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I was home for the weekend and got some pictures of my two pacu. I put a ruler in the picture to give an idea of how big they are. Sorry about the spots, I didn't feel like diving in to clean the algae, and the magnetic scrubber wouldn't get it off.

Enjoy!

Thor
Sam

Wow! How big is the tank?

they are some BIG fish!

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I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.
~ Mae West

looks like lunch to me.

Thats some big fish...and how big is your tank?..
nice photos..

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I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.

wow, HUGE pacus.

Too bad they will probably grow to twice the size of that.

Well, currently they are in a 150, of course that won't last forever. Anything in the tank is subject to destruction if they can get to it. I've had a lot of problems with heaters in the tank.

Sam has grown incredibly (4-5 inches in 2-3 months) since I put him in that tank. I've always been curious about the differences in his and thor's bodies. Sam is much more deep-bodied than thor is and he also has a much larger dorsal fin. I don't know if this is a difference in gender or not, but it's interesting to see.

They are incredible fish and surprisingly personable. I hope to be able to keep them to their mature size and maybe one day have a complete school, providing I can build something proper for them.

how old are they

I'm not sure about the age of thor, however, sam is just over one year old. When I acquired thor, I was told he was three, which would make him about four now. However, I'm not sure why he isn't bigger.

what is their diet? what do you feed those bigguns' on a daily basis? nice lookin fish!

72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up
75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)

Their diet consists of zuchini, algae wafers, and cichlid pellets. Occasionally they get banana too. Most of the time they are not picky about what they eat.

Right now I'm researching what else I can feed them. The volume of pellets and wafers that they eat is beginning to get expensive.

They are definitely pigs and can eat an impressive amount of food!

Really Big.



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Try feeding them peas, they love it.