Can bettas live with electric blue acaras?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Bettas and electric blue acaras can share a tank, but watch one thing. Electric blue acaras are much bigger and pushier than bettas, which are slow and easy to bully at feeding time.

Betta76–82°F · pH 6.5–7.5

Electric blue acara72–82°F · pH 6.5–7.5

What to watch

Watch outElectric blue acaras are much bigger and pushier than bettas, which are slow and easy to bully at feeding time.

What works

Both are fine at 76–82°F.
pH 6.5–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: bettas the top, electric blue acaras the mid.

Water side by side

The green band is the temperature range both can live in.

The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Adult length in an aquarium. A fish can swallow anything that fits in its mouth, roughly a third to half its own length for predators.

Care at a glance

	Betta	Electric blue acara
Temperature	76–82 °F	72–82 °F
pH	6.5–7.5	6.5–7.5
Adult size	2.5 in	6.0 in
Minimum tank	5 gal	30 gal
Temperament	Semi-aggressive	Semi-aggressive
Swims at	Top	Middle
Group	One per tank	Alone or in pairs
Diet	Carnivore	Omnivore

Better tank mates for bettas

All betta tank mates

Better tank mates for electric blue acaras

All electric blue acara tank mates

Questions

Can bettas live with electric blue acaras?

Yes, with care. Bettas and electric blue acaras can share a tank, but watch one thing. Electric blue acaras are much bigger and pushier than bettas, which are slow and easy to bully at feeding time.

What temperature suits both bettas and electric blue acaras?

76–82 °F. Bettas need 76–82 °F, electric blue acaras need 72–82 °F.

What size tank do bettas and electric blue acaras need together?

At least 30 gal, set by the electric blue acara. Add space for each extra fish.