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Here's a complete guide to the Green Terror — a bold, vibrant, and aggressive cichlid known for its dazzling colors and territorial behavior.

🐟 Green Terror Overview

• Scientific Name: Andinoacara rivulatus

• Common Names: Green Terror, Gold Saum, White Saum (depending on fin edging)

• Family: Cichlidae

• Origin: Native to Pacific drainages in Ecuador and northern Peru

• Habitat: Rivers and streams with moderate to slow current, often with rocky or sandy substrate

📏 Physical Characteristics

• Size:

  • Males: Up to 12 inches (30 cm)

  • Females: Up to 6–8 inches (15–20 cm)

• Lifespan: 7–10 years with proper care

• Coloration:

  • Metallic green-blue body with orange or white edging on fins

  • Color intensity improves with maturity and good diet

• Sexual Dimorphism:

  • Males are larger, have more vibrant colors, extended fin rays, and may develop a nuchal hump (fatty forehead bump)

🧬 Behavior and Temperament

• Temperament: Aggressive and territorial, especially during breeding

• Tank Level: Bottom to mid-level

• Social Behavior:

  • Often solitary or in a mated pair

  • Can show aggression toward tankmates, especially smaller or weaker ones

• Best Kept: Singly, or as a mated pair, or with other large, robust cichlids in very large tanks

🐠 Tank Requirements

🍽️ Diet

• Type: Omnivore (with carnivorous tendencies)

• Preferred Foods:

  • High-quality cichlid pellets or sticks

  • Frozen or live foods: bloodworms, krill, mealworms, earthworms

  • Occasional vegetables: peas, spinach

• Feeding Tip: Don’t overfeed — they are prone to digestive issues like bloat

🐣 Breeding

• Spawning Type: Egg layer (substrate spawner)

• Pairing:

  • Must be a bonded pair or aggression may be fatal

  • Introduce juveniles and let them pair naturally

• Breeding Behavior:

  • Extremely territorial and aggressive

  • Both parents guard eggs and fry

• Fry Care:

  • Fry are raised by parents for several weeks

  • Feed baby brine shrimp or powdered fry food

✅ Tips for Success

• Use tank dividers or large tanks when introducing pairs

• Remove smaller or passive fish from the tank

• Perform weekly water changes (25–50%) to maintain quality

• Use robust decor — they may rearrange the tank

• Avoid mixing with other aggressive species unless tank is very large

🤝 Tankmate Compatibility

Green Terrors are best kept:

• Alone

• In bonded pairs

• With other large, semi-aggressive cichlids in very large tanks

Possible tankmates (in 100+ gallon setups):

• Oscar fish

• Jack Dempsey

• Firemouth cichlid

• Severum

• Large Plecos

• Silver dollars (as dithers)

• Bichirs (bottom dwellers)

Avoid:

• Small fish (e.g., tetras, guppies)

• Delicate or passive species

• Fin-nippers or hyper-aggressive fish that may escalate conflicts

⚠️ Common Issues

• Aggression: Especially during breeding or in small tanks

• Hole-in-the-head disease: Linked to poor water quality or poor diet

• Bloating: Caused by too much protein or dry food without variety

• Injury to tankmates: Green Terrors can and will fight if space or hierarchy is threatened

🎯 Summary

The Green Terror is a stunning, intelligent, and charismatic cichlid best suited for experienced aquarists. Its beauty is matched by its aggression, so it thrives in a large, well-managed aquarium with appropriate tankmates, strong filtration, and a high-protein diet.

Would you like a stocking list, a breeding setup guide, or a care PDF for Green Terrors?

*Pictures are for reference purpose size & color might vary slightly.

Delivery of live Fish is only available in Kolkata & Howrah.