100% agree, there's no more blue highlights to make the fish look special if it's just a solid blue plastered down each side, but that's just my opinion, I'm just old fashioned when it comes to fish!
Its so hard to find anything on regular blue acaras! I have 4 currently. I have 1 about 4-5in and 3 about 3 in long. I would love if you did some more vids on your RBA 😁
I started with EBA and was hooked. I just got half inch hybrid fry of the EBA and BA, so far they are looking more wild type but already have blue spangling. To answer your question I had to get a mix of the two, and the Electric blue. Your severum looks gorgeous next to them!
I prefer the Blue Acaras. I have a “ Show Quality Female “ with some really nice blue/ green sparkles all over the body. I also have 2 Trinidad strain Wild Blue Acaras as well, the Male Trin Strain and my show quality bred and laid eggs but unfortunately it was in a community 75 gal and the eggs disappeared
Beautiful ! The electric blue is dazzzling, i've no beef with hybridization but its like everything else in this earth system mankind can tamper too much with the natural run of things. When i was a boy seeing the koi goldfish first time was a Wow moment because of the coloration, now today science has manipulated the koi gene and it's become a common sight across the fishkeeping world in many species of fish, is that a good thing? I'm not too sure about that -
I've seen regular blue Acaras that barely have any blue on them but yours has a lot of blue. Not sure if it's the gender, age or environment that makes some bluer than others.
The regular one for me! When the colour up and display, they can go almost completely charcoal in colour. It makes their blue face speckles and orange fin pattern really pop. Peaceful as well if not spawning and agreat alternative to something like a green terror.
I just prefer natural looking fish rather than the ultra colourful false looking man made variety stuff that's being bred everywhere nowdays. That also goes for any of the Electric blue varieties of Cichlids for me
I like them both and have a couple of Electrics, but I am partial to the regular Blue Acara and am looking for some wild caught because I've read that the color of the captive bred Blue Acara have diminished over the years.
Thanks for your input, in my area RBA are extremely hard to find due to the popularity of the EBA, I rarely see anyone even looking for them. Thanks for watching, come back again soon.
I would like to have the blue, since you told us that the blue is hard to fine in nature, and probably not available in the petshop, but the electric blue is more pretty,
Regular blue ! I’m so pissed … my lfs was selling electric blue acaras under the name blue acaras so I bought one but I just realized what I bought ! Ah well . Thanks for the video brother
I thought I was getting EBA and got EBA crossed with BA, lol! When that EBA gets 5 inches, it's stunning!! Video can not do them justice. I hope you can enjoy it, and that a BA appears in your life.😊
yeah, i am going to be very careful finding one of the wild types. they are almost black which makes the colors really pop. def a case of ''less is more''.
I'd go with this type of tank, because of the variety of fish you can add,with Pirahnas, nothing else can go in the tank. Looks like 2 tanks for you buddy! Thanks for stopping by my channel
I like polar blue convicts. They are a cross between a male convict and a female parrot. But I have two electric blue acaras, I think. It's hard for me to tell but I think they are electric blue. The problem is I chose white substrate and it has made them stay in colorless mode...
I like regular, blue acaras better, although they are a bit more aggressive towards smaller fish than electric blues. So if you wanna try putting them in a community tank with, I don't know, black tetras, I recommend electric blue.
I did try a regular blue Acara with a school of cardinal tetras and that definitely didn't work (went from 15 to 6 in three days); then I tried the larger neon black tetras . . . and well, I started with 12 tetras and next day I had 9 . . . so the Acara is now in a time out tank! I have to decide what to do . . .I think he's going to get his own tank.
@@heshkf3353 I couldn't believe it but that happened to me with serpea tetra. I started with 20 a few months ago I have 5 now. And they are really hardy and fast. The amazing thing is I never see the aggression. I guess it happens with the lights off. But, I thought maybe silver mollies since they can grow pretty big.
Your regular blue acara could possibly be a hybrid between a blue acara and a green terror sometimes they sell them as regular blue acara since many acara don't have as much blue in them
Found out electric blue acara actually aren't hybrid they are just line bled to have better more fibrant blues, that also leads to a few deformities down the line like average slightly smaller size and so on.
i am looking for the wild type. ones i see on line are even darker than the one you have which makes the colors really pop. someone said they are from trinidad.
All your fish look fabulous. I want to get a regular blue acara, but the few places around me that actually have them in stock, they're real pale and dingy looking. Did yours color up some after you got him, or was he pretty much always that bold, dark color?
Hello Hodz! Both are absolutely gorgeous fish. I would love to have both but I think the Electric Blue Acara really pops!!! Great tank! I also really like the selection of fish you went with in your tank. Thank you for another great video!
The jack and shark are problematic AF, and your EBAs are dead fish floating way before that shark gets 5 feet long. I honestly can't tell if you're trolling, but if this is really your learning curve, it's steep, but I'll try to help. Check out Aquarium co-op, and cichlid bros if you want to go that route. Best of luck!!!
interested in seeing where the aggression level falls. I just BA crossed with EBA. They have the black stripes but already have blue spangles at .5 inches!
I like the regular Blue Acara myself, very friendly engaging to it's master fish! If you had that one Blue Acara a mate, it would start displaying it's fins more open and happy flirting with it;s mate and their colors are more vibrant and they actually change colors on their lateral camoflaged lines from a pale silver to deep steel gray stripes and exhibit more of the deep blue color on their fins and cheeks when they have a mate! Get em a mate , it also could be the other reason that it likes to hide a lot!
Its funny i just bought 4 blue acara yesterday and thought they were the same thing until i saw an electric blue a couple tanks down for the same price i paid for all four. I came on yt to fond out more info, and all the videos are about the eletric blue. I think i wanna get 4 more and maybe some vieja. Cool video though!
such a beautiful video 😍 I still can't decide which I like better, and I have one of each. with those fat little faces and the coloring on both they're some of my fave fish for sure!!
What size tank bro. Not a tank size natzi type of guy not looking to judge just want to know cause you are housing a lot of the fish I want to put in my 75 gallon. It currently houses a single EBA and 6 Julii Corydoras. Great looking fish bro 💪💪💪
@@hodz21fishtanks72 Thanks man I only want to put on Red Spotted Severum 4 Geophagus red head tapajos and maybe my juvenile Green Terror I know I'm pushing it with my tank size but we'll see
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I prefer the normal blue acara. The highlights are beautiful on its scales
100% agree, there's no more blue highlights to make the fish look special if it's just a solid blue plastered down each side, but that's just my opinion, I'm just old fashioned when it comes to fish!
Its so hard to find anything on regular blue acaras! I have 4 currently. I have 1 about 4-5in and 3 about 3 in long. I would love if you did some more vids on your RBA 😁
I will do that! Thanks for stopping by.
I started with EBA and was hooked. I just got half inch hybrid fry of the EBA and BA, so far they are looking more wild type but already have blue spangling. To answer your question I had to get a mix of the two, and the Electric blue. Your severum looks gorgeous next to them!
I prefer the Blue Acaras. I have a “ Show Quality Female “ with some really nice blue/ green sparkles all over the body. I also have 2 Trinidad strain Wild Blue Acaras as well, the Male Trin Strain and my show quality bred and laid eggs but unfortunately it was in a community 75 gal and the eggs disappeared
Beautiful ! The electric blue is dazzzling, i've no beef with hybridization but its like everything else in this earth system mankind can tamper too much with the natural run of things. When i was a boy seeing the koi goldfish first time was a Wow moment because of the coloration, now today science has manipulated the koi gene and it's become a common sight across the fishkeeping world in many species of fish, is that a good thing? I'm not too sure about that -
Man you and funk got me wanting to get an acara. Electric blue is my preference
You should go for it! They're beautiful!
I've seen regular blue Acaras that barely have any blue on them but yours has a lot of blue. Not sure if it's the gender, age or environment that makes some bluer than others.
Very true. I appreciate you stopping by and chiming in Dan.
@@hodz21fishtanks72 Thank You!
I like the electric blue acara
I haven't seen a blue acara since 2000
Trust me very hard to find once the EBA became so popular. Got this baby as a throw in with some other fish I bought from a guy.
Trust me, they have become hard to find once the EBA became so popular. I got this baby as a throw in with some other fish I bought off a guy.
Green terror cross bread with a blue acara = electric bye acara.
The regular one for me! When the colour up and display, they can go almost completely charcoal in colour. It makes their blue face speckles and orange fin pattern really pop.
Peaceful as well if not spawning and agreat alternative to something like a green terror.
I just prefer natural looking fish rather than the ultra colourful false looking man made variety stuff that's being bred everywhere nowdays. That also goes for any of the Electric blue varieties of Cichlids for me
I prefer the more natural regular Blue Acara.
It's definitely a beautiful fish as well. Thanks for stopping by my channel, come back again soon.
They're Green Terror cross Blue Acara Hybrids known in the breeding trade as Electric Blue Acara or Neon Blue Acara.
Thanks pal! Stop by again soon
I think electric blue acaras are actually hybrids between regular blue acara and blue ram
electric blue for me but in partial because i have a few
I gotta agree, they are electriying! Thanks for commenting and sliding by my channel buddy.
I like them both and have a couple of Electrics, but I am partial to the regular Blue Acara and am looking for some wild caught because I've read that the color of the captive bred Blue Acara have diminished over the years.
Thanks for your input, in my area RBA are extremely hard to find due to the popularity of the EBA, I rarely see anyone even looking for them. Thanks for watching, come back again soon.
I like them both, but I slightly prefer the regular blue acara
I can ship you wild caught from Trinidad and tobago
I like hybrids but prefer the true forms, true blue acara for me especially since I love the green terrors it's a mini green terror
I would like to have the blue, since you told us that the blue is hard to fine in nature, and probably not available in the petshop, but the electric blue is more pretty,
Thanks for watching friend.
Regular blue ! I’m so pissed … my lfs was selling electric blue acaras under the name blue acaras so I bought one but I just realized what I bought ! Ah well . Thanks for the video brother
I thought I was getting EBA and got EBA crossed with BA, lol! When that EBA gets 5 inches, it's stunning!! Video can not do them justice. I hope you can enjoy it, and that a BA appears in your life.😊
yeah, i am going to be very careful finding one of the wild types. they are almost black which makes the colors really pop. def a case of ''less is more''.
I got a EBA now so I'm going with that BUT! if I had a chance to snag a blue I would with a quickness
Not doubt, if I didn't have one,so would I. Thanks for turning AquaFunk the Funky Junkie!
new member here!! That’s the type of tank I want to do in my 75 either that or small piranhas what do you think?
I'd go with this type of tank, because of the variety of fish you can add,with Pirahnas, nothing else can go in the tank. Looks like 2 tanks for you buddy! Thanks for stopping by my channel
Of course anything for a fellow UA-camrs
@@aquaterraexoticpets you're the GREATEST!!!
I like polar blue convicts. They are a cross between a male convict and a female parrot. But I have two electric blue acaras, I think. It's hard for me to tell but I think they are electric blue. The problem is I chose white substrate and it has made them stay in colorless mode...
Polar Blue Convict is a beautiful fish as well. Thanks for watching!
I like regular, blue acaras better, although they are a bit more aggressive towards smaller fish than electric blues. So if you wanna try putting them in a community tank with, I don't know, black tetras, I recommend electric blue.
I did try a regular blue Acara with a school of cardinal tetras and that definitely didn't work (went from 15 to 6 in three days); then I tried the larger neon black tetras . . . and well, I started with 12 tetras and next day I had 9 . . . so the Acara is now in a time out tank! I have to decide what to do . . .I think he's going to get his own tank.
@@heshkf3353 I couldn't believe it but that happened to me with serpea tetra. I started with 20 a few months ago I have 5 now. And they are really hardy and fast. The amazing thing is I never see the aggression. I guess it happens with the lights off. But, I thought maybe silver mollies since they can grow pretty big.
I have both but my 2 blues are fighting bad yet only around 2 inch in size need to split them up my electric blue are more peaceful
I’m planning to keep both kinds of acara in a 40 breeder with some other cichlids such as severums and a juvenile green terror
Your regular blue acara could possibly be a hybrid between a blue acara and a green terror sometimes they sell them as regular blue acara since many acara don't have as much blue in them
Agreed, I have hybrid green terror/ Acara mixed fish. They look exactly the same. Thanks for your comment & thanks for watching!
@@hodz21fishtanks72 Are they aggressive??
Found out electric blue acara actually aren't hybrid they are just line bled to have better more fibrant blues, that also leads to a few deformities down the line like average slightly smaller size and so on.
i am looking for the wild type. ones i see on line are even darker than the one you have which makes the colors really pop. someone said they are from trinidad.
All your fish look fabulous. I want to get a regular blue acara, but the few places around me that actually have them in stock, they're real pale and dingy looking. Did yours color up some after you got him, or was he pretty much always that bold, dark color?
He was already vibrant when I got it. I appreciate you checking out my channel, come back again friend.
@@hodz21fishtanks72 right on thanks for reply
@@andrewpalmer4023 You're welcome and thanks again for watching.
Like the geos
Hello Hodz! Both are absolutely gorgeous fish. I would love to have both but I think the Electric Blue Acara really pops!!! Great tank! I also really like the selection of fish you went with in your tank. Thank you for another great video!
Looks like EBA win hands down, thank you for watching Shelly! I appreciate ya.
I like them both, we have both in the same tank
Put black sand in your tank they will pop out more
Just starting my tank .. I have 2 electric blue acara, an iridescent shark, and a very small jack dempsey. What else can I add to my tank?
The jack and shark are problematic AF, and your EBAs are dead fish floating way before that shark gets 5 feet long. I honestly can't tell if you're trolling, but if this is really your learning curve, it's steep, but I'll try to help. Check out Aquarium co-op, and cichlid bros if you want to go that route. Best of luck!!!
Is the neon blue acara the same as the electric blue acara
The regular blue acara is cooler I think
They have definitely have become harder to find in my area. Thanks for stopping by and chiming in pal!
Yeah they just disappeared once the EBA got big I just got two today tho. They show up every now and then.
@@Rippingthewall did you specifically go looking for them or just happen to run across them?
@@hodz21fishtanks72 oh ive been calling around for weeks
Oh I see, glad you found some buddy. Stop by my channel again soon,love to see you there.
Nice .I ordered electric blue and got two natural blue. How big do they get. I have severums and silver dollars.
I've heard 6-8 inches. Haven't had mine that long...
good size fish, nice colouration , its like the Blue Jack Dempsey and the Flower horn.... science tries to duplicate nature...
Thank you Raleigh, SOMETIMES science create a beautiful creature. I appreciate you stopping by boss.
Electric blue acara, is a nicer looking fish
The video isn't about that, but those barred silver dollars deserve some love too.
I LOVE the barred Silver Dollars buddy! Thanks for stopping by!
I just bought an electric blue acara ah few minutes ago,I love DAT ho
Great choice!
I got the same GEO's and gold sevrum. Great minds think alike
Yes sir! Great minds do think alike! I appreciate you watching Funky Junkie.
I just picked up a green terror X blue acara hybrid few weeks back
interested in seeing where the aggression level falls. I just BA crossed with EBA. They have the black stripes but already have blue spangles at .5 inches!
I love them both, I will be getting 3 hybrids and I blue to go in a tank with red jewel and silver dollars. Super excited thanks for the video
Thanks for watching friend!
I love them both. But the color of the electric in a dark aquarium is amazin tho.. 🤩🤩
Thanks for watching! I agree.
I’ve only had the electric but looking at them side by side I think mine was a regular one lol nice that you have both
That's why I did video, I always saw one or the other, never both together. I was never sure which one I was seeing. Thanks for watching 2ND2NONE!
I love both but the Electric Blue takes it for me, I love hybrids too
Sometimes they create a beautiful fish! Thanks for turning in.I LOVE your Sailfin Mollies.
HODZ 21 FISH TANKS Thanks man! Glad you like them 👍
The electric blue is beautiful, but the regular blue ain't a slouch either. But if i had to choose, electric wins.
Gotta say I agree! Thanks for watching my friend.
I like the man made one
I like the regular Blue Acara myself, very friendly engaging to it's master fish! If you had that one Blue Acara a mate, it would start displaying it's fins more open and happy flirting with it;s mate and their colors are more vibrant and they actually change colors on their lateral camoflaged lines from a pale silver to deep steel gray stripes and exhibit more of the deep blue color on their fins and cheeks when they have a mate! Get em a mate , it also could be the other reason that it likes to hide a lot!
Its funny i just bought 4 blue acara yesterday and thought they were the same thing until i saw an electric blue a couple tanks down for the same price i paid for all four. I came on yt to fond out more info, and all the videos are about the eletric blue. I think i wanna get 4 more and maybe some vieja. Cool video though!
Thanks for stopping by. Friendly advice, if you get Black Belt Vieja they are very aggressive. Come back soon.
@@hodz21fishtanks72 what about vieja melanura, or what other colorful cichlids could go in with them
@@adamcallahan242 I think Severums (Red )would be an excellent choice. The orange colored fish in this video.
I also have both, 2 of each at the moment and I have to say I like Regular Blue’s a little more.
Why’s that? IF you don’t mind me asking😬
@@EzeK5 Because I prefer naturally occuring fish and scapes in my tanks 😬😬😬 What’s the face for? I don’t keep my fish for your enjoyment.
What do you feed your cichlids? Thank you sir
Pellets, flakes and as a treat once in awhile shrimp.
its hard i like them both but the electrics color is amazing
I agree friend. That's for stopping my channel, come back soon!
Can a blue and electric blue breed ?
Yes they can breed.
Solid video my man🙏🏽
I appreciate you stopping by my man! Check me out again soon, peace & blessings.
regular blue for me
Can't go wrong with whatever you pick! Thanks for stopping by.
such a beautiful video 😍 I still can't decide which I like better, and I have one of each. with those fat little faces and the coloring on both they're some of my fave fish for sure!!
Thank you for stopping by my channel and your subscription. They both are beautiful fish, come back again soon friend.
Man you are so creative...
Thanks Paddan! I appreciate you stopping by.
What size tank bro. Not a tank size natzi type of guy not looking to judge just want to know cause you are housing a lot of the fish I want to put in my 75 gallon. It currently houses a single EBA and 6 Julii Corydoras. Great looking fish bro 💪💪💪
It's a 150, with good filtration. Thanks for watching.
@@hodz21fishtanks72 Thanks man I only want to put on Red Spotted Severum 4 Geophagus red head tapajos and maybe my juvenile Green Terror I know I'm pushing it with my tank size but we'll see
I have 4 electric blues👍🏾
Nice bro 👍
What size tank is that
125 thanks for stopping by
@@hodz21fishtanks72 ok thanks, I'm definitely going to get a electric blue acara
Get out severum lmfao
Thanks for stopping by! Come back soon.
Gorgeous!!!
Thank you!
I just bought an electric blue acara, will it do well with Convict cichlid? Thank you
Electric Blues are usually very peaceful fish so yes it should.
@@hodz21fishtanks72 cool thank you sir
Welcome my friend
Eba isn't a hybrid just a different color variation of the same species
Nice video, beautiful EBA/Regular blue Acara/s. Can they successfully breed together as their same species?
Yes ai believe they can. Thanks for watching!
Hi HODZ!!! I use to have a Blue Acara!!! Beautiful fish!!! I think the EBA is prettier!!!
Hello Dawn! I have to agree, thank you for stopping by again friend.
Is the electrick blue more aggresive as the regular one?
Is the size bigger then the regular?
Is the health better then the regular?
No, it's not aggressive that I've noticed and I believe they both grow to a similar size. Thanks for watching.
Now that blue fish is beautiful my brother. Full watch and view!
Thank you NoSaltBP! I appreciate you watching my sister.