Familia: Cichlidae
Blue Acara es un cíclido de agua dulce originario de Sudamérica. Alcanza 12–17.6 cm; temperatura 18–23 °C.
Andinoacara pulcher, a member of the family Cichlidae, comes from South America, where it inhabits lakes and slow rivers with structure. Feisty around breeding time; plan territory in advance and hearty eater; feed pellets with regular vegetable matter, it grows to 12–17.6 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–23 °C range. In a community tank it pairs well with Other cichlids of similar size and temperament.
Dificultad media. Feisty around breeding time; plan territory in advance; Pairs or harems in tanks with broken sightlines.
Mantén el agua a 18–23 °C. 18–23 °C recorded range. Heater required for stable tropical warmth.
Alcanza 12–17.6 cm; es bottom-dwelling. Acuario mínimo de 372 L.
Hearty eater; feed pellets with regular vegetable matter. Forraja sobre sand with rock piles: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Feisty around breeding time; plan territory in advance; Pairs or harems in tanks with broken sightlines. Buenos compañeros: Other cichlids of similar size and temperament — Balance aggression across the tank.No convive con Delicate planted-tank species — Uprooted and outcompeted.
Su hábitat natural es Sudamérica, en lakes and slow rivers with structure.
No es propenso a saltar; una tapa estándar ayuda.
Both parents guard eggs and fry for weeks. Often striking; males larger and brighter.