piranhas

A guide to keeping piranhas with information about the physical characteristics of the different varieties, their care and feeding, and how to set up and maintain the aquariums in which they will make their home.

Describes piranhas, their physical features, how they hunt and kill, and their role in the ecosystem.

A school of ten sly piranhas gradually dwindles as they waylay and eat each other.

Offers information about piranhas and advice on how to care for them as pets, looking at different types of piranhas, and discussing tanks, heaters and filters, decorations and lighting, aquarium set-up, how to buy and feed a piranha, tank cleaning, aquarium care, and piranha health.

Text and photographs describe the life of the piranhas which live in the South American rain forest.