Blue Acara:
COMMON NAMES:
   Blue Acara  
   Blue Cichlid

LATIN NAME:
   Aequidens pulcher

pH:   
   7.0

WATER TEMP:
   74-78 deg. F.

AVG. MAX. SIZE:
   10 inches / 21 cm.

MINIMUM RECOMMENDED TANK SIZE:
   Do not place in tanks smaller than 35 gallons, 50+ gallons is preferred.

BREEDING:
   Egg-layers

FEEDING:
   Mainly Live Fish. Live Worms, Live or Frozen Brine Shrimp & Frozen Blood Worms, may also accept some Cichlid pellets.

NOTE:
   They do best when in pairs or more, Can grow very large.

LIGHTING:
   Bright, but not direct sunlight.

TEMPERAMENT:
   Deceiving looks, will eat just about any other fish in the tank.


COMMENTS:
   A great and beautiful fish for strictly a Cichlid tank. Do not place in a community tank or it won't be a community tank for very long! Other than that, the colors on this fish make it one of the most sought after by Cichlid keepers around the world.