ashdavid that picture under your post, what kind of fish is that? someone posted an earlier pic asking the id of the fish and it looks similiar to yours
A Pacus question
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Yeah.. this guy only looks 11 inches...
http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/warm_freshwater/piaractus_brachypomus.htm
nice try, though... you almost had me convinced.
http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/warm_freshwater/piaractus_brachypomus.htm
nice try, though... you almost had me convinced.
ew wait thats a picture of a silver dollar?
stop confusing me lol
silver dollar = silver pacu? that doesnt look like a silver dollar
stop confusing me lol
silver dollar = silver pacu? that doesnt look like a silver dollar
silver pacus aren't the same as silver dollars. the dollars are a much smaller and more delicate looking fish, the pacus are big awesome beasts.
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sublime1184 said:David, don't bother with this troll, AKA techno\razorxxx\pictus5\jrd...
its too fun though, I can't follow my own advice
Sorry,I had been away for a few days,LOL.
Thanks for the heads up, I almost wasted my time again trying to answer one of his questions.It is a nile perch.SquirrelOsO said:
Chile real sneaky like tries to slide his $100. off the table...
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This is not a SD, this is not a SD by another name, its a Silver Pacu,
Scientific Name: Colossoma brachypomus
Family: Characidae
Origin: Upper Amazon
Adult Size: 18 inches (200 cm)
Social: Peaceful, but grows very large
Lifespan: 10 years
Tank Level: All levels
Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallon
Diet: Herbivore, eats plants
Breeding: Egglayer - not bred in aquariums
Care: Difficult
pH: 4.8 - 6.8
Hardness: 15 dGH
Temperature: 73-82 F (23-28 C)
Seems his friend 'could' have two adult full grown Silver Pacus in a 150gal tank. They 'could' even be relatively healthy, though if they were raised in that environ I doubt they would have reached their full potential, not necessarily stunted but just not max potential. They would still be atleast the 11" noted earlier, but with the potential for 18", still a big fish.
But NTT,
Your 6-7" SP's are more likely mis-ID'd SD's. That or they are not full grown or severely stunted if they are at their max.
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This is not a SD, this is not a SD by another name, its a Silver Pacu,
Scientific Name: Colossoma brachypomus
Family: Characidae
Origin: Upper Amazon
Adult Size: 18 inches (200 cm)
Social: Peaceful, but grows very large
Lifespan: 10 years
Tank Level: All levels
Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallon
Diet: Herbivore, eats plants
Breeding: Egglayer - not bred in aquariums
Care: Difficult
pH: 4.8 - 6.8
Hardness: 15 dGH
Temperature: 73-82 F (23-28 C)
Seems his friend 'could' have two adult full grown Silver Pacus in a 150gal tank. They 'could' even be relatively healthy, though if they were raised in that environ I doubt they would have reached their full potential, not necessarily stunted but just not max potential. They would still be atleast the 11" noted earlier, but with the potential for 18", still a big fish.
But NTT,
Your 6-7" SP's are more likely mis-ID'd SD's. That or they are not full grown or severely stunted if they are at their max.
i wouldnt put a pacu in a 10 EVER!!!! theyll outgrow that in what.... a week! maybe less. im not the best aquarist but i do know not to put pacus in a 10g. i would keep them in a 200g or larger tank. those guys are huge.... i saw a picture of a 6footer on teh internet once awhile back.
and i sure hope im not a troll,
Troy
and i sure hope im not a troll,
Troy
Yeah.. this guy only looks 11 inches...
http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/...brachypomus.htm
ok puma first its a wild pacu and its also not a silver pacu
heres a silver pacu
http://www.floridafisheries.com/images/fish-pic/met-arg.jpg
http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/...brachypomus.htm
ok puma first its a wild pacu and its also not a silver pacu
heres a silver pacu
http://www.floridafisheries.com/images/fish-pic/met-arg.jpg
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