Epic Fabrications;787822; said:WAIT.
Those arent Red Bellies....They're Black.
They get 5ft...
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Big boys are getting bigger
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Red Devil;787033; said:Don't they stop growing eventually..
Scientific answer from biologist's is no.. which is why 100 year old sturgeon are huge, alligator gars get humungeous, etc.
But I mean't is from what I remember from their size they're under 30" right? You might see a couple more inches out of them.. I'd count on it at least..
I dont know about them loosing color....at least not if theyre well fed, which her fish definitely seem to be...
I have seen 30" RedBellies with...well....red bellies! I saw a few Black Pacu at the Baltimore Aquarium recently and they looked just like these guys.
I have seen 30" RedBellies with...well....red bellies! I saw a few Black Pacu at the Baltimore Aquarium recently and they looked just like these guys.
Epic Fabrications;788081; said:
Not totally sure but I think blacks when small have no red bellies which these did. I'm pretty sure they're reds but still talking 3ft.
Edit: Nevermind, maybe baby blacks do have red... been a while since seeing one..
Just looked up some info... found this quote
Black Pacus are very big Characins. This species requires the same care as its cousin the Redbelly Pacu, except that these fish get twice as large or more. Closely related to the Piranha, they generally lack the aggressive quality of their relatives. The body is dark grey with tiny scales; the belly and anal fin being dark grey, black, or slightly orange in juveniles. The fish may fade in color with age. Pacus are deep-bodied fish that are too large for most home aquariums and so are often seen in public aquaria. C. macropomum is the largest Pacu, reaching a length of 5 feet under the right conditions. Their bodies are more elongate than those of the Redbellies.
Black Pacus are very big Characins. This species requires the same care as its cousin the Redbelly Pacu, except that these fish get twice as large or more. Closely related to the Piranha, they generally lack the aggressive quality of their relatives. The body is dark grey with tiny scales; the belly and anal fin being dark grey, black, or slightly orange in juveniles. The fish may fade in color with age. Pacus are deep-bodied fish that are too large for most home aquariums and so are often seen in public aquaria. C. macropomum is the largest Pacu, reaching a length of 5 feet under the right conditions. Their bodies are more elongate than those of the Redbellies.
