A couple of days ago I noticed a crater had been dug in the substrate in one corner of my community american tank and I''ve noticed the blue acaras hanging around it.At first I thought a director hose off a power head had come loose and caused the crater but it hadnt. <
>I cant see any eggs or fry and they arent showing any aggression (yet?), but they are hanging around the crater all the time. <
>Now from what I have found on the net about these fellas
eeding, they arent hard to
eed and they ''do it'' on a flat rock but arent sexually mature untill they reach about 3.5 inches which i think is about 9-10 cm.My two acaras are only 6-7cm which isnt too far off.<
>They are both slightly different in colouration and pattern and there is a noticeable difference between there anal fins -I think its the male with the pointier anal fin? So it looks like I got a pair but im not sure if they are trying to
eed - will maybe have to wait and see what happens.- of course if they do
eed, they will be put in a home of there own<
>So yeah, waddya reckon/ are they just ''practising'' or am I getting too carried away........<
>If anyone knows a little more about em
eeding, any info would be much appreciated <
> Cheers<
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>Ash.....<
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>Edited by: ashhhh at: 2/8/05 19:29<
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hey ash,<
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>they will
eed around the 6-7cm''s no trouble at all, looks like they are getting ready to do the deed.<
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>cheers lloyd
my current female acara is only 4-5cm she has laye 4 times in 3 months. male will
eed at 4cm.!<
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>males have a yellow edge to the dorsal fin, females are white, females will get fat, and start to drop the eggs shoot when very nearly ready..! Mick, Rockhampton<
>seeneym(at)hotmail.com<
>Tanganyikan pics here<
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thanks guys Cheers<
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>Ash.....<
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