Electric blue acara
Andinoacara pulcher · Cichlidae
Also known as Blue acara
Intermediate
Metallic blue medium cichlid; calmer than most and manageable in a 200 L tank.
- Minimum tank
- 200 L
- Temperature
- 23–29 °C
- pH
- 6.5–8
- Adult size
- 16 cm
- Group size
- 1+
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Sign in to check my tanksCare requirements
- Minimum tank volume
- 200 L
- Temperature
- 23–29 °C
- pH
- 6.5–8
- Hardness
- 5–20 dGH
- Lifespan
- 8–10 years
- Diet
- Omnivore — pellets, frozen bloodworm, prawn pieces.
- Care level
- Intermediate
Origin & habitat
- Native region
- Venezuela and Trinidad
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Biotope
- Slow, sandy lowland streams
- Natural conditions
- Warm, medium-hard, gently flowing water.
Behaviour & stocking
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Minimum group
- 1 fish
- Swims
- All levels
- Good tank mates
- Silver dollarBristlenose plecoLarger tetras
- Avoid
- Nano fishShrimpVery aggressive cichlids
Breeding & difficulty
- Breeding difficulty
- Intermediate
- Sexing
- Males grow larger with extended dorsal and anal fins.
- Notes
- Open substrate spawner; parents guard fry cooperatively.
- Common ailments
- IchHexamita
