bud29
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I think both are really cool. Could a Pacu fit in a 220??
I have heard that pacus need 500 gallons.......
I think both are really cool. Could a Pacu fit in a 220??
bud29 said:I have heard that pacus need 500 gallons.......
GodFan said:Pictus?
vanimal said:Anything larger? I could do I.D. Sharks again but they don't really feel like a catfish more like a normal fish as they are rarely laying on the bottom.
vanimal said:Anything larger? I could do I.D. Sharks again but they don't really feel like a catfish more like a normal fish as they are rarely laying on the bottom.
vanimal said:Anything for a mid level swimmer besides Arowana and Oscar?
emerald76 said:ID sharks get HUGE! big no no
Wyomingite said:Realistically, a 220 is too small for an arowana. Even in captivity they'll reach 30"-36", a 220 is only 72" long and 24" wide. Many times, they end up swimming in circles in one direction only, thus developing fin and spinal defomities.
A buddy of mine runs a cold-blooded animal rescue, herps and fish. He has several pacu in a 1200 gallon pond. The red bellies are all pushing 30" long, the black is larger still. One jumped out last year during a thunderstorm when he wasn't home; it weighed 33 pounds. They are also deep-bodied fish. Prepare to rehome eventually if ya decide to get one.
My general rule of thumb is nothing over 20" in my 225. This includes aros, pacu, red tails, TSNs, ID sharks, FW rays and most of the "tankbuster" catfish, but in the long run it's more important to have healthy fish that have not suffered from being confined in too small of an aquarium than to have "status" fish that really are less than prime.
WYite
I guess I could do Oscars but aren't some tanks wider than others?