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Can you keep a Pacu in a 20 gallon aquarium with African Cichlids?
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∙ 14y ago
No way. Pacus come from the Amazon and their required water parameters (soft and acid) are as different from those required by African Cichlids (hard and alkaline) as could possibly be imagined. Pacus are not really suited to aquarium life anyway because they grow to well over 60 lbs in weight and are much too large for a tiny 20 gallon tank.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoBecause of the extreme water conditions required for keeping African Cichlids successfully, the best I can suggest is to use maybe 2 species of African Cichlid. (The tank is too small to house more than 4 of the smaller African cichlids). Please bear in mind that the basic rules of fishkeeping must always be kept.
The rules are :- 1 inch of fish needs at least 1 gallon of water. (Cichlids need 3 times this) :- Every tank needs a fully cycled filter running permanently. :- Every tank needs at least 50% of its water replaced every week. African cichlids should be fed as much dried food as they will eat in 15 minutes each morning and evening. If you follow the above basics your fish will live a reasonably happy life. If you miss out on any of the above I can guarantee that the fish will be constantly getting sick and will live shortened life spans.
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What are good tank mates for Pacu?
* Oscars * Cichlids (a green terror cichlid would go great with one) * Parrot fish (that is just as equally large as the Pacu) * Red Tinfoil Barb Fish * Plecos (but has to be plecostumus, the large ones) * Red Hook Silver Dollar Fish There are numerous other aggressive, semi-aggressive freshwater fish that Pacus can be good tank mates with. Ask your local pet shops or aquarium. Make sure the Oscars aren't really aggressive.
Can a turtle be in an aquarium with a Red Bellied Pacu?
Most turtles will eat fish that they are housed with, unless the fish are much much larger than the turtle.
Are Pacu fish aggressive?
Pacu are not as aggressive as Piranhas but can be if threatened.
How often should an aldrete score be done in pacu?
on admission into the pacu, 30 minutes after admission into the pacu, and at 60 minutes
Will adult red belly pacu fight adult Oscars?
Actually the Oscar won't fight. I had a red-belled pacu in a tank with an Oscar and I came home one day and the pacu had eaten the Oscar and a kissing fish and a parrot fish. They aren't suppose to eat fish their size but I think mine taps more into the nature of his piranha cousins than most. If you get both just be careful and make sure the Oscar is bigger and dominant. On the contrary every Oscar and every pacu has different personalities. Some will fight some will not. I have an Oscar in a 1500 gallon tank that hates pacu. And I've got a pacu that hates Oscars... So you never know...
What is a Paco fish?
I think you mean Pacu: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacu
How do you tell if a pacu fish is male or female?
There are several species known colloquially as Pacu fish. They are all related to and larger than the Pirahna. They get VERY BIG. Over a metre and weighing in at over 60lbs. To the best of my knowledge there is no sexual dimorphism in aquarium specimens. I would assume that in adult fish the female is the one that lays the eggs.
Are pirahnas carnivores?
Not all species that are piranha-like are carnivores. The Pacu-Pacu generally eat seeds that fall into the water and they look like piranhas. The Pacu-Pacu can also be kept in tropical home aquariums as a species tank.
What is aquarium fish native to the Amazon?
Tetras, angelfish, rams, discus, plecos,guppies, pacu, piranha, corydoras, knife fish, certain arrowana, stingrays, pufferfish, and arapima are native to the Amazon.
What does the Portuguese word pacu means in English?
Pacu (Portuguese pronunciation: [paˈku]) is a common name used to refer to several species of omnivorous South American freshwater fish that are related to the piranha. Pacu and piranha don't have similar teeth, although the main difference is jaw alignment; piranha have pointed, razor-sharp teeth in a pronounced underbite, whereas pacu have squarer, straighter teeth like a human in a less severe underbite, or a slight overbite.[1] Additionally, full-grown pacu are much larger than piranha, reaching up to 3 feet and 55 pounds in weight, in the wild. Pacu is a term of Brazilian Indian origin. When the large fishes of the Colossoma genus entered the aquarium trade in the US and other countries, they were erroneously labeled pacu. In the Amazon, the term pacu is reserved to smaller and medium sized fishes in the Metynnis, Mylossoma and Myleus genera. The Colossoma macropomum fish are known as tambaqui, whereas Piaractus brachypomus is known as pirapitinga. Source: Wikipedia-en
What is a pacu?
A pacu is any of several South American freshwater fishes related to the piranha.
What color is a pacu?
They can be black if you get a "Black Pacu."You can get Red Bellied Pacu too. They are silver with a red belly.They can get up to 24 inches long.They eat a ton so make sure if you get one that the other fish get food too.Petsmart says they need a 75+ Gallon tank, but I say at least 36+.I would say to get a big filter no matter what.Make sure you know you can handle one before you purchase.THANKS bye.
