Pacu growth rate

[713scotty]

I was wondering what is the growth rate for a Pacu?

I did some research on the net but alot of answers are vague or they all say something different.

I ask this question because my nephew purchased about 6 silver dollars and one of them started to look different from the rest and has since double the size of the rest. I did a little research and found out that the fish is a Pacu.

He bought the fish at petsmart and they were about 1 inch long at the time. He has a 55 gallon and I read that these things get huge like 2 feet long

I have an empty 125 gallon cycling right now so I told him I would hold the fish after it grows out of his tank and then when it grows out of mine I do not know just want to know how long I have. If anyone has an idea what I sould do with the fish once it grows out of my tank I will take any suggestions.

Thank you in advance.

 

[12 Volt Man]

mine grew an inch per month.

mine reached 18 inches in a 90 in a little over year and a half.

thats about all the time you have to keep him in a 125

 

[akskirmish]

Right conditions,diet,water params,maitnence,etc,etc---

One could possibly have about a year before it outgrows the 125 gal....

 

[balton777]

If anyone has an idea what I sould do with the fish once it grows out of my tank I will take any suggestions.

Thank you in advance.

Do you have some butter, garlic and a dash of Old Bay Seasoning?

 

[Crazy Taco]

mine outgrew my 150 gallon in 5 months. they need 1000 gallons no less

 

[Crazy Taco]

I got them when they were under an inch.

 

[713scotty]

Thanks everybody that gives me an idea of how long I have to keep this monstrousity

 

[johnptc]

return him now to the lfs......they grow fast and are hard to find a home for