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astronatus
08-23-2005, 11:54 PM
I know you arent ever supposed to keep a pacu because they grow to about eleven feet long or whatever and eat your firstborn children, but I got one anyway. He's only about 4 inches (125 gallon tank with several tankmates), and man, can he eat!

I was wondering, someone suggested you could put a pacu in an outdoor goldfish pond once he got too big. Could he survive that, going dormant like the fish do, if the water was deep enough? We here in Kansas get cold enough to freeze, though not more than an inch or so of ice on the top of lakes. Any thoughts?

Thanks, astronatus :grinyes:
M|L
08-23-2005, 11:57 PM
I doubt it'll survive over the winter.

Red-bellied pacus grow over 2ft.
seighten
08-24-2005, 12:07 AM
seeing as they come from a tropical/subtropical climate... thinking ya would have to artificially heat the pond to have a chance with this..!!!
Parz
08-24-2005, 3:43 PM
they can survive a chill now and then, BUT, once the temperature goes below 60 degrees for a week or more, they are DEAD.
piranha45
08-24-2005, 3:44 PM
pacu popsicle
Gr8KarmaSF
08-24-2005, 10:35 PM
seeing as they come from a tropical/subtropical climate... thinking ya would have to artificially heat the pond to have a chance with this..!!!

Your electric bill will be huge! Good luck!
astronatus
08-25-2005, 12:01 AM
Never mind, I think I better forget the pond idea. Anybody want a pacu?
NeonTetraFan
08-25-2005, 2:32 AM
I don't want a Pacu. Most others probably won't either. They get huge! :D
boredcpl
08-25-2005, 2:45 AM
i have 3 of them you cant even bribe ppl tot take them. 2 over a foot in length and 1 8 inches
NeonTetraFan
08-25-2005, 3:05 AM
You could probably pay someone to take it.
catfish
08-25-2005, 3:21 AM
supply me with a 1,000+ gallon tank and ill take the pacus off your hands for you
NeonTetraFan
08-25-2005, 3:28 AM
I think anyone would do that, catfish. LOL.
guppy
08-25-2005, 11:10 AM
I found a cook book of pacu recipes online, if I can find it again I'll post the site address.
DanDanUK
08-25-2005, 12:09 PM
I know you arent ever supposed to keep a pacu because they grow to about eleven feet long or whatever and eat your firstborn children, but I got one anyway. He's only about 4 inches (125 gallon tank with several tankmates), and man, can he eat!

I was wondering, someone suggested you could put a pacu in an outdoor goldfish pond once he got too big. Could he survive that, going dormant like the fish do, if the water was deep enough? We here in Kansas get cold enough to freeze, though not more than an inch or so of ice on the top of lakes. Any thoughts?

Thanks, astronatus :grinyes:

Unless it's heated NO CHANCE ! he will surely die. :screwy:
STATIC X
10-23-2006, 12:14 AM
dam pacu kill my spiny eel