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An excellent website for viewing many (if not all) of the aequidens species
was posted by Alf at www.lem.net/alf/aeq.htm . True Green Terrors are not
that similar to the Acaras, and it would be unlikely that they could be
mixed up. However, most fish that are sold as Green Terrors here in the US
are actually a species called Aequidens sp. Goldsaum, common name is (or
should be) Gold Seam Cichlid or Goldsaum Cichlid. These are more similar in
appearance to the Blue Acara, but not close enough that they could be
confused. I know of only two sources for the true Green Terror, if anyone's
interested I could pass that info along.

Two Aequidens Pulcher (aka Blue Acara) in a 3ft tank is probably max. If you
are interested in keeping tankmates, I would suggest Cichlids that are a bit
docile, like Oscars, or Cichlids that like to duck and hide, like Jack
Dempsey or Salvini -- However, *any* tankmates would require a larger
aquaria.

--Mark Stone


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"Mariachi" wrote in message
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help me out with a few questions
regarding Blue Acara's.

I am looking at getting a 3 foot tank in the next couple of months and
as thinking of getting a pair of blue acaras.

Might work fine, but they will probably spawn and it will get much more
crowded in there.

I was just wondering if the tank I am getting will be ok for 2 Blue
acaras or should I just get 1? And also what kind of fish can i keep
with them? I was thinking along the lines of some Tiger barbs and Dwarf
Gourami (maybe too small? so regular sized gourmi?)

I've never tried Dwarf gourami with Acaras, but the Acaras have a good
temperament. Depending on the amount of shelter, rockwork, plants etc, I
don't see the Acaras significantly limiting what other fish you can put in
there.

Also are they hard to get in australia? I don't want to get my heart
set on them and find I can't get them or they are really hard to find.

That I can't help with. They are reasonable available in Canada.

Finially how do you tell them apart from Green Terror's? I have been
reading around this group/the internet and it appears that sometimes
Green Terrors are sold as Blue Acaras?

Google images for the two fish. I've only had Green Terrors a couple of
times (passing through the shop), but I'm fairly certain that you can tell
them apart, especially when they are side by side. iirc, the jawlines and
their scale reflectivity along the sides was different, but google the
images yourself (I have to go to work now).

Thanks so much! Mariachi

hth
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