Gar with Pacus

[Leviathan]

Will there be fights?

[rallysman]

probably depends on tank size and fish size....pacus are generally peaceful

[Leviathan]

probably depends on tank size and fish size....pacus are generally peaceful

How large can a pacu grow?

[hogan2000]

Over 25"

[JD_MAN]

You will need a very large tank to house a pacu

[Cyclop3000]

I have read 3' somewhere, but never seen one that big. I am planning a 350g tank and wanted Pacus as well...i think i changed my mind as i think the 350 will be a little small. Not sure yet, but so little people have large pacus that it's hard to get info on them...

[Recycling Works]

i used to have a gar, we got along great with my oscars, never saw a single fight, but man could he eat, i thought oscars were pigs!

[JD_MAN]

I have read 3' somewhere, but never seen one that big. I am planning a 350g tank and wanted Pacus as well...i think i changed my mind as i think the 350 will be a little small. Not sure yet, but so little people have large pacus that it's hard to get info on them...

From what I have read, you almost need a pond to keep a pacu for any length of time. Pacus and glass don't work well together.

[warren126]

Had a 11" Pacu and a 17" gar I was feeding them goldfish and the gar snap up one and the Pacu saw the goldfish in his mouth and the pacu went for it and bit his whole bottom jaw off the gar lived for a couple of days I got rid of the pacu

[Leviathan]

Had a 11" Pacu and a 17" gar I was feeding them goldfish and the gar snap up one and the Pacu saw the goldfish in his mouth and the pacu went for it and bit his whole bottom jaw off the gar lived for a couple of days I got rid of the pacu

Poor pacu i wonder where is it living now?

[Leviathan]

Today i went to a place that house a very big 30.000gallon underground aquarium that house three 37inch pacus and two 46inch aligator gars. The pacus were very large and i dont think the normal 210gallon aquarium pacu will grow that large.

[GoldfishCrazy11]

a very big 30.000gallon underground aquarium

That's still a home aquarium. The reason a fish won't grow to their full pontential is because you're stunting them- which only leads to a shorter life span and usually a death caused by disease.

Pacus can grow to 4 feet, and can grow very wide. Please don't keep this fish if you don't have the 2,000-10,000 gallon aquarium it needs.

[lookyloo]

here's a piture of my mr. big

[Leviathan]

That's still a home aquarium. The reason a fish won't grow to their full pontential is because you're stunting them- which only leads to a shorter life span and usually a death caused by disease.

Pacus can grow to 4 feet, and can grow very wide. Please don't keep this fish if you don't have the 2,000-10,000 gallon aquarium it needs.


I think i can house it into my 3,000 gallon pond which is now still building in my uncle house.

[ogre929]

wow that's a big freakin pacu. I'm supprised it hasn't munched down that little baby aro

[thefishofdoom]

ya im suprise the jardin isnt gone my pacu eats anythig it can fit in its mouth

[arapaimag]

Will there be fights?

You should have no problem ever with the Pacu against the Gar. As long as the Gar is not too much bigger than the Pacu you should not have any problem,