Albino Pacu

[wdgriggs]

Albino Pacu--Anyone know where can I find these to purchase in the Tampa area?

David-Belleair Beach

 

[Innovator]

ask a retailer to order one from their wholesaler, they are available. By the way, pacu get large and not recommended for home aquaria or even business aquaria really.

 

[zac85]

I have seen ppl keep r
Them in swimming pool sized ponds...we used to sell them at petsmart but i would reccommend ppl not get them bexause they get huge...there is a lake here that ppl let them go in and now ppl are afraid of the lake because they think they are huge pirhannas

 

[rotorhead22]

Yeah, reminds me of an episode of "River Monsters," where Jeremy Wade went in search of a fish that had reportedly killed somebody by biting and castrating him. Jeremy caught the type of fish responsible, a Pacu. A fish native to the Amazon, where they need their molar-like teeth to crack into the tough cases of nuts and seeds. The Pacu was introduced in Papua New Guinea years ago as a resource for fishing, and are now able to grow to 40 lb because their diet now consists of meat instead of a vegetarian only diet.

 

[Andy Sager]

Yeah, reminds me of an episode of "River Monsters," where Jeremy Wade went in search of a fish that had reportedly killed somebody by biting and castrating him. Jeremy caught the type of fish responsible, a Pacu. A fish native to the Amazon, where they need their molar-like teeth to crack into the tough cases of nuts and seeds. The Pacu was introduced in Papua New Guinea years ago as a resource for fishing, and are now able to grow to 40 lb because their diet now consists of meat instead of a vegetarian only diet.

Yeah, I saw that episode. Brings a whole new meaning to the term "Nut Cracker" doesn't it? lol When I was in Brazil, I heard the locals talk about Pacu growing up to near 70-75 lbs. The ones we caught for dinner were only in the 10 lb range (thankfully, I think ) I'm not sure I want to mess with a Pacu over 20 lbs.