About Geophagus Heckeliis

[Lennie]

Has anyone tried breeding Acarichthys heckelii / Threadfin Acara?

I am considering to buy a group of juveniles and grow them up together and let them choose their mating partners, if there will be any. 

 

However, I keep seeing different stuff about their breeding age. Some say 2 yo, some say 3. Some talk about much smaller size, some say 7''size. 

 

Is there anyone who may share their personal experience?

 

@dasaltemelosguy I know you have some. Have you ever experienced any breeding behavior mate? 

[dasaltemelosguy]

On 10/25/2023 at 11:00 AM, Lennie said:

Has anyone tried breeding Acarichthys heckelii / Threadfin Acara?

I am considering to buy a group of juveniles and grow them up together and let them choose their mating partners, if there will be any. 

However, I keep seeing different stuff about their breeding age. Some say 2 yo, some say 3. Some talk about much smaller size, some say 7''size. 

Is there anyone who may share their personal experience?

@dasaltemelosguy I know you have some. Have you ever experienced any breeding behavior mate? 

Hi, I have a heckelii and a mirabilis. My heckelii is larger (6") but much shyer than the mirabilis (4"). The latter is a little nippy but my heckelii has never exhibited any aggression. The larger one below is the heckelii and below that, the mirabilis:

[Lennie]

On 10/25/2023 at 9:28 PM, dasaltemelosguy said:

Hi, I have a heckelii and a mirabilis. My heckelii is larger (6") but much shyer than the mirabilis (4"). The latter is a little nippy but my heckelii has never exhibited any aggression. The larger one below is the heckelii and below that, the mirabilis:

Very pretty

 

I thought you have more than one! I remembered wrong then. Sorry