I believe the gt blue acara mix had a lot to do with understanding hybridization in sa/ca american cichlids.
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Can Green Terror's and Blue Acara's interbreed?
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Just because two animals are in the same Genus does not mean they can interbreed... as it is uncommon for mammals of different species in the same genus to interbreed...
It is also not uncommon for fish species from different genus' to interbreed... think of the Convict and all the species from different genus' that they can breed with...
I have no clue where this "it's in the same genus so it can inbreed" theory came from but it shouldn't be repeated...
As for breeding GTs and B Acaras... These two fish look so darn similar I think it's such a waste to bother hybridizing them... if you want a big aggressive version, get the GT... if you want a smaller more docile version, get the Acara...
Making a mutt version of the two just doesn't make sense (to me)...
It is also not uncommon for fish species from different genus' to interbreed... think of the Convict and all the species from different genus' that they can breed with...
I have no clue where this "it's in the same genus so it can inbreed" theory came from but it shouldn't be repeated...
As for breeding GTs and B Acaras... These two fish look so darn similar I think it's such a waste to bother hybridizing them... if you want a big aggressive version, get the GT... if you want a smaller more docile version, get the Acara...
Making a mutt version of the two just doesn't make sense (to me)...
I agree Nutcase that being in the same genus doesn't automatically mean they can interbreed, just that it's physically more viable. There can still be behaviorally differances that prevent it (as in the case with Satanoperca jurupari and S. leucosticta).
Usually a lion and a tiger won't interbreed either, but crosses have been forced bred before and they do create a rearable young. Efforts to try to cross genus to a cheetah have failed though. Wolves and coyotes usually won't cross either, but it has happened. The more closely they are related, the higher the percentage the viablity of the young seem to have.
It is anecdotal perhaps, but seems to bear through with mammals. Fish are a differant beast though. Convicts can cross with many central americans true, but seem to have the easiest time with other members of their closesly related groups (Cryptoheros and Archocentrus) than they do with with say a Vieja or Parachromis.
Of course, I'm not forgetting that in nature failure to cross breed helps determine species ... even with convicts. But we all know what happens in a tank can be quite differant.
Usually a lion and a tiger won't interbreed either, but crosses have been forced bred before and they do create a rearable young. Efforts to try to cross genus to a cheetah have failed though. Wolves and coyotes usually won't cross either, but it has happened. The more closely they are related, the higher the percentage the viablity of the young seem to have.
It is anecdotal perhaps, but seems to bear through with mammals. Fish are a differant beast though. Convicts can cross with many central americans true, but seem to have the easiest time with other members of their closesly related groups (Cryptoheros and Archocentrus) than they do with with say a Vieja or Parachromis.
Of course, I'm not forgetting that in nature failure to cross breed helps determine species ... even with convicts. But we all know what happens in a tank can be quite differant.
All the eggs have been eaten i think 
This morning there was half as many, but deffinatly black things wiggling. Throughout the day less and less eggs. Now Terror and Acara look a bit lost. I think the Terror ate them, is this common? Maybe i will see eggs again in the future..
This morning there was half as many, but deffinatly black things wiggling. Throughout the day less and less eggs. Now Terror and Acara look a bit lost. I think the Terror ate them, is this common? Maybe i will see eggs again in the future..
