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	The size of a Pacu
puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	Since I've joined this forum I've noticed a lot of discussion on Pacu, mostly on their size. I was at the National Zoo a while back and got several pictures of them. http://home.messiah.edu/~dw1178/pacu.html This was the only one that turned out well. My fiance stood in front of the tank as a reference on the size. Sorry it's a bit grainy, they keep it very dark there. In case you were wondering, if I remember correctly, the fish at the far right is an arapaima. [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-08-09 09:29][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
Clown_Loach_Kid Fish Addict Posts: 682 Kudos: 1043 Votes: 34 Registered: 23-Jan-2004	they r huge 6x2x2 - Firemouth and Oscar Tank 30+ royal pythons. Back in the game after 4 years out ..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Not that they aren't big, but I thought Pacu hit about 4'/1.3M. Are these guys not full grown or ... ? Congrats on the fiancee by the way, she looks very nice. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	Most of the reading and research that I have done says a little over 3' is around their maximum size. I'm not saying the occasional one couldn't get bigger. These guys are pretty close to that size. At any rate, I think it really proves why these guys are impractical for the home aquarium. I own two, and I'm already trying to figure out if I can build a 4 or 5 thousand gallon indoor pond for them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	usually only 3", and i think the far right thing is a gar, arapaimas are alot larger.... and they arent as ugly as that gar
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
poisonwaffle Mega Fish Posts: 1397 Kudos: 591 Registered: 11-Feb-2003	They have a few 1' Pacu in a 125g tank at one of my LFS's...they're scary... I need a Pacu and a 2000g tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	Well, it's really not a good angle for that fish. But I know that did have arapaima in the tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	I have seen bigger
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	At the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, they have some pacu that are at least 3.5 feet long. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	"At the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, they have some pacu that are at least 3.5 feet long." Oh I live only like 4 miles away!! Too bad they closed down, the gar tank with the red tail catfish was stunning.. I loved that place.. the pacus were pretty big.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
Clown_Loach_Kid Fish Addict Posts: 682 Kudos: 1043 Votes: 34 Registered: 23-Jan-2004	they can get as tall and they can long i think .... i need a 10,000g pond and a bunch of pacu 6x2x2 - Firemouth and Oscar Tank 30+ royal pythons. Back in the game after 4 years out ..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
Poetic Betta Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 13 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Jul-2004	The website didn't work for me.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	Sorry, the school changed the website setup, this link should work: http://home.messiah.edu/~dw1178/pacu.html
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24


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