Ben Ellison Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I purchased a couple fish from my lfs about 3 months ago. I specifically was seeking fish for my angelfish/ blue ram tank. I was sold what I was told was flag acara. Now that the fish are maturing they seem to have paired off and might be preparing to mate. To make sure I'm doing my best to care for them and their fry I decided to research their requirements but can't figure out exactly what they are.i believe them to be a acara of some clarity but not to sure. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bm3aquatic Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Maybe a Australoheros facetus, the chameleon cichlid? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Ellison Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 They do very much reassemble that species but I do not see any with the dark belly mine has. It's almost black with a hint of blue in it. I believe that to be the male as the other is much less colored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sykes Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Easy, mystery snail! Oh, you mean the fish... Kind of resembles a bumblee cichlid, but not really sure. My advice would be the same either way though: keep doing what you're doing. If they're doing well currently (and if you think they may be getting ready to breed, they're probably doing well), making a change could end up doing more harm than good, even if it's getting their environment closer to whatever's theoretically considered ideal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Ellison Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 They do very much reassemble that species but I do not see any with the dark belly mine has. It's almost black with a hint of blue in it. I believe that to be the male as the other is much less colored. I'm attaching more pictures I'd really like to figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shkote Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) They look like Herotilapia multispinosa- they're also called Rainbow cichlids. Edited September 10, 2020 by Lynze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Ellison Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 I think you are 100% correct thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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