14" pacus rescued

[K626]

Great save, I had bought a pacu at about 2 inches and within a year he was over 10 inches long.....so I'm sure they had to be stunted.

Congrats on your new buddies tho

 

[ddyerfamily]

Thanks ddyer, thanks for everyones support.

no problem
Here are some pics of the pacu & other "Can Not Sell fish" ......at my LFS ;

I hope yours get this big ,they were cool to watch.
Their eyes were huge and they just followed you everywhere
Everyone stopped to Look at the "huge ugly fish"

The store shipped these guys to a bigger tank in another of their chain stores.I asked








Beautiful huge Os......2 buddies hang'in out.

We all know these guys and why he is in the pond

Cool golden cat ,also had regular kittys also

I might go back and buy this guy ? been watching it for a month

I never seen cats like this......this big ! (I guess 10")

Pond shot

Kisses anyone ?

 

[Red Devil]

no problem
Here are some pics of the pacu & other "Can Not Sell fish" ......at my LFS ;

I hope yours get this big ,they were cool to watch.
Their eyes were huge and they just followed you everywhere
Everyone stopped to Look at the "huge ugly fish"

The store shipped these guys to a bigger tank in another of their chain stores.I asked

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Beautiful huge Os......2 buddies hang'in out.
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We all know these guys and why he is in the pond
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Cool golden cat ,also had regular kittys also
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I might go back and buy this guy ? been watching it for a month
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I never seen cats like this......this big ! (I guess 10")
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Pond shot
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Kisses anyone ?
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poor pacu really got his nose smashed up.. you can tell he was in a tank too small ...but he is still awesome.. here is my old pacu.. 36 inches...at 8 years old.. i miss them..

 

[ddyerfamily]

poor pacu really got his nose smashed up.. you can tell he was in a tank too small ...but he is still awesome.. here is my old pacu.. 36 inches...at 8 years old.. i miss them..

Nice pacu.......8 yrs, Wow !
I've had cats and dogs that didn't live to see 8 yrs.
They looked awesome !

 

[Red Devil]

Nice pacu.......8 yrs, Wow !
I've had cats and dogs that didn't live to see 8 yrs.
They looked awesome !

Thank you.. and yes your right.. they had a great life..

 

[duke33]

right on. I was wondering about these guys noses. I assumed it was because of the little tank.

 

[ddyerfamily]

right on. I was wondering about these guys noses. I assumed it was because of the little tank.

I have a Large Male Devil with some damage to his nose from bumping glass and divider.His lips look pale for a few days maybe swell a llittle then all goes back to normal.
Hope this happens for you.
The 2 I saw at the store will most likely never heal all the way.

 

[duke33]

The ones nose looks almost human, the other looks smashed like the one in the pic.

 

[ddyerfamily]

The ones nose looks almost human, the other looks smashed like the one in the pic.

Time will tell........hope for the best.

 

[duke33]

fingers crossed. that new avatar rocks! lol