Pacu

"Mark Stone"


AAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wal-Mart selling
Pacus!!!!!!!AAAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

Pacu Keeping:
--A pair requires a 200 gallon tank minimum!
--They grow HUGE, VERY QUICKLY
--They like to eat plants, but in a pinch WILL EAT YOU!!!!
--They are not Piranhas, but look like them when small--
--After they get large, when startled, they may BREAK YOUR AQUARIUM
GLASS!!
--People in South America feast on these bad boys -- FOR DAYS AND
DAYS!!
--Wal-Mart has NO BUSINESS selling Pacus! People with large enough
aquaria DO NOT shop for fish at Wal-Mart.
--Take him to the zoo and set him free in the South American Exhibit
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH HHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

--Mark

This is the same store that sells cute little baby oscars with no warnings
of behavior or size potential. Red bellied pacus have become quite popular
Pet smart and both of my LFS are selling them also. Add to that the fact
that there are 4 Wal-marts in the general area and I begin to wonder how
many people are buying these fish unaware of the size potential?