Re: [GSAS-Member] Pacu rescue

[Bryan Nichols <nicholsbryan@gmail.com>]

You could post your query on the Monster Fish Keepers forums. Some people on
there have HUGE tanks. Maybe one of them wants a pacu?

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/

On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Laurel Larsen <laurelthequeen@gmail.com>wrote:

> Pacu is a fairly tasty fish.  We had it regularly when I spent a month
> in Peru during middle school.
>
> Piranhas are legal in Oregon though, so they're easy to get.
>
> On Feb 10, 2009, at 11:10 AM, Monica H wrote:
>
> >
> > I ate them when I was in the Amazon and LOVED them.
> >
> >> From: welenofsky@comcast.net
> >> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> >> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:54:20 -0800
> >> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pacu rescue
> >>
> >> They eat them in the Amazon.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
> >> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of matt kaufman
> >> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 2:50 PM
> >> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> >> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pacu rescue
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> <snark> Best might be one of the local restaurateurs. I understand
> >> they're
> >> quite tasty. </snark>
> >>
> >> This is why people shouldn't buy pets like Pacus, red tailed
> >> sharks, tinfoil
> >> barbs, most arowanas, or really big cichlids. I've seen Pacu's I
> >> swear were
> >> more than 24" across in public aquaria. Does the Seattle AQ have a
> >> big
> >> freshwater tank? Maybe they can be begged into taking on the Pacu.
> >>
> >>> Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 20:45:02 -0800> From: pwallace@u.washington.edu
> >>> >
> >>> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Pacu rescue> >
> >>> To Whom
> >> it May Concern,> > I live in Olympia, WA and have a 1 1/2 year old
> >> red
> >> bellied pacu that I> rescued when he outgrew his tank. He has now
> >> outgrown
> >> my tank and I am at> a loss as to what to do with him. He is very
> >> friendly
> >> and interactive. He> is about the size of a large dinner plate. I'm
> >> sure you
> >> get emails like> this all the time, but I don't know where else to
> >> go for
> >> information. I> have tried posting on craig's list and have checked
> >> all the
> >> local fish> dealers/aquariums in my area. Do you have any ideas or
> >> resources
> >> which> could help me place him in a good home?> > Thank you for
> >> your time,>
> >>> Danielle> > doyondm@gmail.com> >
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