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You think people buy pacu because silver dollars eat plants? Pacu eat plants, and small tankmates, and break glass. I think what it comes down to is consumers knowing what they are buying before they buy it. If somebody wants to buy a fish that they think looks good and has a catchy common name, without any knowledge of the fish or even knowing a scientific name so real research can be done, then this fault lies solely with the consumer. If 'we' were smarter consumers, nobody would have a reason to feel duped blush.gif

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I have......

  • 1x male trimac 18cm (killed his female on sunday)
  • 1x 15cm female festae
  • 1x 10cm possible female festae
  • 1x 4cm festae gender UK.

    soon to have male to pair with larger female

  • 1x male brasiliensis 20cm

When i was working at the local pet shop, a prominent wholesaler had those "Pacu" listed on special as "Red-bellied Pacu, (Metynnis spp.)"

And growing to around 8-9cm, as they reckon their breeding stock is a dwarf strain rather than 15cm monsters (haha)

So that's what most shops will sell them as, contradictory as it is.

Andy.

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The amount of Americans I have emassed since "turning to the dark side" has grown. Currently I have the following:

A. sajica, A. septemfasciatus, C. nigrofasciatum, C. nicaraguense, H. severus (well green and gold severums), G. braziliensis, H. temporalis, V. hartwegi, T. meeki, A. maronii and S. jurapari. Here's a few pics...

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Gold severum

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V. hartwegi

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A. sajica

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A. septemfasciatus

I will try to find some other pics. later...

merjo smile.gif

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I currently have:

1 breeding pair of Geophagus brasiliensis

3 cichlasoma umbriferums, the males easily get to 20 inches in legth. Cant wait! rolleyes.gif

6 petenia splendida

1 festea

1 breeding pair of Cryptoheros sajica

1 breeding pair of green severums

5 gold sevs

2 green sevs

3 chocolate cichlids

1 oscar

9 Geophagus brachybranchus

5 Satanoperca leucosticta

4 uaru

2 angels

10 discus

4 cichla (small)

2 Vieja synspilus

4 A. longimanus

1 red devil

7 paratilapia polleni

1 V. hartwegi

1 hybrid vieja

2 rams

And one lace gourami!

Here are some pics

Americans

More americans

Cheers

Alistair

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Here's a complete list of fish that I currently own.

7 Juvenile Severum Rotkeil

7 Juvenile Hericthys Rio Salto

Pair H. Carpinte Sp. Escondido

3 H. Carpinte

2 H. Tomasopoensis

1 H. Pearsi

1 Aquidens Rivulatus

7 Juvenile C. Umbee Sp. Panamanian Green

1 C. Kraussi

Breeding Pair V. Bifasiatum

1 V. Melanurus (possible mutt)

11 Juvenile V. Regani

Pair V. Heterospilus

Breeding Pair P. Motaguense Sp. Red Tiger

1 female P. Motaguense Sp. Red Tiger

Breeding Pair P. Managuense SP. Gold

Adult P. Managuense

2 Juvenile P. Managuense

Breeding Pair C. Nicarauguense

2 Juvenile C. Nicaraguense

Breeding Pair A.Citriellum (female labiatum cross?)

2 Female A. Citrinellum

Pair A. Citrinellum (barred)

7 A. Zaliosum

4 A Robertsoni

Breeding Pair P. Dovii

2 Male P. Dovii

1 Female P. Dovii

10-15 Juvenile P Dovii

Pair N. Tetracanthus

4 N. Octofasciatum

1 N. Salvini

3 C. Cyanoguttatum

1 Acaronia Nassa

3 H. Multispinosa

5 T. Meeki

1 Male Festae

3 Female Festae

14 Convict

unknown quantity of fry

4 Angel Fish

2 Geophagus steindachneri

1 Hemichromis bimaculatus

1 African Cichlid...a blue one

Two Pacu (two too many)

4 Common Pleco

4 other large Pleco

1 Papa Pana

1 Adonis Pleco

1 Scribble Pleco

1 Queen Abaresque

1 Syndontis Eupterus

6 Giant Red Gourami

1 Adonis Pleco

7 Blue Gourami

5 Opaline Goruami

2 Moonlight Gourami

4 African Butterfly Fish

3 Colisa lalia

3 African Lace Cats

1 Woodcat

4 Raphael Catfish

1 Four Line Pimodella

1 Banjo Cat

2 Tiger ''Peckoltia''

2 Scarlet Pleco

8 Metynnis hypsauchen

3 Red Hook Metynsis

4 Tin Foil Barbs

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1 oscar

1 green severum

2 gold severums

7 convicts

1 port acara

And hopefully ill have a few more types when the new tank is purchased.

Benno

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2 questions aquamojo where abouts are you from and how many tanks have you got ?that list for people in australia is the stuff of dreams thats awesome

I live in Pennsylvania in the USA,...about two hours north of Philadelphia. Currently I have 23 tanks plus one 1600 gallon pond running.

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