GT or Blue Acara? (I.D)

**Morticai** · 10-27-2012, 05:52 PM

Just a question about the species, I am confused as to whether or not this is a GT or Blue Acara. I have a male in the tank that I know for sure is GT, but this fish has me confused. Any insight is appreciated. Also usually at night when fed vertical black lines become visible.

**Aeonflame** · 10-27-2012, 06:57 PM

Still in a late juvenile stage when its hard to tell, but it seems to be a blue acara.

**William** · 10-27-2012, 07:33 PM

To me it look like a green terror. All my blues have had a rounder body at that age. But it is hard to tell and AEon might be right.

**Morticai** · 10-27-2012, 08:08 PM

Yea, its just been one of those things that I wonder about as I stare at them. Thanks for the input, I guess I'll wait a few more months to find out.

**Aeonflame** · 10-27-2012, 10:44 PM

Ive kept a lot of wild caught acaras and I've seen lots of variation in body shape. Its quite possible it is a green terror though I have noticed that male GTs start to develop their nuchal hump at that stage.

Looking at it again though.. I think William is correct.

Here is one of my male acaras

**Northerly** · 10-27-2012, 11:55 PM

My first impression was a GT but honestly it's like the OP said, as i stare my opinion changes.

EDIT: I had a 2 inch GT that had more orange than this and the lack of orange on the tailfin leads me to believe it's a blue.