Psuedofire;796582; said:
Bananas,squash,carrots, peanuts, pellets,silversides.. algae pellets.. they have quite the diet
Big boys are getting bigger
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Bananas,squash,carrots, peanuts, pellets,silversides.. algae pellets.. they have quite the diet
How does banana and water mix, Liz? Your water looks very clear and clean..thought banana would wreck it..
Miguel;796608; said:
isn't that something Miguel it does nothing to hurt the water..the squash does more ... peanuts i have to watch the amount because they clogged the filter once when i gave them too many.. oh yes they eat grapes too..
Red Devil;796617; said:isn't that something Miguel it does nothing to hurt the water..the squash does more ... peanuts i have to watch the amount because they clogged the filter once when i gave them too many.. oh yes they eat grapes too..
Hey Red Devil, those Pacus rock!
Thanks for the tips on the food!
i couldnt stop cracking up when i saw you pics when i realized my Pacus are going to reach that size as well. People in the office are beginning to look at me funny.
how do you know when to stop feeding them during mealtimes?
been feeding mine dogfood since its the cheapest, but im trying to switch over to fruits. grapes make them happy, apples too.
cherrybomber;798290; said:Hey Red Devil, those Pacus rock!
Thanks for the tips on the food!
i couldnt stop cracking up when i saw you pics when i realized my Pacus are going to reach that size as well. People in the office are beginning to look at me funny.
how do you know when to stop feeding them during mealtimes?
been feeding mine dogfood since its the cheapest, but im trying to switch over to fruits. grapes make them happy, apples too.
I don't know about apples... because there may be too much acid.. i have never given them apples..so i cannot say whether that is okay. just did not try it... and isn't dogfood messy?, Just because pacus are big and growing does not mean you have to stuff them.. i give one banana between the two.. breaking it into mouthsize pieces.. about 5 grapes each .. about 5 slices {thin}zucchini either green or yellow type.. blanched from microwave first so they are softer.. i also give these to other tanks with pleco ..after the zucchini is blanched in a little water in microwave it will sink for all of them.. the clown loaches love it too.. they do not eat all this everyday ..one day a banana,next day a bowl of thinly sliced carrots etc.. then every other day i give them a few frozen silversides for a little extra protein.. there is no reason to feed too much.. because pacu will eat till they burst..
but you can look at them and see how they look, how they act.. how much they poop etc.. yours are growing like weeds at this stage so maybe a little more then i mentioned would be sufficient.. thank you.. yeah dog food is messy 
but it seems to be the most cost efficient way to feed the Oscars. my filters are having a hard time keeping up.
hmm will try other fruits as well. maybe mangoes and papayas or whatever is in season...
ill let you know how it goes.
but it seems to be the most cost efficient way to feed the Oscars. my filters are having a hard time keeping up.hmm will try other fruits as well. maybe mangoes and papayas or whatever is in season...
ill let you know how it goes.
cherrybomber;798454; said:yeah dog food is messy
hmm will try other fruits as well. maybe mangoes and papayas or whatever is in season...
ill let you know how it goes.
okay ..that will be good.. and post some pictures please..
personally i dont like the look of pacus face, i think their face looks retarded...
BUT by seeing ur pacu... i understand y u love them so much!!! ...ooohh theyre so cute!!! they look so gentle and nice! are they a pair?
BUT by seeing ur pacu... i understand y u love them so much!!! ...ooohh theyre so cute!!! they look so gentle and nice! are they a pair?
Thank you...HiGhTiMeZ;798512; said:
that is very nice of you to say.. yes i believe they are a pair because one is so much bigger and dominant over the other.. but of course i cannot be sure.. they cannot breed unless they were in a pond..
thank goodness. and they really are gentle and sweet.. they get so happy when they see you.. and put on a comical show.. smiling their silly smiles..