90g Stocking Options

[GhostDogg]

Bump.

 

[GhostDogg]

Here you get an idea of how small they really are.
Yes I'm Canadian & thats a nickel = 5 cents/$0.05.

So...
Can anyone help ID these lil guys?

 

[GhostDogg]

I talked to my local "Cichlid Godess/expert" and she says they look like Blue Acaras.
I have to get her better pix but I'm sort of relieved they're not GT's.

 

[cheesy feet]

Yeh, they look like blue acaras

 

[Davo86]

Definitely Blue Acaras

 

[GhostDogg]

I hear they're less aggressive, do you think I could keep all 4?
And how do you sex BA's?

Thanks for the replies everyone.

 

[cheesy feet]

I hear they're less aggressive, do you think I could keep all 4?
And how do you sex BA's?

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Yeh, they can even be kept in communitys, depends on the fish though, mine usto be fine with angels, mollies and gouramis.
They grow just over half the size of a GT, 4 of them would be fine and you could get more, if you wanted too.Males have longer, pointed dorsal and anal fins.
Don't know much about breeding but I guess its pretty simple.Wait till a pair has formed, take the rest out , then chuck a bit of late/rock/bogwood in for them to lay they're eggs, I think I recall they will also lay eggs on plants.Then let them care for the fry until they are a descent size and place them in grow out tank.

90gal is a bit OTT for breeding blue acaras though, they don't get that big.

 

[GhostDogg]

I hear they're less aggressive, do you think I could keep all 4?
And how do you sex BA's?

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Yeh, they can even be kept in communitys, depends on the fish though, mine usto be fine with angels, mollies and gouramis.
They grow just over half the size of a GT, 4 of them would be fine and you could get more, if you wanted too.Males have longer, pointed dorsal and anal fins.
Don't know much about breeding but I guess its pretty simple.Wait till a pair has formed, take the rest out , then chuck a bit of late/rock/bogwood in for them to lay they're eggs, I think I recall they will also lay eggs on plants.Then let them care for the fry until they are a descent size and place them in grow out tank.

90gal is a bit OTT for breeding blue acaras though, they don't get that big.

Whats OTT? Over the top?

I don't intend on breeding them but if it happens...

I plan on having other fish too.
I'll probably get a pair of JD's(maybe just 1),a shoal of dithers, & a plec or 2(depending on size/type).


Thanks cheesy feet.