Green terror aggresion poll.
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i voted no because my gf had an oscar and gt together and though the oscar wasn't much bigger completely dominated the gt, oscars are pretty peaceful cichlids compared to the real aggressors
i've read that the GTs available these days aren't the true original monster GTs that introduced the "Terror" reputation, and another explanation i've read about is that non-wild GTs lack the aggression - sorry if these have been already posted, i didn't read through the thread
i've read that the GTs available these days aren't the true original monster GTs that introduced the "Terror" reputation, and another explanation i've read about is that non-wild GTs lack the aggression - sorry if these have been already posted, i didn't read through the thread
Over all, NO!
I have successfully kept GT's with severums, and oddballs, but every time I think one is ready to step up, shred city. My blackbelt killed that last big one I had. I currently have a juvi who is living with baby sev's and two baby synspiliums- the synspiliums are quite bossy. The little Gt has slightly torn fins. Oddly enough, I seem to have gotten the most aggressive Severums I've ever kept- the large green keeps the blackbelt in her place!!! And the Juvi gold rules the small tank.
I have successfully kept GT's with severums, and oddballs, but every time I think one is ready to step up, shred city. My blackbelt killed that last big one I had. I currently have a juvi who is living with baby sev's and two baby synspiliums- the synspiliums are quite bossy. The little Gt has slightly torn fins. Oddly enough, I seem to have gotten the most aggressive Severums I've ever kept- the large green keeps the blackbelt in her place!!! And the Juvi gold rules the small tank.
The name "Green Terror" correctly belongs to an undescribed fish from Peru (Silversaum) that is not imported very often. When this fish was first brought into the country in the 70's, people thought it was a greenish blue acara. When they found out how aggressive it was, they gave it the name "Green Terror". The fish that we now know as a "Green Terror" (Goldsaum) is from Ecuador and is not as aggressive as it's name would make you think it is. The funny thing is that people think the latin name for both of these fish is Aequidens rivulatus. The true rivulatus has never been imported to the States.
yes it has, jeff rapps has them for sale at this very moment. the TRUE reason they were called green terrors was the same reason the Jack Dempsey was named as such!! they were mean when they were discovered compared to the already described and kept cichlids of the time such as the firemouth and port acara!!! the silver edge is meaner than the gold edge, but not TOO much. they would still be outclassed by the real bullies
okkkkkkk. i dont think so. there are two forms of GT. the silver edge and the gold edge. you are getting WAYYYYYYYYYYY out dated info bro. sorry!!! i have been with C.and S. american cichlids for 17 years....saum means edge dude(silversaum)(goldsaum) silver egde and gold edge.......hope you correct whoever gave you your info!!
I got my info from Alf Stalsberg's site. He collected all three types. He is a well respected aquarist and has many years of experience with these fish.
http://www.lem.net/alf/aeq.htm
Scientific names for all animals are determined by the first specimen collected. Günther described Chromis rivulatus in 1859. The type (first) specimen was collected in the Rio Esmeraldas in Ecuador.
The fish we now know as the Green Terror in the US is from the Rio Guayas in Ecuador and the Rio Tumbes in Northern Peru. The same rivers the Red Terror is collected for the pet trade.
This fish is separated from the true "A" rivulatus from the Rio Esmeraldas by some minor anatomical features including size and coloration.
The fish Jeff has is the original Green Terror from Southern Peru imported back in the 70's for the pet trade. This fish is only found in Peru.
The confusion stems from people believing this fish was the "real" rivulatus. It's not. To make matters worse, the Rio Guayas "rivulatus is found with silver, red and orange edge populations.
There have been other kinds of rivulatus like fish brought in from Columbia too.
The blue acara was thought to be one species. Now it has been split up into at least five species and the scientific name "A" pulcher is now restricted to a fish found in the island of Trinidad.
You brought up the "Port" Acara. There are 12 "Port" Acaras now.
Sven O Kullander from the Department of Vertebrate Zoology Swedish Museum of Natural History has been working on the classification of South American cichlids for several years.
It is believed all the Green Terrors and Blue Acaras will be placed in a separate genus together.
http://www.lem.net/alf/aeq.htm
Scientific names for all animals are determined by the first specimen collected. Günther described Chromis rivulatus in 1859. The type (first) specimen was collected in the Rio Esmeraldas in Ecuador.
The fish we now know as the Green Terror in the US is from the Rio Guayas in Ecuador and the Rio Tumbes in Northern Peru. The same rivers the Red Terror is collected for the pet trade.
This fish is separated from the true "A" rivulatus from the Rio Esmeraldas by some minor anatomical features including size and coloration.
The fish Jeff has is the original Green Terror from Southern Peru imported back in the 70's for the pet trade. This fish is only found in Peru.
The confusion stems from people believing this fish was the "real" rivulatus. It's not. To make matters worse, the Rio Guayas "rivulatus is found with silver, red and orange edge populations.
There have been other kinds of rivulatus like fish brought in from Columbia too.
The blue acara was thought to be one species. Now it has been split up into at least five species and the scientific name "A" pulcher is now restricted to a fish found in the island of Trinidad.
You brought up the "Port" Acara. There are 12 "Port" Acaras now.
Sven O Kullander from the Department of Vertebrate Zoology Swedish Museum of Natural History has been working on the classification of South American cichlids for several years.
It is believed all the Green Terrors and Blue Acaras will be placed in a separate genus together.
No.
Mine was the grand daddy in the tank.
He got his ass beat.
He was huge.
He was a pussy.
He died.
Stupid Mr. Green Terror.
Mine was the grand daddy in the tank.
He got his ass beat.
He was huge.
He was a pussy.
He died.
Stupid Mr. Green Terror.
