FEEDING My DARK WEB PIRANHAS!

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I want to discourage you from ordering anything off the dark web, but it's especially irresponsible to order live fish unless you're prepared to care for the animal. Piranhas ARE NOT the human eating villains many movies make them out to be. They are aggressive fish, but very timid and get spooked easily. I am well educated on fish-keeping for freshwater and saltwater aquariums. I hope you enjoyed the video :) Remember to keep those nitrates low 😉
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DON'T BUY FISH OFF THE DARK WEB... scariest pet I've ever owned
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[@jebVlogs556]

4:20 said 50,000 likes on this video of getting in a tank with piranas.. you didnt specifiy,not once if you are getting a tank full of captive breed piranas that have been fed that day, vs wild piranas who havent been fed in a week or more? see im no expert but i know wild piranas who are hungry or starving enough will eat humans(but i also heard from many scientist,divers and researchers that have studied wild piranas and predatory fish like sharks,hammer heads,whales catfish and tiger sharks have all said "they dont like the taste of human flesh" its any blood from bio mass that attracts them like a dinner at a football family outing..

[@gj3066]

this is a lot of words @@jebVlogs556

[@luxvesterisepik]

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[@parameliathamby1158]

You’re like so good what if you send fish

[@Dai-Quiri]

They will definetely need a much, much more bigger tank and more greens they can swim through and hide. They love to roam around wide, nestling between the greens together.

[@IIvAnII1]

Thank you. A good example of a nice aquarium is The king of DIY, check it out!

[@TravelosophyTV]

his tank is amazing! Love King of DIY @@IIvAnII1

[@Crybaby-Media]

Yeah I like George because he does cool tours . But I find him irresponsible in fish keeping . And in the way he markets fish keeping as a simple hobby. It’s simple if you don’t do it properly .

[@joshhoff2923]

much much much more mostest

[@fatphoca5009]

Agree. Piranhas like lots of vegetation to hide.

[@AlexIsModded]

If you check out Aquatic Arts, that's where I get a lot of my freshwater plants from. Plants that'd be great choices are java ferns, Amazon swords, red flame swords, vallisneria, hornwort, purple/green cabomba, and dwarf water lettuce. All of these are great at keeping a tank clean and healthy. Also, fun fact: Piranhas and tetras are cousins. Anyone online who says that the rounder bodied tetras are completely peaceful, might not have experience with those fish. Even my ember tetras, who don't get longer than an inch, can be a little feisty with each other sometimes.

[@saydiefawns6398]

I’ll never forget when my friend said piranhas are safe- proceeded to dunk their entire face/upper body into the aquarium. The fish were definitely more afraid of them being in their tank. Was funny as heck tho. ( 5, 7inch red bellies and a 9-10? Inch black piranha)

[@solarwinds9363]

I used to have piranhas as a kid, not sure why I chose them and why my mom allowed it. They were quite boring, except that they ended up taking bites out of eachother and died. 😂

[@ImaMossyguy]

Those piranhas need a way bigger tank than that aquarium plus tons of foliage to hide in, piranhas just like their tetra cousins need a lot of swimming space.

[@ricknico2577]

We eat them in the Amazon and they are very tasty. Usually we are more concerned about stingrays when we go to the river since they do hurt a lot of people.

[@FauxKingChrist666]

I'm guessing they would work fine with crypts, vallisneria, swords, and aponegetons. That tank is big enough to do Jungle Val, but it grows super tall, like 6 ft. Some others stay smaller like Corkscrew and Italian val.

[@cantoffendanyone5786]

Having had piranhas in the past, I can completely agree with everything he says. They are very shy and skittish. Mine would be reluctant to feed in front of me

[@jdsharp1366]

Mine would rip the plastic bag of goldfish open while I was still holding the bag.

[@InTheZone85]

would definitely look into doubling their tank size, at the minimum. Either a square or double the width of the longest part

[@nightfury4805]

Your dad has such a graceful personality.

[@davesherbinin]

I always enjoy all of your videos, but for some reason, this is a real favourite. I always appreciate your family as well. Merry Christmas to you all!

[@ghostbirdlary]

i never cleaned my tank. it was a gravel bottom so gas didnt get trapped. i just did water changes and used zeolite

[@jessoliver2955]

They are only dangerous to humans in the water if they are trapped in a pool and starving. Starving tends to make things braver about getting food

[@GodisTruth914]

Yay!!!! I'm super excited to get an update on all your tanks and ponds!!!!!😃😃😃

[@KyleLikesThings]

I also have 6 Red belly piranhas. Have had the for about 3 years now and they have grown insanely. I started with 10 and as you said. With the pecking order they ate the runts and packed up. Love watching them eat. They have a very specific order when it comes to eating. Smallest one will always take the first bite ( to see if its safe).. Then the others will engage in the eating feast as well. They were very aggressive as mini's, but have calmed down a lot now that they are much much bigger. Many friends wonder if they will bite. Have never een bitten and fingers crossed will never. They know, if I go to the left side of their tank. It's food time. Right side is cleaning time. I have them in a 1000liter sumped tank with an extra canister filter just for quick cleaning after they have eaten.

[@bathannelt4415]

That’s crazy that the smallest one eats first, just the other day when George went to the massive hammerhead shark aquarium the piranhas in that tank did the opposite. They all avoided the food until the biggest one took a bite first. I know nothing about piranhas so I’m curious if it’s more normal for the smaller ones or bigger ones to eat first.

[@jeremyburton9038]

I live in Kokomo Indiana and several full grown PIRANHA have been caught from the kokomo reservoir they can survive in cold water

[@coinage8356]

Piranahs are such beautiful fish. I love the way they look like theyre coated in glitter.

[@panfriedbeets]

love the updates

[@gerrimilner9448]

exited to see how your tanks are doing. especialy my fav one of your koi (the stripey one), have enjoyed germany and northern europe, but cant wait to see the basement.

[@michaelkrynski7793]

I'm a new viewer from the Chicago, IL area! Thanks for teaching me about Piranhas, George Mavrakis :)

[@willcookmakeup]

People think those piranha are BORING?!?!?! I might be the one of the only beauty influencers in your audience, and haha, I may be the only one thinking this while wayching lol.... but those piranhas literally look like some of the most Pat McGrath Swarovski crushed crystal shit I've ever seen in my life. Or the circa 2016 glitter backdrops we used to use for voiceover tutorials. Lol. That rant aside, always love your videos and they always bring me to a place of calm. Especially onces that are on location in the wild on beaches or in the ocean. Also always love seeing tanks and aquariums, but my fav are the ones in nature. Which haha as a KZbinr, I know is a big ask to just say "oh yeah please just fly aroud the word and go scuba dive with underwater cameras. K thanks." Haha but you get the point. Thanks for the upload, always love learning from your videos. I have always been irrationally afraid of piranhas, so this was a big deal for me and changed my view on them. They're absolutely stunning

[@cali_cal]

they got boring for me. they grew to adults and huge. sold them away

[@xophanlo8802]

Pls update us about your koi! Would love to see how big some of them has gotten!!!

[@evanthompson9993]

No kidding that these fish can live that long. Surprises some people. I had a Rhombeus piranha make it over 17 years. After it died, part of me died if I’m being honest.

[@rickymurray]

The inch or two at the top isn’t stopping them jumping out lol

[@grabiel_]

Hi George, my name is Gabriel and I'm a big fan of yours, I wish you the greatest success in the world and I hope you continue to be that nice person you are. Maybe one day you will come to Brazil, we have many fantastic stores and aquariums to be explored.

[@albertsrour8687]

George, what's the link for the vendor of your tank?? Love your piranhas!

[@alpiccino21]

Back in the 90’s I took an American friend to the Orinoco Delta to fish for piranhas, he was an avid fisherman and he told me piranhas was one of the few fishes he had never fished. So, to the Orinoco river delta we went on a small boat, we passed by a community of Amazon natives living by the shore and soon found a spot where we knew there were some piranhas. The day was awfully hot, and in the Amazon, there is a small, dark, stingless bee called “pegones”, the bee is covered with a honey like sticky substance, and if they get on your hair, it’s like a piece of chewing gum. They love to eat to eat the wax out of your ears, and their buzz it’s pretty high, so they’re pretty annoying . Some of these bees showed up as soon as we stopped the boat, so we were trying to swap them all the time. Meanwhile, my friend started fishing using some pieces of chicken, and in no time, he caught a couple of piranhas, took some pictures, and all of the sudden one of my cousins says, I’m tired of these bees, and jumps in the water, followed by me. My friend got completely pale, I couldn’t see a difference in color between his face and his lips. He thought we were going to be ea5en by the piranhas, but we started laughing and asking him to jump, so he could not only s@y he fished for piranhas, but that he also swam among them…he never did.

[@TonyChronicles]

These fish are so FRICKIN cool MAN!

[@LeviKoons-di4yg]

Guppy grass is a good toxin remover. But it’s a floating plant so your piranhas might munch on it.

[@hiluxlegend14]

You should come to South Africa to visit the 5 largest aquarium in the world

[@Mlvz028]

I found you from your dark web piranha video and been watching you since 🤙🏾

[@KingdomAquatica]

Nice video! I thought you need to put the anti-chlorine to the water and then move the water(with anti chlorine) to the tank. I didnt know you cant just add tap water then add anti-chlorine. Does that work with every aquarium? or is it just for the piranha tank? Thanks!

[@jokervienna6433]

I´d say it depends on what kind of fish you keep and the size of them. Usually (not always), bigger fish handle changes better. With piranhas I would do the water changes as above. Smaller fish are usually more sensitive, so there I would prepare the water before putting it into the tank. Then there is a big difference between salt- and freshwater. Saltwater species tends to be much more sensitive than freshwater species, when it comes to keeping them in a tank. Basically any saltwater species is adapted to very stable conditions. Freshwater species are mostly adapted to rapid changes (rainy/dry season, surviving in small ponds and big changes in water chemistry).

[@JohnJohn-ts6ux]

Thanks for your update and your videos quite enjoy it, one good question can you mix piranhas with oscar fish, thanks

[@desmondtong7614]

Merry Christmas guys

[@bezuidenhoutreclaimworks7407]

Cleaning is therapeutic. Seeing how dirt dissapear .... ahhhh where is my rag ......

[@billhull6842]

Your family did not get bitten by the fish. The fish was giving them a kiss!

[@astelic]

fire vid as always

[@demimii2860]

Hoping for more updates for other tanks xx

[@hutoasty818]

That tank is so beautiful! Which brand did you get it from?

[@user-im1xv2ll5s]

If I'm not mistaken it's a waterbox

[@DavidAntonio-mw9sv]

Thanks bro for your lovely compliment and service have a great day 💖 u all 💓

[@backyardr.c.6280]

Informative.

[@NiX_aKi]

Try feeding them Carnivore Pellets. Hikari and some other brands have it. They'd look prettier in no time 💗

[@freddyfourfingerz9126]

A friend and I carried the same size fish tank inside the house, it was the heaviest thing I've ever carried succesfully.

[@johncameron4194]

Awwww you still have them.

[@andrewhofmann5453]

I'm sure Texas is red because of the movie Piranha, which was partly filmed in San Marcos TX.

[@jessice293]

I can’t believe they’re sparkly!

[@samTollefson]

Wait a minute! I distinctly remember the native that fell out of the canoe into the river in the Tarzan Movie and was eaten by a school of piranha in one minute! It was a boil of fish and human flesh! I refused to go into the water until I was 19 years old when my girlfriend called me a ________.

[@TheTwistedTraceur]

"when i come close they run away" >>>> THEY RUN AWAY WAT

[@peacockbass1966]

Get a hood or acrylic lids for your tank. Prevent excessive water evaporation, and fish from flying out to their demise.

[@daveyant3812]

Wow they got big!

[@ascorbic123]

get a jump guard for the tank so there's no more jumpers

[@narcissist11]

Just curious, how do piranhas run away with no legs and living in water?

[@kyleworkman3219]

You should get the longer tube for the python cleaner!

[@TravelosophyTV]

What dechlorination you using? If that tiny portion will clean all of that. I need like 4 lids for mine

[@gotface1403]

Thinking about buying a new tank. Been watching you for so long I figured id buy yours. That website is the slowest website I've ever been on. Was on there for 20 minutes never even saw the tank.

[@zambimaru]

Your Dad's awesome.😄

[@TheArenabros]

Found out your Greek and smashed the sub button. 😂❤ λατρεύω την ελληνική παράσταση από τον μπαμπά σου

[@oldpervable]

Raised piranha when I was younger. They got to be about twice the size of yours before I was forced to sell them to the pet store. They do get aggressive. It could be because I always fed them live fish or just because of their size. In the end whenever I needed to put a hand into the tank the alpha(?) would force one of the others out of their cave and that one would come after me. Had one jump completely out of the tank and end up on the floor chasing my hand. The last time I cleaned the tank before selling them they came at me in a pack and I was done.

[@Rias-Gremory-a-gamer]

Frozen prawn is really good for them.

[@hunterenglert2692]

I hope you still have the smurfet

[@demimii2860]

I’ve watched river monsters, it takes a lot for them to attack

[@johncameron4194]

Love your dad ❤️

[@IAMMEDUSA]

Have you considered doing a paludarium type environment?

[@LeviKoons-di4yg]

I cleaned my fish tank in the middle of this video. I used the same python hose and did everything he did. Coincidence? I think not!

[@hondagirl2001]

that tank looks way too small and barren for all those fish. no wonder they’ve tried to jump out… :(

[@b_bogg]

Oh wow I remember when this vid launched!

[@ChanithuPerera-ub3zw]

Please do a Fish room tour

[@timmywood9677]

Petsmart sells live plants for tanks

[@psefti]

My Grandfather was from Filiatra, Where was Your Dad born ? Cool fish

[@SpaceChicken1]

I have turtles put your finger on the side of the tank they will try to bite😂

[@koicentralofficial]

We used to have red belied piranha they were great. They can get big though. They sell them at my LFS.

[@blooky102]

Why did he try to hold the pirahna? Everyone uses a net to handle fish as hands might hurt the fish by accident.

[@Rias-Gremory-a-gamer]

So you use a tap to dump water to pull water out of the tank hum do you leave the tap running? if so that be a waste of water.

[@theoabun]

jeremy wade got in a river with around 30 red bellys an they just swam around him its on a river monsters episode

[@arenhoomen5502]

I had red bellies for 7 years. They are a beautiful fish,I got mine from a breeder when they were a little larger than a quarter and could take the oldest male from the tank,stroke his side and he would relax there. The female on the other hand would bite with no provocation. Of course she was ready to lay eggs... My gf at the time put them in a 10 gallon trash can and let then freeze overnight! 😢😢😢

[@coralfish12g]

TAKE A SHOT EVERYTIME I SAY "PIRANHA" 🐟🤣 It's been a crazy 5 YEARS with my DARK WEB PIRANHAS. They have grown a lot and I still love 'em 🖤

[@ThatMan6969]

Use green or golden pothos you won’t be upset with the result

[@FauxKingChrist666]

@@ThatMan6969 Pothos running around the room would be pretty cool.

[@Kokushibo84]

could you put snails in them??

[@rgilroy1909]

TANKMAS!!!!

[@robertforrest7956]

I would much rather watch you with your dark web babies than someone way north that posts Everytime they break wind and bragging. 😅. Happy Holidays George and family 🎄☃️🎁🌟

[@myfishni]

😂😂😂love this man dad

[@johncameron4194]

Amazing tanks

[@danielvelez4001]

Awesome tank beautiful piranhas❤❤😂😂😂

[@juliehattis]

Their so awesome looking❤😊

[@eldraque4556]

they have tiny wee shiny scales, cute

[@RINORAMGOOSE]

imagine just being locked up for no reason thaty sucks bero

[@jokervienna6433]

Uff, so many misconceptions about piranhas. I´ve been in the hobby for some 45 years now, and I agree with your conclusions. Piranhas are skittish, easily scared and I am not afraid of them. EXCEPT when handling them. As any other animal, if they feel threatened, they will try to defend themselves. They just happen to have some good gear to defend themselves with. I have seen bites, yes, and it was always when folks handled these fish. If someone tried to handle me with a net, I would bite too. From what I have heard from folks that actually went to the Amazonas to catch aquarium fish, you also have to be careful in the dry season. When the water sinks, some fish will be trapped in smaller pools of water. Keep your feet out of those pools. IF there are piranhas in there, they quickly eat everything else in the pool and your feet might look tasty. I also think piranhas are very beautiful, but still find them boring. They also get too big for my liking (I love nanofish and shrimps). But hey - if you love them, you love them! :)

[@johncameron4194]

Amazing fish

[@opethmike]

Use a lid; reduce jumping fish deaths

[@mistressz519]

Beautiful tank but that's 150 to 160. I had a custom 180 n it was bigger. Can't wait to see it with plants

[@johncameron4194]

Love your mom ❤️

[@chappwapo7398]

Your octopus still alive

[@rachiejay5]

Much love to the d3 athletics

[@ttinnovations3310]

that a handsome dude, he should make a whisky commercial

[@braaap2065]

I had a pair for 17 years. Cheech and Chong

[@desadylbraulio2754]

Can we have a tour all of your tanks

[@SwordFighterPKN]

I used to feed mine cut up beef heart that i got from a grocery store

[@kreeger2010]

They are beautiful fish. Its great to see they have a good home with you caring for them so thoroughly.

[@thatoldbalddiyguy2939]

U said where u can get them from. The question was: where did you get them from

[@johncameron4194]

Maybe put in a peace lily

[@TravelosophyTV]

Time to upgrade the tank of the piranhas i think

[@Outlawoverlanding2015]

My piranhas were my clean up crew for my snakes, they would give them a good diet of fruit, vegetables, chicken liver and heart. When my snakes would go off food for a time I would give them a rat that the snake refused......I don't advise this unless you really like doing water changes and cleaning lol there will be fur everywhere.

[@Rias-Gremory-a-gamer]

also 25 percent of the water is all that is need to drain away to refill sorry to disagree with you i do that to my 6 foot tank and my tank is very healthy