Electric blue acara care

Water temperature

72–82°F

Electric blue acaras do best at 72–82°F and pH 6.5–7.5. Plan on 30 gallons or more. Good tank mates include guppies, bichirs, blue gouramis.

One of the calmer mid-size cichlids, but small tetras still end up as food.

Andinoacara pulcher

pH

6.5–7.5

Minimum tank

30 gal

Adult size

6.0 in

Temperament

Semi-aggressive

Group

Alone or in pairs

Lifespan

8–10 years

Swims at

Middle

Diet

Omnivore

Best tank mates

• GuppyYes
• BichirYes
• Blue gouramiYes
• AngelfishYes
• Rainbow sharkYes
• Bristlenose plecoYes
• Kuhli loachYes
• CorydorasYes
• Red tail sharkYes
• Elephant nose fishYes
• Pictus catfishYes
• Yoyo loachYes

Full electric blue acara tank mate chart: 57 yes, 30 with care, 11 no

Electric blue acara water compared

Fish to keep away from electric blue acaras

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); electric blue acaras need 72–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Goldfish Goldfish are coldwater animals (60–74°F); electric blue acaras need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Cherry shrimp An electric blue acara is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Amano shrimp An electric blue acara is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Ghost shrimp An electric blue acara is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Black ghost knife An adult black ghost knife eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 6 inches electric blue acaras do.
• Jack Dempsey Jack dempseys are aggressive and much bigger than electric blue acaras.
• Silver arowana An adult silver arowana eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 6 inches electric blue acaras do.

More cichlids

• Angelfish76–84°F
• Oscar74–81°F
• Discus82–88°F
• Convict cichlid74–82°F
• German blue ram80–86°F
• African cichlid75–82°F
• Blood parrot76–80°F
• Jack Dempsey72–86°F