# Electric Blue Acara

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Fish |
| Origin | South America (Captive bred hybrid/morph) |
| Size Category | Medium |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Length | 15–18 cm |
| Lifespan | 7–10 years |

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: Beginner care level
- **Grooming**: Omnivore
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Compatible: Corydoras, Rainbowfish, Bristlenose Plecos, Otocinclus, peaceful Barbs, medium-sized peaceful Cichlids
- **Routine Care**: Incompatible: Neon Tetras, Guppies, small delicate species, highly aggressive large Cichlids

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ich | adult | medium | No | No |
| Skin Flukes | adult | medium | No | No |
| Stress-induced Paleness | adult | low | No | No |
| Columnaris (Duck Lip Disease) | adult | high | No | No |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Easy, egg-layer on flat surfaces, excellent parental care
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Andinoacara pulcher

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Active swimming in middle to bottom levels, substrate sifting/digging, rearranging decorations, occasional hiding, peaceful but territorial during spawning
- **Social**: Peaceful, semi-aggressive during spawning
- **Stress/Displacement**: Color fading/paleness, hiding, erratic darting, clamped fins, gasping at surface

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Color fading/paleness, erratic darting, clamped fins, hiding behavior, rapid gill movement/gasping, digging/substrate sifting, mating displays (fin flaring)
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Color fading/paleness, hiding, erratic darting, clamped fins, gasping at surface
- **Interspecies Communication**: Water type: Freshwater, pH: 6-7.5

## Water Parameters & Husbandry
- **Water Temperature**: 22-28°C
- **pH Range**: pH 6-7.5
- **Water Type & Tank**: Freshwater, Min tank: 113L
- **Diet Type**: Omnivore
- **Care Notes**: Difficulty: Beginner. Temperament: Peaceful, semi-aggressive during spawning

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