I created a rock formation with crayfish in mind, a place they could hide and be safe, didn't matter. They second they stepped a claw outside the rocks they were devoured.
I have a red belly that shares his tank with a Raphael catfish and a Thailand red crab. They are all fine and have been living together for over a year. My red belly weighs over two kilos so he's alot bigger than his friends.
You give piranha's hotdogs and you keep them in a small crystal clear aquarium with no cover. I'm sorry dude but you seem more educated for a simple goldfish! you should not be allowed to do this
Given how sharp their teeth are, and the fact that red-bellied piranhas commonly scavenge whatever meat they can get their teeth on (including fish) in their native environment...I doubt they'll have a problem. Besides, a filet of tilapia's much healthier for them than a couple of Oscar Meyer wieners.
How do you up keep the tank? I had a regular fish tank, nothing fancy and there were times I had to put my hand in my fish tank to grab things or fix something. How do you manage the tank without your hand being bitten off?
sunthunder thor wtf, it's not cannibalism, it's just like us eating cows we are mammals cows are mamals. Piranhas are fishes and Tilapias are fishes, it's normal.
I think most people seem to be upset about the hotdogs, or that he doesn't realise his paranas are eating his other fish (not the one he bought for a treat).
Agreed! Hot dogs are made from low-grade trash meat, as is some spam meat, and who knows what else! That junk was never intended for the human body. It can cause several different kinds of maladies, from high blood pressure to heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and even leukemia and cancers of various types. Junk meats should be out-lawed... period!!!!!
they might have any quicker if you would have used a freshwater fish because they're fresh water. saltwater fish is not in their element they can taste it in the meat.
LOL! Tilapia ARE freshwater fish. (While they can survive in brackish water, they prefer fresh water.) In ancient times they were fished in the Nile river, and they were one of the species fished in the River Jordan and the Sea of Galilee (the freshwater lake in northeast Israel) in Biblical times.
gorgeous tank you have there. I would like to know how hard it is to maintain the piranha. and tips I should know about piranha. I'm looking for something exotic. like piranha. I'm so used to cichlids.
I used to have the same set up with 16 piranhas. A 3/4 lb live catfish last about 20 seconds after the first one took a bite. Down to a breathing head and a couple vertebrae sticking out.
OKAY LET ME GET THIS RIGHT! You have an aquarium with fishes in them that value probably around 1000$+ (I have no idea how much each of those fish are worth but I know they are quite expensive) and you feed them defrosted tilapia fillet from Wal-Mart? OKAY!
Where I live we call this Tyalapia and these fishes taste really good..I feel hungry watching this piranhas having their meal of tasty yummilicious tyalapia. Btw whats the other breed you got with the piranhas !!!
I firmly believe there is a cure but it isn't available to anyone, we already have 6 billion people who aren't dying fast enough anymore so why give us another way to live longer? Just a crazy thought from a dumb Texan lol.
I had one RB named Paco in a 50 gal tank, I used to buy him large Fantail Goldfish once in awhile for him to eat. Mostly just feed em smaller Goldfish tho, he never ate the little neon tetras in the tank so they spawned a lot of em in the duck weeds lol. You have a very nice tank but I was wondering if they ever ram the sides of the tank? There isnt anything breaking of the long space from side to side, it was an issue with mine. Damn guy liked to ram the tank. When I first got em he was the size of a quarter, feed em hamburger on a string every so often but mostly that frozen shrimp mix. By the time he died he was almost 10 inches long, the teeth were HUGE!
Piranhas looking at the tilapia fillet:
"Dude there's something wrong with this hotdog."
You mean to tell me hot dogs aren't acceptable for fish to eat? Imagine my surprise.
When he said he had been giving them hot dogs, I about died drinking my monster. Lol
EveryDaySlacker the phones ringing I have to end the video lol
This dude is a winner. Lol
EveryDaySlacker Hot Dogs?? I was like WTF 😂😂😂
I thought it was a joke. Haha!
dude same lol
People act like piranhas are scary...then they wanna swim with killer whales.
I honestly laughed out loud about the hotdogs, Not laughing at you, It was just kinda funny! Genuinely made my day better, Thankyou for that!
Shut up
I love how they group up and just stare at it like its going to do something lol.
I was expecting a live tilapia being fed to the piranhas. That would be a far better watch.
Piranhas are really aggressive, but any member of the tilapia family can hold its own with a piranha
+Gamestyle01 tilapia are very aggressive but a piranha would tear it apart.
It's been my experience that a lone RBP is pretty skittish and scared. Now a pack of them is where you get serious damage. However, one of the most aggressive fish I've ever owned was a buttikoferi, a tilapia from Africa. Big beast of a fish
Im sure these are pacu and i watched a guy feed a live catfish to about 10 of em somewhere on youtube
I feel I got clickbaited but now not sure if someone who feeds fish hotdogs is smart enough to be technically correct with the title
the video is as described. did you expect a live tialpia?
Yes. I expected a live tilapia.
It's called, FishBaited, Young sir.
I expected exactly what happened in the video o_O
hahaha, yes!
bluegill surviving this tank full of piranhas? amazing
It was funny how they were looking at it like "wtf is this??"
They were drawing straws to see who would have to bite it first.
That's what I always think of tilapia when I see it, the only thing that stuff is good for is that cheap ass fish sticks they have in the freezer section
They were thinking this is not a hotdog!!
Heriberto Morales that's what I was thinking lol
Where is the mustard and relish ya cheap prick!
so its not like the movies where they eat a cow in like 10 seconds
Was thinking the same thing..lol Damn Hollywood!!
+ShyeNYC oh trust me i was waiting for it...... so disappointed.
+Christopher Murphy there's also only a handful in this tank. in the wild there would be dozens.
Well there's a difference between 10 well fed piranha and 200 starving ones. People getting eaten alive more often then you think. Seen a vid no long ago of a family pulling a child's skeleton out of the water with running shoes n pants on
+Christopher Murphy the difference is just the number of pirahnas
no offense but how could you really think hot dogs would be a good diet for anything?
hahahhahaha but it's true tho i would give em like at least spaghetti
who watches River Monsters?
damen whelan you know i kinda like Jeremy Wade he seems cool but how old is he tougj
damen whelan what do you mean?
damen whelan oh i see yeah i aggree
You gave your pirhana hot dogs?
LOL..
How about some pizza and a coke too?
DERP!
Nice tank tho
derp is ded meme. i suggest you find a different term before the savage people of the internet devour you like the piranhas did to the tialpia. I'm just looking out for you
Deeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp!
+jan christian Frodahl I'm just trying to help you sir
I`m going against the stream lol..
DERP must be kept alive, and if it is dead, I shall have it ressurected!
Lol, I love how much caution they used on the approach.
Have u ever gotten bitten by them? Also your tank looks super clean!
Come on. I was expecting a LiVE tilapia.
me too
Lol me too
Sindy Vang
Hi, Sindy. Do you know Thong Vang of Fresno?
Pali Aha Don't know many people but I do have people in Fresno, Yang and Vue
🙋
Why was this on my recommended videos?
because everyone is commenting and rating it (likes/dislikes)
boosted it up to the algo to show up on recommended.
+kandyrew yo, aint you that dirty bomb youtuber? havent seen your channel in a while
Sgt Nooodle, because you enjoy watching fish choke on big long hotdogs.
Sgt Nooodle why did you click on it?
Lmao hotdogs not a good diet who would've thought 😁
Hotdogs exist in cuisine and the animal world. Fish often eat hotdogs, especially the famous marsh mob fish from the Meadowlands in New Jersey. They also eat finger foods.
That's my thought exactly!!!!
One of the worst foods you can eat. for the size of the average hotdog its its extremely high in fat, calories, sodium content and usually preserving agents. In comparison a Big Mac, which is terrible for you, is better for you than the average hotdog in every catagory.
That's funny. Bluegill chasing away supposedly vicious piranhas.
I love how it's just dropped in whole. Thought it was a given it would be broken into chunks first but, you usually feed your fish hot dogs so what do I know lol.
Gee whiz, I wonder why the Piranha weren't doing well on the hotdog diet. The South American River Hotdog is common and abundant in the Amazon River where the Red-Bellied Piranha feed on them regularly. You also might want to try Smallmouth Lake Sausage or juvenile Sail Fin Bratwurst as a viable substitute, genius, and see if that works out for you too.
When I read south american river hotdog, i could not stop laughing for about 2 min straight, then lake sausage was another minute. Thanks for that!
Best comment ever
A year later, and you are still making people laugh.
Thank you!
1JackTorS LOL!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
1JackTorS 😂😂
Bluegill's tend to claim territories later in their life cycle, and might harass ur piranhas quite a bit. The piranhas might also nibble the fins of your bluegills until they are pretty much gone. You sure it's a good idea having them in the same tank? I don't know how these two species fit together, SO it might work out! Just look into it tho! :D General rule as you probably know is that as long as you keep them fed things should work out. Just don't forget hah.
yeah it already looks like they've been nibbling on the big ones
Video is 3 years old. R.I.P blue gills
+Dawn Lynn Luckily they grow back, but yeah so it seems huh
+Dawn Lynn Luckily they grow back, but yeah so it seems huh
+Dawn Lynn Luckily they grow back, but yeah so it seems huh
next time, feed them dead fish, with bones and all, then as time passes by, you'll see the aquarium design gets ready for next years halloween :D
My beautiful and amazing mistress calm down satan~ :))
My beautiful and amazing mistress probably makes them more aggressive like giving snakes live food
This is surprisingly cute.
I'm looking in to get some piranhas myself..where did u get yours??
In fairness, Hotdogs taste better than Tilapia.
With ketchup 😋
+Agnish Thapa and Gray Poupon.
Those other fish look like their living in a nightmare. Stresses to the Max.
*Looks at tilapia*
This is not hot dog
TheGreatestThingInTheWorld :O 😂😂😂😂🤣
that actually took alot longer than I expected.. I thought piranhas were like mindless shredding eating animals. they actually appear to be aware and well not how I imagined.
If all power goes out and your not home, what keeps your tank from draining? Have some hard core check valves?
They Literally were like-
You go first X 3
No you go first X 4
Could a Crab/Prawn be able to live in that tank?
Nope! Lol
The RBs LOVE eating those. Most of the time they would even make it to the rocks to hide before being just demolished and ate. I created a rock formation with crayfish in mind, a place they could hide and be safe, didn't matter. They second they stepped a claw outside the rocks they were devoured.
I have a red belly that shares his tank with a Raphael catfish and a Thailand red crab. They are all fine and have been living together for over a year. My red belly weighs over two kilos so he's alot bigger than his friends.
DanMartinParanormal for a very short while...
shoo if only fish would bite like that when I go fishing
Brianna Renee Haha, I wish fish would bite like that when I go fishing too. :)
Go to the amazon river, piranhas may bite for you.
Tilapia are way more aggressive then those piranhas
They do if piranhas are there... Watch Jeremy Wade try to catch anything but.
how do you keep the water clean? how many times you changed the water per week?
how big is your aquarium?
so creepy how they stared at the tilapia when it first dropped in lol
You give piranha's hotdogs and you keep them in a small crystal clear aquarium with no cover.
I'm sorry dude but you seem more educated for a simple goldfish! you should not be allowed to do this
Traveling Outdoorsman shut the fuck up
I wonder what would happen if Rosie O'donnell were to go swimming in a large tank of Piranha.
They would be better off with a hotdog.....
They would all die . Fish need clean water to survive .
How do you clean your tank? Do they bite your hand/arm?
what is the room temperature you have to keep them in thinking about getting one
@sminthian
A system moving 230 gallons of water is actually serious overkill for that number of fish.
those piranhas will grow to be 12-14 inches. Like atleast 240 gallons for 6 piranhas
+BIGgourami My kind of animal.
No overkill the more filtration the better.
water quality is everything.
+david turbo indeed wtf why not give your animals the best that you can!
You fed your Pirahnas hot dogs Hahahahahahha they sure loved the Sausage I bet
what if they choke on the bone?
Boi
Given how sharp their teeth are, and the fact that red-bellied piranhas commonly scavenge whatever meat they can get their teeth on (including fish) in their native environment...I doubt they'll have a problem. Besides, a filet of tilapia's much healthier for them than a couple of Oscar Meyer wieners.
they drink water
Its a tilapia fillet. No bone.
and eat banana
Fish are thinking "where's the bun and the mustard"
Who would have ever thought bluegill would hold there own in a tank with pirahnna
I feed them cheesesteak sometimes French fries
hello disappointment my name is Rell anyone else think the tilapia was going to still be alive
I thought Tilapia was the name of a small child.... CLICK BAIT...
tilapia is a fish dumbass so no, its not click bait
+xEspurr Calm down. They was joking.
+xEspurr you're a fucking idiot
ROFL!!!😂😂😂
Definitely not a...
small white chial.
Marcos Morales Legend!
do you recommend using soy sauce or tarter sauce? or is a lemon wedge sufficient?
How do you up keep the tank? I had a regular fish tank, nothing fancy and there were times I had to put my hand in my fish tank to grab things or fix something. How do you manage the tank without your hand being bitten off?
damn cannibal fish,eating there own brother.
sunthunder thor wtf, it's not cannibalism, it's just like us eating cows we are mammals cows are mamals. Piranhas are fishes and Tilapias are fishes, it's normal.
You want he should feed them a kitten? j/k =)
you should probably re house the other fish that are with the piranhas....all there fins are torn and being nipped at badly
he was feeding them hotdogs the guy is a idiot you think he cares
I know look at those poor fish their tails are almost gone...dumb ass guy
Exactly my thought aswell, piranhas shouldn't be mixed with anything other than just the same speices
They might be doing it to each other.
Hot dogs = moron
3k people don't understand the world. It's a dog eat dog, cat eat cat, fish munching fish world we live in.
B.F.L
I think most people seem to be upset about the hotdogs, or that he doesn't realise his paranas are eating his other fish (not the one he bought for a treat).
Who else was waiting to see which pirahna would go after the first bite? They seemed hesitant to be the first one to engage lol.
It must have been a shock to discover that a piranha's natural prey isn't hot dog.
Breaking news! Hotdogs not a good diet for any living thing on the planet!
Agreed! Hot dogs are made from low-grade trash meat, as is some spam meat, and who knows what else! That junk was never intended for the human body. It can cause several different kinds of maladies, from high blood pressure to heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and even leukemia and cancers of various types. Junk meats should be out-lawed... period!!!!!
I once gave a hotdog to my cat
Ronald Shank
Yes the cave men all ate deli meat.
those are red belly Pacu, not piranhas
😑 No. They are Piranhas. Ive owned and raised Pacu. The lower jaw petrudes out more with piranha like the ones in the video.
they don't even look like pacu ! there is a difference
yeah they fucking pacu
+enzo Toledo yea, ive seen gold fish more aggressive than that
+Rosso The'Crimson you have no idea way you're talking about
they might have any quicker if you would have used a freshwater fish because they're fresh water. saltwater fish is not in their element they can taste it in the meat.
LOL! Tilapia ARE freshwater fish. (While they can survive in brackish water, they prefer fresh water.) In ancient times they were fished in the Nile river, and they were one of the species fished in the River Jordan and the Sea of Galilee (the freshwater lake in northeast Israel) in Biblical times.
This video shows Piranhas are the most gentle creature ever existed.
gorgeous tank you have there. I would like to know how hard it is to maintain the piranha. and tips I should know about piranha. I'm looking for something exotic. like piranha. I'm so used to cichlids.
should have deep fried the tilapia first
Why the hell does a piranha need their food deep fried fatty?
I was just kidding, I would have served it to them pan seared in a white wine lemon butter garlic sauce.
www.GPcarAudio.com - Too funny I tell
www.GPcarAudio.com I'm surprised to see you on this area of RUclips
DaDonBossMan those dang 3am suggested videos
can u try feeding them a live fish next time? instead of a dead frozen one. I think thatll be much more exciting
I used to have the same set up with 16 piranhas. A 3/4 lb live catfish last about 20 seconds after the first one took a bite. Down to a breathing head and a couple vertebrae sticking out.
Check out videos of Tiger Oscars. I find those WAY more aggressive towards other fishies
I supposed to do my essay but why the f I'm watching piranha eating
Donghyuk means talent lol iKONIC
when you dropped the tilapia in all the fish were like"what is this? this is not the dog of hotness are pallets are accustomed to!"
Your video helped me fall asleep. Thanks!
I was expecting to see a live (not fillet) tilapia being eaten by piranhas
hahah hot dogs.....cheap ass
Lol
The phirana's looked disappointed that it wasn't a hot dog :( poor guys I would want the hot dog too
+RipAroNie hell yeah they be like "hey, this ain't Ball Park! Where's the real shit at? I ain't eating this. It ain't even got mustard!"
+Joe Pachicano 😂😂
haha you think he is gonna buy the good stuff if he's feeding his fish wieners...
i think you better feed them with live things they are born to hunt and kill that is why they are bored with the food its not fighting back.
What size tank is it adds what are the other fish? Dovi chichlids? Wolf chichlids?
Training your fish with hot dogs.🤣😂 Sounds like an episode of southpark
their eyes are glowing evil.
What kind of jackass feeds hotdogs to fish?!
I thought the same thing!
ikr xD
I literally gasped when he said he fed those piranhas hot dogs. I mean seriously :(
Just your average, garden variety jackass.
kingofalldoughboys there pirhanna, they'll eat a child, goat or whatever else. Why would the source of protein matter?
OKAY LET ME GET THIS RIGHT!
You have an aquarium with fishes in them that value probably around 1000$+ (I have no idea how much each of those fish are worth but I know they are quite expensive) and you feed them defrosted tilapia fillet from Wal-Mart?
OKAY!
who gives a fuck? not like the fish are going to die or suddenly say "what the fuck man this is from walmart i'm not eating this!"
It's not only fish who would say, "what the fuck man this is from walmart i'n not eating this." Any human with decent taste would say the same thing.
Tattle boad tell em. Lol dudes prolly cant even make a bowl of cereal.
Murlockingqc definitely no where close to 1000 dollars worth of fish in that tank,maybe 100 at best
Murlockingqc omg that razor tooth fish cost only $2/fish and tilapia is only $1/kilogram (live tilapia)
This pontentially explain that you could survive a piranha attack for 4 mins
Where I live we call this Tyalapia and these fishes taste really good..I feel hungry watching this piranhas having their meal of tasty yummilicious tyalapia. Btw whats the other breed you got with the piranhas !!!
Hey that wasn’t like the movies🤷🏾♂️
the video and comment section gave me double cancer
gratz. sorry but no cure yet :-)
I firmly believe there is a cure but it isn't available to anyone, we already have 6 billion people who aren't dying fast enough anymore so why give us another way to live longer? Just a crazy thought from a dumb Texan lol.
Johnny Zhu a double dose of camcer really helps ;)
*cancer*
Fishtanks are so sad... These fishes must be so horrendously bored and unhappy.
They aren't sad with an inspired tank that has enough room for them to live
These Fish don't have feelings 🙄 they are barely on the list of intelligence.
The only thing more disappointing than finding out that it wasn't a live tilapia was learning that they used to eat hotdogs.
how much you both that tank for? seems super expensive...can you order tanks from usa to canada? are they cheaper there?
Hot dogs aren't good for fish? I'm shocked and appalled! It's Obama's fault!!
How big is your tank and how do clean it?
Your tank's too small! Hahahahaha. Beautiful tank man. Cool video.
How do you clean the tank, do you put your hand in
No, no he uses salt cleaning.
I was expecting this to be a piranhas food review / mukbang
whats you complete setup for this beutiful tank?
Hahahaha I fuckin lost it when you said hotdogs lmao.
What is the size of your tank?
And what is the thickness of the glass?
all of the pirans were scared of the big black piran lmfao
they're so cute, like bulldogs of the fish world
Wow that's really cool. Is it legal to have piranhas?
How long this tank on meter?
is that really a bluegill trying to run the piranha off? That's awesome
Wow how do you maintain that thank clean? It must be a lot of work.
what kinda filtration u got on here? water looks so clear!
Nigga said “throw up a quick RUclips video” like it ain’t hit 6 mill😂
what is the dimensions of your tank?(height,length, width)
So the bluegill live in the same tank as the piranha...? Do they sleep in shifts or with one eye open?
Piranha be like, «After you.» «No, after you.» «No, after you.» «No, really, after you.»
I had one RB named Paco in a 50 gal tank, I used to buy him large Fantail Goldfish once in awhile for him to eat. Mostly just feed em smaller Goldfish tho, he never ate the little neon tetras in the tank so they spawned a lot of em in the duck weeds lol.
You have a very nice tank but I was wondering if they ever ram the sides of the tank? There isnt anything breaking of the long space from side to side, it was an issue with mine. Damn guy liked to ram the tank.
When I first got em he was the size of a quarter, feed em hamburger on a string every so often but mostly that frozen shrimp mix. By the time he died he was almost 10 inches long, the teeth were HUGE!