I went to the pet store today to c what new cichlids they have going on. the owner of the store offered me this Pacu in the display tank for free. This fish was as big as my 29 gallon tropical tank. Now I have two oscars and I was woundering if they are going to be that huge? I mean I realy wanted to take that pacu home, but at the same time i didnt know if it would kill my other cichlids. Does anyone know how big does a pacu gets?
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Red Pacu's get about 30" and would need about 180 gallon. Black Pacu's get to be 60" and need at least a 500 gallon tank.
Your Oscars will get to be just little over a foot long, about 13". And I hope you are not keeping them in that 29 gallon as two of them will need something like a 75 gallon.
Your Oscars will get to be just little over a foot long, about 13". And I hope you are not keeping them in that 29 gallon as two of them will need something like a 75 gallon.
My tank is only 55 gallongs. but i have 2 oscars in there. and by the way I have the fish in a big buck now. I know I think I have to buy a bigger tank I just dont know how big and plus no one wants to spend to much money on their tank.
I just had to bring him home today because I knew their were going to kill him. However I dont know whats going to happen if i put him with my monsters (Oscars)?
I just had to bring him home today because I knew their were going to kill him. However I dont know whats going to happen if i put him with my monsters (Oscars)?
I know what you mean when it comes to tank and equipment prices, but do what I do, look in newspapers and things like craigslist and you will find some GREAT deals once in a while. I see 75 gallons in $200 range about once a week, you can invest and buy that and then sell your current 55 for $150-200 bucks and basically upgrade for almost nothing.
As far as Pacu goes, nice that you saved him but you need to find him a better/bigger home. I suggest you post in in the Sell section and try to give him away to someone who has a few hundred gallon tank or a pond. Perhaps you will even be able to make a few dollars on him.
Your Oscars and the Pacu should get along, they will not bother the fish because of his size. Please dont leave him in a 55.
(Your Oscars should be just fine in the 55 until they will start getting to be around 9" or so..)
As far as Pacu goes, nice that you saved him but you need to find him a better/bigger home. I suggest you post in in the Sell section and try to give him away to someone who has a few hundred gallon tank or a pond. Perhaps you will even be able to make a few dollars on him.
Your Oscars and the Pacu should get along, they will not bother the fish because of his size. Please dont leave him in a 55.
(Your Oscars should be just fine in the 55 until they will start getting to be around 9" or so..)