Aequidens rivulatus
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| Green Terror | |
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| "Gold Saum" Green Terror | |
| Species | Aequidens rivulatus |
| Difficulty | Challenging |
| Min. Tank Size | 249.837 liters 249,837.177 mL 66 US Gallons (249.8L) |
| Size | 20.32 cm
7-8 " (17.8-20.3cm) |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 6.5 - 7.5 |
| Temp. | 293.15 K 68 °F 527.67 °R 297.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
10-20 |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Common |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
5-8 years |
| Habitat | |
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[edit] Alternative names
- Green Terror, Greenie, Gold Saum, Silver Saum
[edit] Other Scientific Names
- Acara aequinoctialis, Acara rivulata, Chromis rivulatus
[edit] Sexing
- Males are much more colourful, larger and develop a nuchal hump as they mature.
[edit] Breeding
- Green Terror's are substrate spawners and caring parents. They form a bond at a young age, mature fish are more difficult to bond.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- Green Terror Cichlids are generally compatible with other Cichlids of the same size. They require a larger tank because of their potential size of approximately 8" (20.3cm), or potentially larger for males. A 60 US Gallons (227.1L) tank plus is recommended for a full grown, but in early stages you could have 2 or 3 in a tank of that size. The more foot print the tank has, the better. As these fish mature they may or may not accept tankmates.
[edit] Diet
- They will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live/frozen food such as brine shrimp.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- These fish should be provided with a spacious tank with hiding places provided in stable rock work and bogwood. They are not planted tank safe, they will destroy plants. A well-filtered tank is a must.
[edit] Behaviour
- An aggressive fish, and should be kept with fish of the same or larger size, within reason. Being Cichlids, they do dig, and plants will probably get uprooted in the process.
[edit] Identification
- An attractive fish, there are two known colour varieties depending on geographical location. One has white edging to the fins whereas the other has more yellow/orange edging. It is an oval-shaped fish with a rounded caudal fin. The dorsal is pointed. The upper back is dark-green with the flanks being iridescent paler green. The body is generally quite iridescent giving the impression of several colours and bars.
[edit] Pictures
 Male Green Terror |
 Male Green Terror |
 Green Terror |
[edit] Videos
