[Sharpy]

Why do people hate them? And share your experiences with keeping them.

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[Scrap5000]

Sharpy, on Jun 17 2005, 12:31 PM, said:

Why do people hate them? And share your experiences with keeping them.

Cause they wussies, and places sell them labeled as p's and you get ripped off if you don't know your sh*t

[Joga Bonito]

they get too big for the home aquarium

[Sharpy]

''they get too big for the home aquarium''

I can understand that as a real argument.

[DucatiRave21]

i dont htink they are that bigg of wusses! i had three that would act just like piranha! they tore up goldfish or any fish for that matter! they are cool too because they are always moving around not hiding...untill they reach 12"+ they they turn to a$$clowns and do nothing ! but the main reason why i too sortof diliked them they grew wayyyyyyy too fast! they reached 10" in a year!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[*DaisyDarko*]

Personally I love Pacu's...
I had 2 in a 250g, but had to give them away because I'm moving and they wouldn't have been able to make the trip.
They were super personable, they loved to be touched and I hand fed them daily.
I really miss them, and now I don't have anything to buy carrots and apples for
They are wonderful fish if you have a big enough aquarium.
But most people don't and lfs should quit selling them.

[DucatiRave21]

they def do make great show pets but who has a tank that big for one and willing to have just a few pacus instead of a shoal of piranhas? they def do look good when they get huge hahah!

[MR.FREEZ]

henry 79, on Jun 17 2005, 09:40 AM, said:

they get too big for the home aquarium

thats why i dont like em

[piranha45]

their immense size aside, I find them ugly.

[spec-v]

I love Pacus!!!! They are great a little lemon some pepper a nice hot grill can you say BAM! BAM! BAM! turn it up another notch Emeril baby :nod:

[ty]

most people dislike them because they need a very large tank and to most people that is a waste of a tank. They will also pick on some of the more expensive and more sought after fish.
also i dont think its right that places like petco sell them like goldfish and dont tell people about their growth rate

[TC3modena]

i have one, hes a , always hides

[oojit]

MR.FREEZ, on Jun 17 2005, 03:00 PM, said:

henry 79, on Jun 17 2005, 09:40 AM, said:

they get too big for the home aquarium

thats why i dont like em

i concur

[furious piranha]

i like them.....i just cant keep them in my 55 gallon

[hyphen]

getting to big for the aquarium is not a reason to dislike them. well, it could be, but it's a very bad reason. arapaima gigas get too large for the home aquarium, no one will say anything bad about that fish. i think people don't like pacus because they somehow, subconciously think that they gives piranhas a bad name by being "wuss" fish.

seeing a 2ft pacu is amazing.

[benJii]

i dont really think they get too large, a 125 could house one for a long time, and a 300 could keep quite a few for life. they are really cool fish too, very personable and waaaaaaaay better,more aggressive, and better looking then fuckin pussies like reds

[CROSSHAIR223]

Never tried feeding one to my P's but will they eat Pacu or think it's one their own????

[benJii]

CROSSHAIR223, on Jul 16 2005, 04:54 PM, said:

Never tried feeding one to my P's but will they eat Pacu or think it's one their own????

they will eat it, please dont risk pacu with reds, ive tried it and it ended in losing one of my best fish

[acestro]

Hmmm.... this has been here too long. moved.

[CROSSHAIR223]

Tibs, on Jul 16 2005, 03:14 PM, said:

CROSSHAIR223, on Jul 16 2005, 04:54 PM, said:

Never tried feeding one to my P's but will they eat Pacu or think it's one their own????

they will eat it, please dont risk pacu with reds, ive tried it and it ended in losing one of my best fish

Ohh believe me I wouldn't, I risk him with my spilos or piraya's