yellow acara

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i just bought the first fishy in the pics ... was sold to me as a yellow acara and i was told by the guy there that he wasn't getting anymore and it was quite rare compared to the blue acaras....its about 2cm and looks yellow ....but is it as good as he made out?

also will you try and sex my kribs i THINK their both female but for the past 2month they have been following eachother everywhere! and made a little den under a rock which they both live under together.

thanking you xxxxxxxx

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don't know about the acara but the kribs are both female
 
I worked for a LFS store for quite some time. If there is one thing I learned in dealing with ordering fish is that they will "label" their fish, especially acara's, with many different "jazzy" names. This was to create excitement in their product that is sometimes overpriced for the species. I saw many color variations in acara's, and I typically told folks not to get wrapped up in the labels because they come in blue, green, yellow, and half of the other colors in the spectrum. Not trying to burst your bubble but this probably holds true to your retailer as well. Bottom line, if you like the fish, great. I have a 5-6" blue acara that has better color than that of any expensive Rivulatus (true green terror) that I have ever seen. Enjoy!
 
yeah thats what i thought ...i got it coz i like him and planned for ages to get one . i didnt take any notice of him sayin that it was rare...altho i payed £3 more for the yellow than the blue but £3 is nothing really..
 
Funny thing about blue acaras is that they're not just one species. I know of at least two species, A. pulcher and A. caeruleopunctatus, commonly sold as "blue acara". There is also A. latifrons and possibly A. sapayensis that may be found under the same common name.
A. pulcher and A. caeruleopunctatus may differ in body shape according to their location of origin. I've found that more often A. caeruleopunctatus has a more flattened facial structure and a more boxy, squared off head. This doesn't apply to every specimen however.
More reliably I have noticed that A. caeruleopunctatus has a yellow/orange coloration in the unpaired fins that is not present in A. pulcher, who's unpaired fins are clear and show no hint of color.

I agree with the above about the two kribs being females. Not exceptionally uncommon that two females will "pair up". Other cichlids may do the same as well if for no better reason than to fulfill their need for a maternal purpose, laying and guarding the unfertilized eggs.
 
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