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Threadfin Acara
Acarichthys heckelii
1 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Amazon, Essequibo, Orinoco and Tocantins river basins
Brazil, Guyana, Colombia and Peru
Recorded as introduced in Singapore
Native range: Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CC BY 4.0); Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 8 in
- 20 cm
- Min tank
- 55 gal
- 208 L
- Temp
- 75–82°F
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.0
- GH
- 36–214 ppm
- 2–12 dGH
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Bottom
- Lifespan
- 8–10 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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