That is not the correct diet for them.. they are vegetarians... pacus learn this from the owner... .. they love to eat... so if that is what you offer them they will eat it.. but in the wild they go for plant matter...berries dropped from birds... leaves... nuts.... etc... mine ate peas, zuchini, cuccumber and peanuts and bananas and very small pieces of raw carrots..and cichlid pellets...and as a treat i would give them frozen silversides and shrimp..arherp;2711619; said:
Diet - Pacu's are reported to be herbivores but are in fact omnivorous (eats anything).
Sinking food pellets such as HBH's Super Cichlid Sinkers or Spirulina Pellets are very good foods to keep a healthy Pacu. They need a balanced diet so giving them veggies such as romaine lettuce, peas, carrots, celery, zucchini and fruit such as nectarines, apples, grapes are recommended in their diet. Algae wafers are a favorite also.
