Unless you underfeed your pacu (which would be cruel in my book), I think you don't have the luxury of 2 years in 220 gal. Not to mention that tanks are almost never built as planned and on schedule; and if they are built, they are usually built from 1 year to 5 years behind the schedule but most usually never. Just statistics, nothing personal.
Life always interferes with our hobby and always in the opposite of the upbuilding way.
1000 gal will not hold an adult pacu in a humane manner. Along with another 7 pacu, we have a 3'-long and 2'-tall, 4-5 year old, redbelly or hybrid pacu in a 4500 gal 13x13x4.5' and it looks like it could use a lot more swimming room. Granted it is our current biggest...
Life always interferes with our hobby and always in the opposite of the upbuilding way.
1000 gal will not hold an adult pacu in a humane manner. Along with another 7 pacu, we have a 3'-long and 2'-tall, 4-5 year old, redbelly or hybrid pacu in a 4500 gal 13x13x4.5' and it looks like it could use a lot more swimming room. Granted it is our current biggest...