R32GOTMLK Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 hi what kind of pacu's can we get in NZ? are the easy to get? cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 hi what kind of pacu's can we get in NZ? are the easy to get? cheers Matt Do you have a 10+ foot tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted February 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Do you have a 10+ foot tank? no, do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 I think Ira was just concerned because a number of people hunt out pacus with no idea what they will grow into, or more importantly no concern. I recently saw an auction on trademe that had 4 in a 250L tank and apparently it was jackpot if you won it, more like a ticking time bomb. I think pacus are relatively easy to get just make sure you can house them properly and ask around your petshops they must be on some suppliers list, or if you are keen and can house them then try and find some (like these poor ones on trademe) you can save and give a good home before they end up breaking their tank or thrown on someones compost heap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Yes there are people all the time trying to get rid of them as they hadn't realised how big they get. I know of one person whose pacu outgrew his 6ft x 2ft tank. It couldn't turn around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted February 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 hi cool thanks guys these are the type of answers im after does anyone know what types we can get here? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 This is the auction I was talking about http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=269036228 I think you can id the pacus from that I believe they are red belly pacus, but wouldn't discount us getting all sorts at random times here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid_fan Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Colossoma macropomum -Black Pacu are available at times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 They have not been on any suppliers lists for quite some times (the ones ive seen anyway). They are large fish, and are harder to house (they can bust tanks, eat thru cords etc) http://images.google.co.nz/images?hl=en ... a=N&tab=wi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 one of the fish that should only be imported when preordered for someone with the tank space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 What varieties of pacu are there? AFAIK Colossoma macropomum is the only species in the genus. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted February 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 as far as i found out there are red bellys and blacks? has anyone ever had a pacu? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 They have, but then they end up looking to rehome them because they got too big. There are some in the National Aquarium acquired under these circumstances, and I bet Livingart gets offered the odd one as well? We were looking at some of the fish in the Aquarium the other day, and it is a shame that some of these are readily available in the fish shops and some potential buyers have no idea how big they can get - such as spanner barbs and tinfoils - they just look like a cute little fish at the time And to think that 'hey I want one 'cos it looks neat and I will just sell it when it gets too big' just opens another can of worms... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 sorry to say i won't take them on board at the moment will do though when i build the bigger tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 as far as i found out there are red bellys and blacks? Whats the Latin name for those varieties? Checkout this video if you want to see how pacus should be kept: http://www.aquanet.tv/Video/247 Its in German, but a picture is worth a thousand words... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Did he just say 105,000 litres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Whats the Latin name for those varieties? Checkout this video if you want to see how pacus should be kept: http://www.aquanet.tv/Video/247 Its in German, but a picture is worth a thousand words... Piaractus brachypomus is one of them? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 i used to have a pacu. i tried to regulate its feeding to stop the growth, this is in my younger more naive days. but it didnt. instad it ate 2x 1foot plecos. well not the entire thing, it actually ate the head only, weird. its mouth was bleeding, cut up..... but healed with in days. then it chewed my heater, i found out cos i put my hand in and kinda gave ma s hock. then it tries to bite me when i clean the gravel. i fed it a mouse - adult mouse, suffice to say, it ALMOST disturbed me..... pacus are a menace for most tanks, because they get absolutely huge and they DO NOT STOP EATING. litereally i could feed mine 1cup of pellets, and it would eat all of it. keep in mind, mine was 60cm, my tank was 55cm, and had to do 3 point turns to turn around. i gave it a way to a guy wtih a massive tank, he does landscape and aquascaping. i think mostly black in nz. not many red bellies, might come in by mistake, but black is the main one we get. if you are getting one, please have a big tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 if you are getting one, please have a big tank. Or be prepared to line your basement with pond liner and make an indoor pond. Like the guys say, they are available in NZ, I have seen them, know someone that has (had?) a couple. But their adult size is almost a metre, 20kgs... Not saying you cant keep them, but it's above and beyond the normal realms of fish keeping, and into the twilight zone of Monster Fish. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 People should just get red hook silver dollars instead of pacu's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxxnz Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 :bounce:i just about to say: sick with the silver dollars..they wouldnt out grow your tank! but mine me they sure know how to clear up the garden in your tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 People should just get red hook silver dollars instead of pacu's... well, then tell your suppliers to get us some then!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Spotted metynnis would be even better!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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