Scooterfish-
Jason bought 5 Piranha and 3 Pacu around 1995, when they were about
the size of a dime. WE now have four Pacu, two over 25 pounds,
24" long and thirty Piranha.They live in a 1000 gallon custom made tank
with a lot of Guppies, Minnows, Goldfish, and other small fishes.
The tank is enclosed in screen
all the way to the ceiling inside Scooter Therapy, and many animals live
in the cage. Several baby Finches have been raised inside, and there
are several lizards also, including Water Dragons, and Iguanas.
The tank was made
from two 500 gallon livestock drinking tanks welded together, with the
bottom cut out of one, and windows installed. It is heated with a
1500 watt water heater element, and filtered by pumping water through charcoal
and floss in a tray.
The
full grown Pirahana are about 8-9" long, very fast and healthy.
The fish all eat about 2 full cans of dog food a day, and they also
get a lot of chicken, pork, nuts, and whatever else we may be having for
lunch.
Web Cams- live action!
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.The
bench makes it nice to see what is happening, but you may get splashed
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..The
Water Dragons are very territorial, and wave the arm and bob the
head to threaten others in the area. This one is taking over the mealworm
box.
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.You
can bend over and look but do not put in a finger without keeping a close
eye on it. I had one jump out, after my nose, one time. I kid you not.
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,That
is about a 15-17 pound Pacu. They can crack open Walnuts and
Pistachio nuts with ease, and will down a fat mouse just by sucking in.
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..The
lizards have some heat lamps and rocks in electric frying pans to keep
warm, and they all have daily routines. Get up, warm up, chase something
to eat, wash, rest, sleep. They take bathes in the filter,
but not the big water. Same with the birds.
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