northland chic Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Hi Everyone, Just got a Arowana and Pacu the other day and wondering who else has them? The guy I got it off didn't think there were many around, so just want to know. Also what do you feed yours? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 I hope you have a very large tank with a solid lid NC! Personally I hate seeing fish as big as these trapped in an aquarium but that is just my opinion. I know arowanas in particular are quite popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 A member on my site sent me this as they had outgrown her large tank in only a few months... so be prepared for what you are getting into. These guys are over 11" long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 A guy in Dunedin had a pacu he had trouble rehoming after it outgrew his 6ft x 2ft tank. It couldn't turn around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 I hope your tank is a few thousand liters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 i only sell Arowana's to people that know what the fish will grow like and will look after them 100%, the blacks dont grow as big so i tend to sell more of them (when you can get them) i get at least 1 to 2 phone calls a week asking if i will take pacu's off their hands and i always say no! but enjoy them , feed them live goldfish, dry food and i do no people that feed them baby mice (i couldnt) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northland chic Posted May 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 I'm going to start breeding mice for him but my partner (Adam) doesn't think I will feed them to him. I probably won't be able to and really I'm just getting mice because he wouldn't let me have a rat and the arowana is a great excuse. I will make Adam feed him the boy mice as he is the one that wanted the Arowana. No not being sexist I have heard you can only have one boy or they fight. The arowana is not eating yet but the guy we got him off feeds him pilchards and he likes those. I also read I could feed him prawns so maybe try that. As for the Pacu, when we bought the tank he asked if we wanted him. I said yes because otherwise he was going to be knocked on the head. But now after having him for a few days I think he may have to go to fishy heaven. I have seen him nipping at the arowanas fins and at the other fish, also with him in the tank no one else gets anything to eat. So if anyone knows anyone whos wants a black pacu 35cm. We are going to add our silver dollars (there is already 3) which are a little smaller than the ones already in there, so if he nips the others he will nip them. Also have a little green severum I'm not to keen on, so give me a shout if you want it. It is about 15cm long, don't know what sex it is. If someone knows how to tell let me know. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Did you buy Richards 7' tank from Northland Pet and Aquarium?? If so take good care of the 3 silver dollars it came with cos they were mine!! I had a black arowana for a bit over 2 years, before selling my big tank and all the fish in it. I never fed it live foods, as I believe it makes them aggressive and also causes drop-eye (something to do with the high fat content). Try train it to eat pellets, I fed mine Hikari carnivore pellets, Hikari cichlid gold and JBL Arowana pellets. It gets pretty expensive after a while because of their big appetite. As for the pacu, I'd say the best option would be to knock it on hte head. They are not an aquarium fish unless you have a tank of a few thousand gallons. Here's why.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelay Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Those are some pretty big fish, i think you would need to buy a small lake of some sort if you wanted to home them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northland chic Posted May 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Hi David R, Yip, we did buy Richard's tank. I think we saw you while we were there because Adam & I both heard you say the Silver Dollars used to be yours. You were talking to Richard when we arrived and we watched him feed the dead gourami to the Grouper. Those Silver Dollars are huge, I got mine when they were small and Adam had no idea how big they got until he saws yours. I think the black pacu will have to die. Adam wants to build him a tank but lets face it, it will only be a short term solution. So I think its best to go to fishy heaven. He has been attacking the Arowana, we have watched them charge each other. Also the Arowana is still not eating so we are starting to get a bit worried. Rang Richard today to see what he suggested he said we should find him a live mouse but I'm not a very good mouse catcher, have to hope the cats get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 that second picture of david r's is from the maloolaba aquarium in queensland they have about 10 very large barramundii in with these guys and they shadow the barra's with their size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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