Electric Blue Acara Cichlid (Andinoacara pulcher hybrid), Tank-Bred!

Electric Blue Acara Cichlid (Andinoacara pulcher hybrid), Tank-Bred!

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This relatively peaceful mid-sized cichlid displays intense blue coloration across most of its body, an orange margin on its dorsal fin, and is truly a "centerpiece" fish!

The Electric Blue Acara Cichlid (Andinoacara pulcher hybrid) is an extremely colorful hybrid of the Blue Acara Cichlid. There is some debate as to the origin of this fish, but many believe that it was developed through hybridization with the Blue Ram Cichlid (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) and then line bred to isolate and develop the "electric blue" gene. Whatever its origin, this very beautiful fish will breed with its own kind and will produce more offspring with the same coloration.

The Electric Blue Acara Cichlid will thrive in an aquarium with a sandy substrate and plenty of refuge such as clay pots, driftwood, and rock formations. It typically will not eat ornamental plants, but it does like to do a fair amount of digging, so plants that attach to driftwood and rockwork are recommended. This cichlid is generally compatible with other peaceful fish too large to be considered prey. Territoriality is typically at its peak during spawning. Dwarf shrimp and other small, delicate invertebrates should not be kept with the Electric Blue Acara Cichlid, but more durable, larger invertebrates such as snails could possibly make good tankmates in a large enough aquarium. If spawning is desired, tankmates of other species should be kept to a minimum or avoided altogether.

Feeding is simple for the unfussy Electric Blue Acara Cichlid. High-quality dry, frozen, and live meaty foods will all be readily accepted. Supplemental vegetable matter is also required. Quality and variety are the keys to a diet that will ensure that this fish maintains optimal health and coloration.

We are offering young specimens of this magnificent fish. They are already displaying superb coloration for their size.

What We Like About This Fish:

Beautiful electric blue across the entire body
Very hardy with plenty of personality
Easy to breed in the aquarium
Compatible with many other species in a spacious tank
Potential to be a "centerpiece" fish

RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:

Temperature: 73° - 86° F (23° - 30° C)
pH: 6.0 - 7.2
KH: 0 - 10 KH
Minimum tank size: 30+ gallons for a pair.

CARE GUIDELINES:

Diet: Mostly carnivorous. A variety of high-quality dry, frozen, and live meaty foods is necessary for optimal health and coloration. Some vegetable matter is also beneficial.
Social behavior: Congregates loosely in groups. Females can be territorial during spawning.
Origin: Man-made hybrid of South American species
Average adult size: Up to 5 inches (12.7 cm)
Average purchase size: 1+ inch (2.5 cm)

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For the safety of our animals, we only ship live fish, crabs, and select other inverts exclusively via UPS 1 Day Air. If your order contains this item, you will only see UPS 1 Day Air as a shipping option during checkout. If other items are in your cart that can ship with 2 day or standard shipping options the only shipping method you can still select is UPS 1 Day Air.

UPS 1 Day is a description of the duration of time a shipment will spend in transit once it has been shipped. This does not guarantee the package will be shipped the same or next day from which the order was placed.

Shipping Schedule for this service

UPS 1 Day: Monday through Thursday

Current Handling Time:

1-9 business days

Here at Aquatic Arts, we consider the welfare of the live animals we are shipping to be of the foremost importance. This process is much more involved than simply creating a shipping label and affixing it to a box. Depending on the order, it takes from 4 to 7 people to complete this process properly. We check the weather conditions here where they fly out of the Indianapolis UPS facility and the destination for each shipment. We start early each morning and go through a multi-step process to have the day's shipments prepared in time for the UPS pickup. The volume of orders in our system also affects the processing time. Therefore our stated handling time is 1-9 business days.

Shipping Rate

Pricing is by size of package needed to fill entire order and distance it must travel. It will be calculated at checkout.

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