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	Update: Aequidens pulcher; Field: Temperament
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Variable aggression, peaceful is too relative for a description here, may cause fish to be introduced into more peaceful systems where the acaras dominance and breeding aggression could cause deaths and injuries to even larger fish. Will predate upon smaller fish, Natural predator of the guppy. Recently watched a tank where a large male blue acara regularly sparred with an adult uaru and constantly sparred visciously with a large adult male severum. The acara only ceased when both other heros species were subdued. There was significant fin damage & lip damage. My 8 own specimens are highly aggressive at breeding times and have damaged adult silver dollars. 6 Fully adult siamese flying foxes had to be removed to prevent severe mutilation, scales were picked off in multiple areas. The bite power of blue acaras is significant, even at only 3-4 inches of current size. Adults are powerful fish.Sparring initiated in less than 3 months of age. Plecostomus species, larger catfish, and others like polypterus species are typically ignored.Can provide video evidence if proof is needed.
Posted 27-Feb-2007 11:18
Doedogg Banned Posts: 408 Kudos: 737 Votes: 445 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Approve I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. ~ Mae West
Posted 27-Feb-2007 16:20
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Approve I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 27-Feb-2007 23:14
zachf92 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 255 Votes: 233 Registered: 31-Dec-2005	Approve
Posted 28-Feb-2007 00:56
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	Approve Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 28-Feb-2007 04:30


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