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Aquarium Advice FINatic
My animal science class at school has a huge pacu in a 80 gallon that needs a new home. If anybody owns a huge tank or knows of anything let me know. My instant messenger is ripsamtorrey. Or pm me.
ChileRelleno said:Pacu is very good eating
... find their meat available as 'choice cuts' with rib portions (that are said to be packed with firm, oily and juicy meat) and tail fillets the most popular consumer choice. Many South American travellers talk of this meat tasting like that of a chicken but perhaps the 'jungle effect' has an influence on taste buds as this is commonly spoken of as the taste of pirhana and Plecostomus meat also.
but I personally believe killing your own food gives you more respect for the animal and a higher understanding of what it means to eat meat. It also tends to make you more of a vegetarian and less of a I need meat at every meal type of person.
talloulou said:And on many farms baby animals are treated as pets before they are grown and eaten.
Pacus regularly exceed two and three feet (2-3'). They have a compressed body meaning they are often taller than they are long, they require alot of room to swim, the generally recognized minimum, minimum, is three hundred gallons (300gal's) for one adult Pacu averaging 2'+. Plus they require large amounts of food and a varied diet, they can literally eat your wallet as adults.megladonsharky said:I know Pacus can get 22 inches but how big of a tank do they need ??? I ask since it seems I can name four places within 20 miles that sell them