Electric blue acara tank mates

Good matches

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The safest picks for electric blue acaras are guppies, bichirs and blue gouramis. Each match shares electric blue acaras' temperature and pH and leaves them alone.

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

Temperature: 72–82°F
pH: 6.5–7.5
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Minimum tank: 30 gal
With care: 30
Avoid: 11

How each group of fish does with electric blue acaras. Click through below for the reason behind every verdict.

Good tank mates

Possible, with care

Betta Electric blue acaras are much bigger and pushier than bettas, which are slow and easy to bully at feeding time.
Pea puffer At 6 inches an electric blue acara can swallow a small pea puffer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
Honey gourami Electric blue acaras are much bigger and pushier than honey gouramis, which are slow and easy to bully at feeding time.
Convict cichlid Convict cichlids are aggressive. Electric blue acaras hold their own only in a big tank with places to hide.
Common pleco Plecos grow to 15 inches and need 125 gallons, far more than a tank set up for electric blue acaras.
Sparkling gourami A grown electric blue acara may treat small sparkling gouramis as food, especially at night.
Mystery snail Large electric blue acaras crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
Dwarf gourami Electric blue acaras are much bigger and pushier than dwarf gouramis, which are slow and easy to bully at feeding time.
Bamboo shrimp Electric blue acaras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give bamboo shrimp somewhere to hide.
African dwarf frog African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast electric blue acaras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
Bala shark Bala sharks grow to 13 inches and need 125 gallons, far more than a tank set up for electric blue acaras.
Molly Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.5.
Endler's livebearer At 6 inches an electric blue acara can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
Koi A grown koi may treat small electric blue acaras as food, especially at night.
African cichlid Different water: african cichlids want pH 7.8–8.6, electric blue acaras want pH 6.5–7.5.
Hatchetfish A grown electric blue acara may treat small hatchetfish as food, especially at night.
Ramshorn snail Large electric blue acaras crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
Neon tetra A grown electric blue acara may treat small neon tetras as food, especially at night.
Tinfoil barb Tinfoil barbs grow to 12 inches and need 125 gallons, far more than a tank set up for electric blue acaras.
Nerite snail Large electric blue acaras crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
Celestial pearl danio At 6 inches an electric blue acara can swallow a small celestial pearl danio. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
Ember tetra At 6 inches an electric blue acara can swallow a small ember tetra. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
Black neon tetra A grown electric blue acara may treat small black neon tetras as food, especially at night.
Electric yellow cichlid Different water: yellow labs want pH 7.8–8.6, electric blue acaras want pH 6.5–7.5.
Pygmy cory At 6 inches an electric blue acara can swallow a small pygmy cory. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
Glowlight tetra A grown electric blue acara may treat small glowlight tetras as food, especially at night.
Assassin snail Large electric blue acaras crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
Chili rasbora At 6 inches an electric blue acara can swallow a small chili rasbora. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
Peacock cichlid Different water: peacock cichlids want pH 7.8–8.6, electric blue acaras want pH 6.5–7.5.
Discus They only share 82°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.

Avoid

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.
Fancy goldfish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); electric blue acaras need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
Flowerhorn Flowerhorns are aggressive and much bigger than electric blue acaras.
White cloud minnow White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); electric blue acaras need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.

Planning a mixed tank? The tank mate checker tests every pair at once. Or read the electric blue acara care sheet.

Questions

What are the best tank mates for electric blue acaras?

Guppies, Bichirs, Blue gouramis, Angelfish, Rainbow sharks. They share electric blue acaras' temperature and pH and leave them alone.

What fish should not live with electric blue acaras?

Axolotls, Goldfish, Cherry shrimp, Amano shrimp, Ghost shrimp. Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); electric blue acaras need 72–82°F. No temperature suits both.

How is compatibility checked?

Each pair is compared on temperature and pH overlap, adult size and mouth size, fin nipping, temperament and territory. The worst result decides the verdict.