posted 10-07-2002 05:58 AM           

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can anyone help here. i got 10 3inches pacu in a 20g tank. they have been there for 2 months without light. i just bought a light today and the moment its switched on, the pacus go crazy. i got to switch off the light immd. CAN ANYONE PLS TELL ME WATS WRONG. planing to get a much bigger tank too.

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posted 10-08-2002 03:02 PM           

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If you add plants(live or fake) to your tank it should calm them down. Pacus are pretty shy fish in general.

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posted 10-09-2002 11:18 PM           

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Stop playing with the light and give them a while to adjust. They haven't seen light this bright in a while. Don't stick your hands in the tank with plants, this will just freak them out more. Pacu dig up and eat plants anyways. After about five hours with the lights on try feeding them whatever the ate at the pet shop. Stay away from the tank and keep the rest of the room dark and your fishies will do just fine! PATIENCE...

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posted 11-20-2002 01:23 PM            

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when i moved my pacu into my 55gallon i noticed he wasnt very active. he stayed along the bottom, hid behind plants and wouldnt even come up to eat. one night when i turned the light off i noticed he was swimming up a storm. i read that pacus dont like to be in bright areas. take the subscription inserts from magazines and place them under the light, this will dim the light just enough for you to still see the tank and fish fine and for the fish to be happy.

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posted 11-27-2002 03:02 PM           

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10 3 INCH PACUS IN A 20 GALLON??????? NO WONDER. MOVE INTO A +55 GALLON TANK

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posted 11-27-2002 07:00 PM           

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Better read up on these fish. Those pacus will outgrow a 700 gallon aquarium!!!

check out http://www.angelfire.com/biz/piranha038/silverdollars.html for information about these giants.

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posted 12-04-2002 07:08 PM           

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that pisses me off 10 pacus in a 20 gallon omg get a bigger one let me suggest a 125 gallon tank and you need to keep the light on for 10 hours then turn off ok. i have 1 pacu in a 40 gallon hes 12 inches long im gettin a 60 gallon for him.

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posted 12-04-2002 07:37 PM           

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You'd better save your money for a swimming pool.....I'm not kidding. These fish do grow huge! One of the main reasons why they wind up turned loose in some pond or river. Freak people out thinking they've hooked a PIRANHA :-)

Seriously, you will need a bigger, then another bigger, then another bigger aquarium for these giants.

Good luck!

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posted 12-05-2002 04:45 AM           

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Did anyone notice Newbie hasnt answered back? Maybe we are in luck and the pac's thought he was a WALNUT. But I must say if a petstore sold him that set up, they shouldn't be in business. Maybe newbie needs to move from the South Pole to the North pole and pickup on his way a Doughboy~~~
DH

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posted 12-05-2002 11:51 AM           

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Let's not be harsh on him. It does take time to learn and how often do we buy fish on impulse wihout first looking into it?

I started collecting fish about 5 years ago and I'm still learning. Though piranhas is my biggest interest of all.

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