As sad as it is, I would kill it then feed it piece by piece back to the other fish. Its not that he doesn't have enough room its more that by saving one fishes life you may kill 10 more, how does that make sense? If he can't properly rehome the fish then doesn't it make the most sense to distroy it rather then have it suffer in a poor home?
killing a fish on purpose
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If you HAVE to kill it, eat it for sure. Im sure you can find some place for it though. I had a similar problem a few years back and ended up telling the lfs that it would die if they didnt take it. They took it (reluctantly) I wonder what pacu tastes like.
I wouldn't eat it, if you are rehoming it, you don't know the type of water it was raised in or if it was given any medications and such, all of which can make it both taste terrible and possibly a risk to your health.
chefjamesscott;3316305; said:I wanted to pose this ? for yall to give me your thoughts.
I have done this one time thus far to a very healthy fish, not that I killed it, but that I put it in a tank where I knew it would die in time.
It was a red zebra kenyi who was evil to core. I had tried him in 7 or so various tanks ranging from 55g to 300g and the end result was always the same, he would coral all the fish to one corner and lay some smack down on whoever ventured into his turf. It was the 300g that was his demise.
I knew that when I put him in there he would try his tuff guy act and for a bit he chilled out because in that tank he was not a big fish. Eventually the others in the tank took it personal and I found what was left of rocky the red, he ended up being a shell of his former self.So much for a kenyi who peeves off a zebra tilapia amongst a few others.
Now my real ? is this. I have a pacu that I rehomed from someones 55g who has turned somewhat murderous. Thus far it has killed a adult green terror, a adult jack dempsy and it just offed my 12 inch tiger oscar. I am about to take it out and treat it to the plastic bag quat sanitizer spa treatment, kinda like taking a big bat and smacking it good.
Problem is no one around here can rehome or will rehome a pacu, I kind wish I actually never rehomed it for someone else. There is one of two last resorts for this fish. I am setting up a 230g and a 300g shortly and am thinking of doing a species only tank, but, that means my thin out my stock plan goes to pot or I have two friends who have big tanks in their restaurant in floor 600g and above floor 500g. If the rehome fails I am hesitant to dedicate a tank only to a pacu.
Have any of you ever killed a problem fish that turned murderous?
yep!!!
i killed 6 tiger barbs because they wouldn't stop attacking my stingray!
It is the natural scheme of things... i told everyone that had a pacu that they should feed it plenty of veggies... small chunks of carrots, zuchnini and pellets, small green grapes... small pieces of banana... and little pieces of nuts...oh and peas.. and feed it good .. it would not do this... if fed properly...
Red Devil;3316575; said:
I thought of this but then forgot when posting.. it really does make sense.
thanks ... yes if you cannot take the heat...you should get out of kitchendr_sudz;3316582; said:
oh rhonda an ron do get fed very well
the behaviour that rhonda has been showing is more territorial than anything chasing a certain fish around then bam she does the hit.
since my one is male and the other is female I am reallly wondering about whether its a mating behaviour, except she is big enough to really lay whoopings on other fish.
the behaviour that rhonda has been showing is more territorial than anything chasing a certain fish around then bam she does the hit.
since my one is male and the other is female I am reallly wondering about whether its a mating behaviour, except she is big enough to really lay whoopings on other fish.
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