Re: [GSAS-Member] Pacu

["SUSAN WELENOFSKY" <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

Do they taste good? I think Tilipa (cichlid tastes like chicken).

Susan

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[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Kathy Olson
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 9:17 PM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pacu

sorry to say this but they were a staple food we ate in So America.  I 
can't imagine eating a pet though...

On Fri, 13 Apr 2007, matt kaufman wrote:

> Plus Pacu's are reportedly quite the delicacy :-) One of those fish that
should *not* be sold by pet shops. Much like Arowana, red-tailed catfish,
tinfoil barbs, they get huge and then what do you do?
>
>> From: welenofsky@comcast.net> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Date: Fri, 13
Apr 2007 09:58:46 -0700> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pacu> > Try China town.
They like to keep big fish.> > Susan> > -----Original Message-----> From:
gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On
Behalf Of Kathy Olson> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 7:47 AM> To: Greater
Seattle Aquarium Society member chat> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pacu> > The
last time a PACU was listed for free, I think the person had tried the >
zoo's and aquariums, but you never know when they change displays. The >
problem is diseases....they are really hesitant to take anything due to >
disease concerns as well.> > K> > On Thu, 12 Apr 2007, Livebearium wrote:> >
> Have you tried the Zoo's in the Seattle area? One of them might have an>
Amazon type> > display. The Zoo in Portland does, and they have 5 or 6
Pacu's that are> over a foot long.> >> > Doran> >> > On 12 Apr 2007 at
13:12, Rick Rose wrote:> >> >> Hi Erin,> >>> >>> >>> >> As you are finding
out, Pacu's are a little bit hard to place due to> their> >> tank size
requirements. I'll be happy to post your message on our club> >> email list
to see if anyone can offer them a good home.> >>> >>> >>> >> Rick> >>> >>
GSAS President> >>> >>> >>> >> -----Original Message-----> >> From: Erin
McKnight [mailto:erin@webjoist.com]> >> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 12:55
PM> >> To: rick-rose@comcast.net> >> Subject: Pacu> >>> >>> >>> >> Rick
Rose:> >>> >>> >>> >> I have actually contacted the Seattle Aquarium, and
they referred me to> the> >> Seattle Aquarium Society.> >>> >> I would like
to find out if you take or buy fish from people, and give> them> >> good
homes. We have three Pacu here at my workplace, and they are> outgrowing> >>
their tank. We don't want them to go just anywhere, we want to be sure>
they> >> will be taken care of properly, and have a good home. If you do not
take> >> them, is there someplace or someone that you know of, that we can
contact> >> regarding our issue?> >>> >> Please let me know.> >>> >> Thank
you very much for your time.> >>> >>> >>> >> Sincerely,> >>> >>> >>> >> Erin
McKnight> >>> >> Web Joist Northwest Corp.> >>> >>> >>> >>
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