Tanks mates for an electric blue acara

[tiger terror]

Starting up a new tank soon with the the electric blue acara as the centerpiece.Tank will be a 20g long with more than adequate filtration,some hard scape,dw&planted as well.Any&all suggestions will be appreciated..thank you

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[mikem691]

In a 30 x 12 x 12 I would say 1 blue acara is pushing it with out any tank mates. Really should be in a 30 gallon. 36 x 12

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[Fishanatic]

In a 30 x 12 x 12 I would say 1 blue acara is pushing it with out any tank mates. Really should be in a 30 gallon. 36 x 12

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I would even go to say 50 gallon if you really wanna start anything ^-^

 

[tiger terror]

Really at 1 1/2 - 2 in. max in size?

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[Freakgecko91]

Electric blue acaras get 6"....you are probably thinking of electric blue Rams, mikrogeophagus ramirezi. EB acaras are aequidens pulcher


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[tiger terror]

Really at 1 1/2 - 2 in. max in size?

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My apologies,definitely the electric blue ram...I could get by with a pair in the 20g long I suppose..maybe some neons or cardinals with some cory's..gonna be a dirted tank with a sand cap..

Electric blue acaras get 6"....you are probably thinking of electric blue Rams, mikrogeophagus ramirezi. EB acaras are aequidens pulcher


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[Fishanatic]

Really at 1 1/2 - 2 in. max in size?

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They actually get close to 6-7inches in size.

 

[Fishanatic]

woops phone sent a bit late haha ^-^

 

[tiger terror]

I should be able to instant cycle the w/media borrowed from 5 other mature tanks that have been running without issues for between 3-5 yrs...I also maintain a strict pwc schedule of 50% every week.

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[tiger terror]

I need a mod to change the title from acara to ram plz.

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[mikem691]

Yep sorry op I was going off what the title said. Rams will work

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[Freakgecko91]

I wouldn't do ramirezi of any color morph in a newly setup tank unless I knew I had absolutely solid stock. Blue Rams are notoriously fragile when it comes to water quality due to poor breeding in Thailand. If you can get them from a private breeder, usually they do much better, but any of the big box stores, or fish stores that order from the same wholesalers will typically have the weaker rams


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[Brookster123]

I wouldn't do ramirezi of any color morph in a newly setup tank unless I knew I had absolutely solid stock. Blue Rams are notoriously fragile when it comes to water quality due to poor breeding in Thailand. If you can get them from a private breeder, usually they do much better, but any of the big box stores, or fish stores that order from the same wholesalers will typically have the weaker rams


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Unfortunately this is the absolute truth, it'd be a total gamble in a fresh tank..are you using ro water?

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[tiger terror]

Tnx for the replies...I've been able to keep a pair of females in a 20g(standard) for over a year now in tap water(treated of course) without issue...my tap runs at a ph of 8.0,these rams came from a local breeder who raises them in tap.

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[Brookster123]

That seems to make all the difference with these sharp little creatures.

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