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	Has anyone heard of this cichlid?
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	Scientific Name: Acarichthys heckelii Common Name: Thread-Finned Cichlid, Thread-Finned Acara It is really a neat looking fish and I was wondering if anyone here has heard of or ever kept one of these fish. I found it in one of my aquarium books and thought it looked a bit like the Bolivian ram. So i searched it on the internet and came across this site So that's what it looks like and those are some of there specs. I forget how to add a profile now of course:%) [edit] nevermind it has a profile Last edited by Insert Username Here* at 21-Jul-2005 21:06*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	I have never seen one before but the picture in your link looks like a nice fish 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Yeah, I've seen them before at work. A co-worker told me that they were from the Mikrogeophagus genus, so I guess you aren't the only one who thinks they look like rams. They are pretty hardy fish and do have some color, but I don't like them as much as rams. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	They are not a very common fish are they? How big do they get? One site said 5" the other 8". What is their agression? 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	Apparently they are pretty agressive, and the book I have, which I have found reliable, says they get about 5 1/2 inches long. They are VERY similair to Rams apparently. They have same behavioural habits and you sex them almost the same as Bolivian Rams (males have longer filaments in their fins and such)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01


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