Platinum acara
Andinoacara latifrons
- Adult size
- 15 cm6 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 120 cmabout 4 ft (47 in)
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C75–79 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Hardness
- 1–25 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
A sturdy acara that gets protective when breeding; pair it with fish of similar size rather than small schooling species.A sturdy acara that gets protective when breeding; pair it with fish of similar size rather than small schooling species.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Platinum acaraAlligator gar may eat Platinum acara
- Altum angelfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Platinum acaraArapaima may eat Platinum acara
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Platinum acaraAsian arowana may eat Platinum acara
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Platinum acaraAustralian pearl arowana may eat Platinum acara
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Platinum acaraBullseye snakehead may eat Platinum acara
- Butterfly peacock bass
Butterfly peacock bass may eat Platinum acaraButterfly peacock bass may eat Platinum acara
- Channel catfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Chocolate zebra pleco
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Clown knifefish
Clown knifefish may eat Platinum acaraClown knifefish may eat Platinum acara
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Sources
| temperature | 24–26 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 1–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Northwestern Colombia and eastern Panama | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A sturdy acara that gets protective when breeding; pair it with fish of similar | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #8AA0A8, #3B6FA8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 8–12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.03,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 120 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |