Sexing Blue Acara

[ChilliPepper]

Got a diddy Blue Acara today. I think it may be female because of the dorsal fin being quite round but wondered if any experts could tell the difference?

And a few of my Bolivian Rams because they've really coloured up now.

 

[ChilliPepper]

Any ideas?

 

[england]

sorry mate but in my oppinion its still way to small to sex yet

 

[Davo86]

looks like a juvi GT to me?

 

[ChilliPepper]

looks like a juvi GT to me?

He's almost definitely a Blue Acara, he matches the description here exactly http/badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/profile50.html.

Think he/she is too small to tell whether they're male or female but be interesting to see how this little character will turn out

 

[Davo86]

It probably is a blue acara BUT that description could easily be used to describe a GT as when they are juvis, they are almost identical.

 

[minxfishy]

looks like a juvi GT to me?

Glad it wasnt just me that thought that, I didnt want to look a plonker though by saying it.

 

[ChilliPepper]

Hopefully it isn't a Terror!

Don't wanna have to rehome the titch - got quite attached to him/her already

 

[minxfishy]

Even if it is, you should get away with it, with plenty of plants and territories.

 

[ChilliPepper]

Even if it is, you should get away with it, with plenty of plants and territories.

Oh, I thought they were incredibly aggressive?

The little Acara can be territorial over 'his' corner but mainly when a food tab falls down there All my cichlids reckon that corner is their corner though, it's quite funny He's not nasty though - just shoos them away, doesn't bite.

 

[Davo86]

post a few pics in say a months time, then we should be able to give a pretty accurate id IMO.
if it does turn out to be a GT, your rams will be in trouble

 

[OscarWilde]

Even if it is, you should get away with it, with plenty of plants and territories.

Oh, I thought they were incredibly aggressive?

I've got three young GT's at the moment. They seem to have a reasonable temperament.

 

[ChilliPepper]

If he does turn out to be a GT he'd have to be rehomed, I love my Rams, they are definitely staying Though I do reckon he is one. I will post some more pics when he gets a bit bigger and we'll go from there

 

[Davo86]

I've got three young GT's at the moment. They seem to have a reasonable temperament.

emphasis is on young tho
most mature GTs i've seen would trouble a fully grown oscar nevermind a juvenile bolivian ram