Pacu glass thickness?
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At least. Maybe 1". Figure with the size tank an adult pacu needs, you might need 3/4 inch glass on a tank that big/tall without even accounting for the pacu ramming it.
i keep pacu in a glass tank until their pool is ready, but i worry everyday about them breaking though. you ever see a 18-20" pacu charge full speed into a tanks side, when he has a few feet to gain speed??
counting the pressure glass is under with water alone, then the power of a pacu, i could never possibly feel safe with glass i dont think, nor tell anyone to keep pacu over say 10" in a glass tank. it wont be a matter of IF the pacu can break through, its WHEN. and i say that from keeping 4 of them.
and properly fed, a pacu will reach that 10" mark in a year.
if i had the choice, id go with as thick as possible acrylic. otherwise, i dont reccomend keeping the tank anywhere but a basement
counting the pressure glass is under with water alone, then the power of a pacu, i could never possibly feel safe with glass i dont think, nor tell anyone to keep pacu over say 10" in a glass tank. it wont be a matter of IF the pacu can break through, its WHEN. and i say that from keeping 4 of them.
and properly fed, a pacu will reach that 10" mark in a year.
if i had the choice, id go with as thick as possible acrylic. otherwise, i dont reccomend keeping the tank anywhere but a basement
IKeepPacu;1474579; said:i keep pacu in a glass tank until their pool is ready, but i worry everyday about them breaking though. you ever see a 18-20" pacu charge full speed into a tanks side, when he has a few feet to gain speed??
counting the pressure glass is under with water alone, then the power of a pacu, i could never possibly feel safe with glass i dont think, nor tell anyone to keep pacu over say 10" in a glass tank. it wont be a matter of IF the pacu can break through, its WHEN. and i say that from keeping 4 of them.
and properly fed, a pacu will reach that 10" mark in a year.
if i had the choice, id go with as thick as possible acrylic. otherwise, i dont reccomend keeping the tank anywhere but a basement
hmm.......how thick of acrylic?
IKeepPacu;1474579; said:i keep pacu in a glass tank until their pool is ready, but i worry everyday about them breaking though. you ever see a 18-20" pacu charge full speed into a tanks side, when he has a few feet to gain speed??
counting the pressure glass is under with water alone, then the power of a pacu, i could never possibly feel safe with glass i dont think, nor tell anyone to keep pacu over say 10" in a glass tank. it wont be a matter of IF the pacu can break through, its WHEN. and i say that from keeping 4 of them.
and properly fed, a pacu will reach that 10" mark in a year.
if i had the choice, id go with as thick as possible acrylic. otherwise, i dont reccomend keeping the tank anywhere but a basement
LOL-
Better forget the pool and find a lake to house four pacu's-
10 inch in a year-Damn I wish that was true-
Yes I have seen a 18 to 20 inch pacu swim at full speed-
Mines 24 inch and does multiple times daily.....Even get up to 5 to 10 gallons of water on my floor-It's fun to watch them play....
dsrowold;1474997; said:
plenty of pics, i just havent figued out how to get them posted on the site. or id love to show of my tanks.
and as far as a lake, trust me, i do plan on it once i move outta NY when my damn job finally transfers me.
IKeepPacu;1474579; said:
10", my two got to 14" inches in a year. Fastest growing fish I ever had.