Pacu Problems

[joephys]

speak for yourself

ever see that simpsons episode... accidents happen

Oh, poor pinchy, chomp chomp whine whine cry cry....

so basically you shouldnt eat something your attached too...

well duh


plus its illegal to eat dogs or cats in the US no law against eating fish.

There was a chinese place that my mom and the people she worked with got good from occasionally called, buck-o-scoop. Found out a few days later why it was so cheap, low over head. Her co-workers prank called them over and over again; We want some moew gu giy pan, sum yung cat ect... they were shut down shortly there after.

 

[djblac]

And that in itself is Racism or some "ISM" Why is it ILLEGAL to eat pet dogs and not illegal to eat pet fish? Fish feel pain like dogs...

:OT:

hey fish eating isn't our poster's problem!


is there anything to do besides killing the fish? if you can't sell/give it away, you certainly can't keep it.....

 

[rosita]

Could also try a local aquarium or zoo. Most LFS won't accept pacu returns unless they're still very small (prolly less than 6 inches). You can also try classified ads in the paper and online, but I don't think you'll have much luck.

People who actually have the tank space for Pacus tend to buy their own very cheaply when they're at the 2-3 inch mark, and watch them grow like mad for the next year. It's not uncommon for a pacu to put on 12-16 inches in a year.

Depending on the type of pacu you have, you're gonna need at least a 240+ gallon tank if it's a red belly pacu, the suckers can hit 36 inches.

Next time don't buy fish that will outgrow your tanks - especially ones that will require you to lay out huge $$$ for a monster tank.

We have a new WalMart in town--notorious for poor aquarial practices. First thing I checked out was fishies--Red-Belly Pacu, grows to 6 inches; Iridescent shark, 5 inches, Oscars, 8 inches, etc. I almost blew a gasket!!!
What more can we do? :devil: :devil: :devil: