The tail filament makes me think male but the little hump makes me wonder... whats everyones thoughts?
About 8-9"
About 8-9"
GREEN TERROR MALE OR FEMALE
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Looks like a beautiful male to me with bright colored tail, long flowing fins and nuchal hump.
Agree male,
it may be the nuchal hump appears smaller due to the individuals position in the territorial hierarchy.
The hump is a fat and water filled cavity that can ebb or grow, in size according to things like its status, or dominence, or lack there of.
it may be the nuchal hump appears smaller due to the individuals position in the territorial hierarchy.
The hump is a fat and water filled cavity that can ebb or grow, in size according to things like its status, or dominence, or lack there of.
currently he’s solo, had him with some dither fish, light chasing but everything survived in the few months they were with him.
I’m thinking about adding a lady for him. I understand ideally get a handful of fry and grow them out, but is it too late to get a pair? If I were to add just one female what are the chances of a pair forming or them at least getting along and not killing one another? Shouldn’t get a few females then rehome the unlucky ladies?
I’m thinking about adding a lady for him. I understand ideally get a handful of fry and grow them out, but is it too late to get a pair? If I were to add just one female what are the chances of a pair forming or them at least getting along and not killing one another? Shouldn’t get a few females then rehome the unlucky ladies?
You´d have better odds getting a number of obvious females (as many as you can find or afford) and allowing it to have a choice.
My preference would be atleast 3, (the more the better). They can be 1/3 smaller.
My experiance with the genus Andinoacara has been with A coeruleopunctatus, where I started out with a dozen juvies.
A maturity the largest (alpha) male killed all othet males, and a few females, allowing himself and 3 receptive females to live peacably in a 6 ft 180 gal tank.
The male would move from female to male spawning with each, seasonally.
Female with fry a few months ago above male below, same approx time below
They have been spawning this way for a number of years
Sometimes they will end up to be multiple spawns in the same tank, and fry predate on each other.,
My preference would be atleast 3, (the more the better). They can be 1/3 smaller.
My experiance with the genus Andinoacara has been with A coeruleopunctatus, where I started out with a dozen juvies.
A maturity the largest (alpha) male killed all othet males, and a few females, allowing himself and 3 receptive females to live peacably in a 6 ft 180 gal tank.
The male would move from female to male spawning with each, seasonally.
Female with fry a few months ago above male below, same approx time below
They have been spawning this way for a number of years
Sometimes they will end up to be multiple spawns in the same tank, and fry predate on each other.,