Sheep Pacu tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.

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Sheep Pacu

Acnodon normani

The Sheep Pacu (Acnodon normani) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Serrasalmidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 19.9 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size: 19.9 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–28 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 150 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilySerrasalmidae
GenusAcnodon
SpeciesAcnodon normani

Quick answers

Sheep Pacu size: how big does it get?: It grows to 19.9 cm (total length).
Sheep Pacu tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.
Sheep Pacu water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Sheep Pacu: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.