This was a banging video , I just got a blue acara in my juvenile chiclid community tank . I got a place in my mind already , I’ve never seen a fish fit into a tank so fast literally immediately
Great video on one of the most beautiful fish ever! They're definitely on my must-have list!! Thank you for sharing your experience!! I hope you're having a great week my friend 🙏🌿🐟🌿🥰❤️
Hello Daniel. Great video. I learned a lot. I saw a video about 1 month ago. Since then. I have been researching these Electric Blue Acaras. I am starting to set up a 55G. I was going to move my Betta into. but was told not to... it would be too stressful for him. Okay. Now, I can set this up for the Electric Blue Acaras, instead. I have a Clean-up Crew that I can put in there with them. Then, learn what else to add over time. Thank you. Finding this video was perfect timing as I had just learned a few hours earlier while I was at the pet store not to move the Betta into that 55G, as it would be too stressful.
Hey Daniel hope you're keeping well. Love the videos and all the hard work mate. Just bought a few Sparkling Gourami. You ever kept them? Cracking little fish and really quirky habits...
Thanks very much Peter, it really is nice to read a comment like that. Yeah I've kept Sparkling Gourami. Lovely little fish. Feel like they're at their best in nicely planted tanks to make them feel comfortable with some floating plants too. Seems to make them feel more confident then when the light shining between them hits the fish just right it really reveals them as the stunning fish they are. Enjoy them bud, I have no doubt you will.
I bought a fish that was labeled an electric blue acara, but it looks like a ram. It is really small so I’m bald you sad that in this video. Thank you!!!! 💛💛💛💛
Fabulous video, very informative. These are the next fish I plan on keeping, how many would you recommend for a 4ft 300 litre tank. I'm hoping I can keep at least 4, possibly with some Cryptoheros nanoluteus. 😊
Thanks very much. Yeah they're a great fish, definitely one of the nicest fish I've ever kept. I'd say you could keep three of four in a tank like that. The problem you may run into is they do get a bit territorial when they're breeding. They tend to prefer a flat rock in a guarded area so if you can give them a rock behind a bit of drift wood that is ideal and means the other fish can use the rest of the tank. If they try to breed in the middle of the tank they'll constantly try to guard that area which might be stressful for the other fish. I've never kept Convicts to know how they'd get on with the Acara but I've kept them with Rainbow Cichlids no problem.
Daniel, I am back. The Covid thing upset all the transport I needed Also because of my age they put me under house arrest for 3 months. I was going to give my aquariums away but at the last minute, I change my mind and rebuild the tanks. Those Acara are beautiful. As soon as things opened up I went over to Stratford and bought some Conga tetras. I wonder they would mix with the Acara seems to be about the same size.
I'm so glad to hear from you Robert. I have worried about you several times past few weeks since I hadn't noticed you around but glad to hear you're okay. I don't want to say they'd definitely be a good mix never having kept them together. Congos I find to be quite timid but I haven't sound Acara to be aggressive at all. Territorial when breeding some what but that can be managed hey.
I have 1 of these in with keyholes and a rainbow cichlid. He is the most responsive to me, always at the front of the glass looking for food, he swims right to the top and takes it from my fingers,lol
Wow these guys are so incredibly handsome Daniel and live their black mask…..they look like super heroes💙💙 Super cool they are breeding for you and do you keep the babies or trade em in or sell em?!?!
I didn't even think on the mask/superhero reference. Missed a trick there! I'm just giving them away for now, got lots of people nearby interested. I breed for interest to be honest not for profit but either way I'm feeling pretty rich with these guys. 😉
My fav fish so far! Hes the star of my tank, my eba took the spotlight from my angelfish pair everyone that comes over just looks at my acara because of his stunning color
@@DanielKeepingFish btw im lookong for a schooling fish that would contrast with my acara but that wont nip my angels and get eaten when my acara reaches full size any suggestions?
@@Fumango is it a big tank? If it is my top pick would be Denison Barbs. If it's a bit smaller I'd be going with Rummienose Tetra or Pentazola/five Banded Barbs. Just my suggestions of course, please do your own research into them but I have found them all to be great schoolers and generally peaceful with the other fish I have kept them with. 👍
What substrate combo do you recommend for the Electric Blue Acaras? I did catch sand. What kind of sand? What layers of substrate works best with Sand being at the top, as well.
Sand is a good option but gravel is fine too. Grave would be better for most plants if that's what you intend but you can grow them in sand too, just makes it a wee bit harder for the roots to penetrate. I don't like play sand because it compacts too much. Amy aquarium sand (I use Unipac silica sand) or some people use pool filter sand. You can use sand from a builder's yard but you need to make sure it's inert and doesn't have anything extra like lime in it. Basically I use a thin layer of Tropica clay based substrate to give the plants something to start feeding on then the gravel/sand. You can mix them if you want but generally better going with one or the other.
So I feed different foods all the time. If it's just dried/pellets I tend to drop floating ones at one end of the tank then sinking pellets the other end once most of the fish are busy. To be fair though some of the floating food makes it's way the the bottom in the current and feeding frenzy. Live food I tend to place in front of the filter outlet so it gets everywhere in the tank. Frozen I defrost in some tank water then pour it in at different stages across the tank. Some of it gets snapped up higher up but loads of it gets to the bottom too. Most blanched vegetables tend to sink anyway then I use aquarium food clips to place some higher in the tank. Any that float I start with long stainless steel barbecue skewers to hold some down for the fish at the bottom of the tank.
I've never tried it but my experience of Polar Blues is that they can be a wee bit feisty. If either of the fish were going to be a problem I'd say it would be the Polars rather than the Acaras but then if the Acara are a decent enough size they can generally look after themselves.
Yeah the female is the smaller of the two bud but both can show a range of colour at the front of the head. They appear to darken when breeding but also may be down to how they are feeling in terms of mood, sensitivy to water conditions, etc.
I had one of these guys in a pretty crowded 55 gallon tank and he decided to be a major dick to the biggest fish in the tank. A demon geophagus which was bigger than him. Constantly nipping up his fins and generally harassing the poor guy. Just put him in his new 55 gallon tank, with his only tankmate being a female green saum to breed with. Major upgrades and hopefully won't see any more aggression. Just know if this peaceful fish is acting aggressive, you've done something wrong.
Sounds like a very interesting combination. The Acara do get a bit territorial when breeding like most Cichlid but other than that and in a big enough tank I don't see why not. The only worry I'd have is the Acara are pretty enthusiastic eaters so they may out-compete the Parrots for food.
@@DanielKeepingFish I thought about it but decided to just go community so I wouldn’t be bored lol. Any recommendations for my 55 ga atm? I’ve done ton of research but maybe you can help me out some more? I got Corys, angelfish, blood parrot, gourami, apisto, and im thinking about adding a blue acara too.
@@b.l4365 I'd so with the Acara mate. I've kept them with most of those fish and it's been fine plus they really are a fantastic fish. Mine still tank my breath away every time I see them.
@@DanielKeepingFish Absolutely. Love interacting with my blood parrot lol. I’d open my eyes first thing in the morning and it’ll be at the corner of my eye waiting for me lol.
@@b.l4365 haha.. spoken like a true fish person. People who don't keep fish wouldn't appreciate how we can have relationships with our fish same as dog keepers do with their puppies hey.
Who should be the author of this video? The one with the 300K subscribers! DO NOT COPY THE HARD WORK FROM OTHERS! Unbelievable!!😡 You didn’t bother to change one single word.
Literally don't know what you're on about. You saw me keep the fish and raise the fish and heard me talk about my experience of keeping these fish on clips taken over time right?. I do not need nor desire to copy anyone. Just enjoying the hobby and sharing it. Cheers anyway.
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Videography was absolutely top notch. Lovely!
Thank you very much. Definitely enjoyed making this video.
This was a banging video , I just got a blue acara in my juvenile chiclid community tank . I got a place in my mind already , I’ve never seen a fish fit into a tank so fast literally immediately
Such a beautiful fish! great info on them!
Thank you very much bud.
And yes mate, they truly are.
Another fine video from Mr. Daniel. Thanks and keep up the great work.
Thank you very much Kristian.
Beautiful blue fish,sub for you,hello welcome to yt👌👌👌
Nice!
Great video on one of the most beautiful fish ever! They're definitely on my must-have list!! Thank you for sharing your experience!! I hope you're having a great week my friend 🙏🌿🐟🌿🥰❤️
They really are wonderful fish, definitely one of my favorites. Thanks for your lovely comments Mary Paige. Hope you have a wonderful holidays.
One of my favourite fish 😍, and much easier to keep then crocodiles 🤣🤣🤣
Haha, cheaper to feed I imagine. 😂
Yeah hard to find fault with these guys and therefore got to be on folk's favorite list hey.
Gorgeous contrast of colours of the acaras, denison barbs and rainbows as good as any reef tank.
Thanks very much Paul. That's what I was aiming for. Hopefully when the plants and Raibbows mature we'll get closer to the potential bud. 👍
super cool tank
Great video! It successfully made me want a pair. 😂 Wasn’t expecting the deep dive on breeding, thanks mate!
Ah, glad you enjoyed it bud.
Haha sorry if I tempted you over the edge mate. Don't think you'll be disappointed if you give them a shot though bud. 👍
Hmm love the fish and your content is also top shelf thanks for sharing
Thank you very much mate, that's very kind of you to say so.
And yeah they're great fish, gorgeous and versatile. 👍
Great and very informative video on the electric blue acara cichlid, great job 👍
Thanks very much MC.
Some good info there. Thanks for the video
No worries. Glad you found it interesting.
Great video.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great info on these kept these awhile back in planted tank they did quite well
Thanks very much bud. Yeah definitely a nice easy going Cichlid that does well in planted tanks. Great fish.
Great vid
Thank you very much.
great info .. i love these fish i have 4 in my 55 gallon and my black substrate really makes there colours bright .. there an amazing fish to keep
Thanks Mandy. Yeah definitely one of the stars in the hobby hey especially in a tank with darker decoration as you say.
Thank you for a great video
Thanks a lot Marit.
Beautiful ❤😂
Great vid Daniel, with all the necessary information. Will now certainly put electric blue acara on my bucket list!
Thanks very much Dominic. You should definitely add them to the list! Wonderful fish in my opinion.
gotta love these guys, beautiful fish
For sure mate. One of the most stunning fish that suit a wide range of setups hey.
Another brilliant video. Those wee fry look like aliens 👽 😂
Thanks very much dude.
They do too! I didn't see it till you mentioned it now I can't not see it. 😆
Hello Daniel. Great video. I learned a lot. I saw a video about 1 month ago. Since then. I have been researching these Electric Blue Acaras. I am starting to set up a 55G. I was going to move my Betta into. but was told not to... it would be too stressful for him. Okay. Now, I can set this up for the Electric Blue Acaras, instead. I have a Clean-up Crew that I can put in there with them. Then, learn what else to add over time.
Thank you. Finding this video was perfect timing as I had just learned a few hours earlier while I was at the pet store not to move the Betta into that 55G, as it would be too stressful.
Ah that's cool. Glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful. You'll love the Acara, such a great fish.
Quite litterally one of my favorite freshwater fish!
Hard to find fault with them hey mate. Tick all the main boxes.
Faded, w vid
Great video Daniel new subscriber how have I never seen my fellow UK fishtuber before, love your channel dude
Oh hey thanks. Yeah I've never stumbled across you either but I'll swing by and check out your channel later.
@@DanielKeepingFish thanks bud 👍
they really are beautiful fish
For sure! One of the gems of the hobby hey.
The Acara Fish species are so beautiful, information solid and great. Thanks for tuning in boss
Thanks very much Raleigh. Yeah they are a great fish, beautiful and work in a range of setups. 👍
Hi Danny... lovely fish. I have a couple myself. They are males I believe. You tank is really stunning!!
Thanks very much Deb. They are stunning for sure! Versatile too, do well in a wide range of set ups and with a spectrum of tankmates too hey.
Fantastic video Daniel, looking forward to more if you can. Definitely want one of these beauties for my first ciclid. Are they ok in softer water?
Yeah my water is incredibly soft, virtually nothing in it at all and they are healthy as you can see and spawn regularly. Real great fish.
Wow neat fish i want
They're really cool. Hope you get to try them at some point.
Nice video. I wish it wasn't as focused on breeding. Would have loved more info on the fish itself, care, etc.
Hey Daniel hope you're keeping well.
Love the videos and all the hard work mate. Just bought a few Sparkling Gourami. You ever kept them? Cracking little fish and really quirky habits...
Thanks very much Peter, it really is nice to read a comment like that.
Yeah I've kept Sparkling Gourami. Lovely little fish. Feel like they're at their best in nicely planted tanks to make them feel comfortable with some floating plants too. Seems to make them feel more confident then when the light shining between them hits the fish just right it really reveals them as the stunning fish they are. Enjoy them bud, I have no doubt you will.
@@DanielKeepingFish , thanks for this tidbit, as well.
👍.
I bought a fish that was labeled an electric blue acara, but it looks like a ram. It is really small so I’m bald you sad that in this video. Thank you!!!! 💛💛💛💛
Oh hey no worries. They're both great fish so either way you'll have bought a real gem.
very interesting thank you.., the water TDS in ppm pls?
Lurvely fish, got 30+ babies in their own tank as 3 lots were eaten in the main community tank.
Yeah the parents do their best to protect them hey but I find loads go missing when the lights are off in a community aquarium.
Fabulous video, very informative. These are the next fish I plan on keeping, how many would you recommend for a 4ft 300 litre tank. I'm hoping I can keep at least 4, possibly with some Cryptoheros nanoluteus. 😊
Thanks very much. Yeah they're a great fish, definitely one of the nicest fish I've ever kept. I'd say you could keep three of four in a tank like that. The problem you may run into is they do get a bit territorial when they're breeding. They tend to prefer a flat rock in a guarded area so if you can give them a rock behind a bit of drift wood that is ideal and means the other fish can use the rest of the tank. If they try to breed in the middle of the tank they'll constantly try to guard that area which might be stressful for the other fish.
I've never kept Convicts to know how they'd get on with the Acara but I've kept them with Rainbow Cichlids no problem.
Daniel, I am back. The Covid thing upset all the transport I needed Also because of my age they put me under house arrest for 3 months. I was going to give my aquariums away but at the last minute, I change my mind and rebuild the tanks. Those Acara are beautiful. As soon as things opened up I went over to Stratford and bought some Conga tetras. I wonder they would mix with the Acara seems to be about the same size.
I'm so glad to hear from you Robert. I have worried about you several times past few weeks since I hadn't noticed you around but glad to hear you're okay.
I don't want to say they'd definitely be a good mix never having kept them together. Congos I find to be quite timid but I haven't sound Acara to be aggressive at all. Territorial when breeding some what but that can be managed hey.
I have 1 of these in with keyholes and a rainbow cichlid.
He is the most responsive to me, always at the front of the glass looking for food, he swims right to the top and takes it from my fingers,lol
Yeah they're pretty bold once they get comfortable. They're almost like wee puppies hey. 😆
That says a lot about you,and your energy/vibrational frequency. They feel safe with you. :-)
Wow these guys are so incredibly handsome Daniel and live their black mask…..they look like super heroes💙💙
Super cool they are breeding for you and do you keep the babies or trade em in or sell em?!?!
I didn't even think on the mask/superhero reference. Missed a trick there!
I'm just giving them away for now, got lots of people nearby interested. I breed for interest to be honest not for profit but either way I'm feeling pretty rich with these guys. 😉
My fav fish so far! Hes the star of my tank, my eba took the spotlight from my angelfish pair everyone that comes over just looks at my acara because of his stunning color
Angelfish are wonderful these these rightly are the star of the show in my opinion. Such a lovely fish. Definitely one of my favorites too.
@@DanielKeepingFish although credits to my male zebra angel hes stunning
@@Fumango haha, it's like when someone asks you what your favourite fish is. Nope. Can't do it. 😆
@@DanielKeepingFish btw im lookong for a schooling fish that would contrast with my acara but that wont nip my angels and get eaten when my acara reaches full size any suggestions?
@@Fumango is it a big tank? If it is my top pick would be Denison Barbs. If it's a bit smaller I'd be going with Rummienose Tetra or Pentazola/five Banded Barbs.
Just my suggestions of course, please do your own research into them but I have found them all to be great schoolers and generally peaceful with the other fish I have kept them with. 👍
What substrate combo do you recommend for the Electric Blue Acaras?
I did catch sand. What kind of sand?
What layers of substrate works best with Sand being at the top, as well.
Sand is a good option but gravel is fine too. Grave would be better for most plants if that's what you intend but you can grow them in sand too, just makes it a wee bit harder for the roots to penetrate.
I don't like play sand because it compacts too much. Amy aquarium sand (I use Unipac silica sand) or some people use pool filter sand. You can use sand from a builder's yard but you need to make sure it's inert and doesn't have anything extra like lime in it.
Basically I use a thin layer of Tropica clay based substrate to give the plants something to start feeding on then the gravel/sand. You can mix them if you want but generally better going with one or the other.
Do you reckon they'll be alright with fully grown cardinals and rummies?
Probably. I have them with Rosie Tetra just now and it's fine.
I am worried about my plants so can i keep only males? Thanks
What do you feed your corydoras and how do you get it to them with the electric blue acara in there?
So I feed different foods all the time. If it's just dried/pellets I tend to drop floating ones at one end of the tank then sinking pellets the other end once most of the fish are busy. To be fair though some of the floating food makes it's way the the bottom in the current and feeding frenzy.
Live food I tend to place in front of the filter outlet so it gets everywhere in the tank.
Frozen I defrost in some tank water then pour it in at different stages across the tank. Some of it gets snapped up higher up but loads of it gets to the bottom too.
Most blanched vegetables tend to sink anyway then I use aquarium food clips to place some higher in the tank. Any that float I start with long stainless steel barbecue skewers to hold some down for the fish at the bottom of the tank.
Not sure I need more fry around lol, can you keep just one?
Yeah for sure. Would make a nice centrepiece fish especially if you can get a nice male.
Can they be with polar blue?
I've never tried it but my experience of Polar Blues is that they can be a wee bit feisty. If either of the fish were going to be a problem I'd say it would be the Polars rather than the Acaras but then if the Acara are a decent enough size they can generally look after themselves.
The female is the smaller one with darker black on its head?
Yeah the female is the smaller of the two bud but both can show a range of colour at the front of the head. They appear to darken when breeding but also may be down to how they are feeling in terms of mood, sensitivy to water conditions, etc.
I had one of these guys in a pretty crowded 55 gallon tank and he decided to be a major dick to the biggest fish in the tank. A demon geophagus which was bigger than him. Constantly nipping up his fins and generally harassing the poor guy. Just put him in his new 55 gallon tank, with his only tankmate being a female green saum to breed with. Major upgrades and hopefully won't see any more aggression. Just know if this peaceful fish is acting aggressive, you've done something wrong.
It's a good point you make there right enough. I guess even a pussy cat can become a tiger if cornered hey.
I got. 2.great fish?
I know right? Becoming more popular these days but had been very underrated for a long time.
Can I put 10 blood parrot and 10 blue acaras together?
Sounds like a very interesting combination. The Acara do get a bit territorial when breeding like most Cichlid but other than that and in a big enough tank I don't see why not. The only worry I'd have is the Acara are pretty enthusiastic eaters so they may out-compete the Parrots for food.
@@DanielKeepingFish I thought about it but decided to just go community so I wouldn’t be bored lol. Any recommendations for my 55 ga atm? I’ve done ton of research but maybe you can help me out some more? I got Corys, angelfish, blood parrot, gourami, apisto, and im thinking about adding a blue acara too.
@@b.l4365 I'd so with the Acara mate. I've kept them with most of those fish and it's been fine plus they really are a fantastic fish. Mine still tank my breath away every time I see them.
@@DanielKeepingFish Absolutely. Love interacting with my blood parrot lol. I’d open my eyes first thing in the morning and it’ll be at the corner of my eye waiting for me lol.
@@b.l4365 haha.. spoken like a true fish person. People who don't keep fish wouldn't appreciate how we can have relationships with our fish same as dog keepers do with their puppies hey.
Who should be the author of this video?
The one with the 300K subscribers!
DO NOT COPY THE HARD WORK FROM OTHERS!
Unbelievable!!😡
You didn’t bother to change one single word.
Literally don't know what you're on about.
You saw me keep the fish and raise the fish and heard me talk about my experience of keeping these fish on clips taken over time right?.
I do not need nor desire to copy anyone. Just enjoying the hobby and sharing it. Cheers anyway.