any tips?

[Neil N]

Hi guys,

Do any of you have any tips on Aequidens Portalegrensis, i have just got hold of a pair the male is about 6" and the female about 4", they are (supposed to be) a proven pair and even the morning after i got them home they both have their tubes down.

has anyone ever had these, any info would be welcome.

the male is as mean as any GT i've seen and does his share of chasing the female, never actually bites, but she has to be quick.

I only ever see GT's and blue acaras in England, so these (i feel) were a good find.

What common name do they go under over there?, i've been reading up and i've seen them as black/brown/green/port acara's

p.s. sorry this is the 2nd time i've posted this but the first got no replies, please see my post in the lounge

[jonah]

Maybe nobody's kept them before? I've heard of port acaras, but have never seen one in a store. They might be uncommon here as well.

[Rex Karr]

Yeah, they are known as Port Acara's over here. I've never kept them before though. Sounds like a good find since they're uncommon over there.

Good luck with them
Rex

[Neil N]

could anyone sugest any tankmates, like i said the male is a bit lively, i was thinking of mabey a gt, but i'm not sure.

the other way to go would be to get something smaller like some convicts which arnt a threat to him.

Any ideas????

[Chet]

I would think you should stay away from other Aquidens species as tank mates, since aggression will be heightened with conspecifics. What size tank do you have them in? Firemouths or jack dempseys may work in a larger tank. My personal favorite for dither fish is gouramis, in particular gold gouramis are very attractive looking, extremely hardy, heal quickly, and are fairly aggressive. Yoyo loaches also work well to help scavenge the tank and add some more movement and excitement. Give us some more info on the tank for a few more specifics.