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Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	I want to know HOW IN THE HECK can you tell apart blue acaras from green terrors! I wanted a blue acara... but they look like green terrors.. or was I looking at a green terror? You would think BLUE would have something to do with it.... Can someone help me! do the juviniles look the same!? HELP! I think blues would be so neat to add to my cichlid tank! 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Blue acaras are smaller (when adult), though that won't help much in a pet store. Blue acaras tend to have vertical bands of color, which green terrors do not have. Also, larger green terrors have humps on their head. Check out pictures of these fish in our profile section, that should help. 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 12:02
Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	I looked at the profile pics... didnt help too much... its just so hard to tell 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
BlAcK_rHiNo Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 144 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Aug-2002	also green terrors fins will have an either gold or white outline that should help you
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	I believe Blue acara's have orange trim on the dorsal fin, but none on the tail unlike a green terror. As has already been said, blue acaras also might show vertical bands similar to a Jack dempsey and may also have a black line running vertically through their eyes. Both of these are traits that won't be seen on a Green Terror/Gold Saum.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Trojan_man Enthusiast Posts: 204 Kudos: 191 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Aug-2004	The blue acara is less meaner. The green terror is one mean SOB. You can tell them apart when their in a separate tank. A tank full of green terror should have fins tatter and torn. And one more thing, green terror have a metalic white shade on their body, I don't think blue acara have that. I prefer green terror, their so mean lol
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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