From: Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>
Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member
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To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pacu
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:16:32 -0700 (PDT)
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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