Stunted Pacu ???

[AL E KAT]

This below is an ad on craigslist. They did have a picture of the Pacu and he does look to be 11 inches. My question is will he grow any bigger since he is 5 to 6 years old and has been living in a 75 gallon tank or is he stunted for life???

75gal salt water or fresh water tank
stand with cabnet doors and adjustable shelf
hood light and glass lid
2 duel flitters
2 heaters
palm tree , divers helmet, alligator (mouth opens & shuts) tank decorations
and much much more
11" pacu he is 5 or 6 yrs old .really cool fish (he will eat banna's , cucumbers, grapes ,feeder fish and flake food etc.)
tank is only 1 yr old
TANK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!!!

 

[kevinfleming21]

Well if the tank is only one year old, makes you wonder what he was in before. I would say yes, he will grow some more, but will never reach full size or live as long.

 

[Zoodiver]

I had a group of pacu that lived a couple years in a 55 gallon. Moved them to a 400, then an 8,900 gallon. Took awhile, but they did get big. I woild say they definitly had negative side effects though. They only paced the front window and wouldn't use the whole tank... just like in the 55 gallon.

 

[kdrun76]

My first pacu was 6 inches and 5 years old when I got it. It came out of a 20 gallon tank! She grew an inch a month when I put her into first a 210 and now a 450. At about 18-19" she slowed down to an inch every 2-3 months. Currently about 22" long.


My second pacu came from a 70 gallon tank at 13", it had been in there a long time but I am not sure how many years. Also grew an inch a month in the 210 until reaching about 20" and has now slowed down despite living in a 450.

Yup the fish will grow and grow and grow. I hope you have a big tank planned.

 

[AL E KAT]

I feel sorry for it. No, I do not plan on getting a pacu ever they get way to big for me. I was just worried about it. I hate seeing huge fish in such small aquariums and I see this kind of stuff every time I look on craigslist. I just hoped it was not stunted.

 

[kdrun76]

yeah it would be perfect for a few years in a 75

No. It wouldn't.

 

[AQUAMONSTER]

As a past pacu owner i wouldnt put a pacu in a tank for longer than a year of [urchase around 8-12 inches. Mine was 17 inches when i moved him in another tank then sold him when he got over 20 inches to a guy with a massive tank. If you put this fish in a small tank they are capable of breaking it when they flip out