Blue acara
Andinoacara pulcher
easysemi aggressivemiddle swimmerCichlidae
- Adult size
- 13 cm5 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 100 cmabout 3 ft (39 in)
- Lifespan
- 8–10 yrs
- Temperature
- 20–24 °C68–75 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 1–25 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
A hardy starter cichlid that is calm outside spawning but will eat small fish such as neon tetras.A hardy starter cichlid that is calm outside spawning but will eat small fish such as neon tetras.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Black kuhli loach
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Boeseman rainbowfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Caudopunctatus
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Julii cory
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Multies
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Parkinson's rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Pindani
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Rusty cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Saulosi cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Sources
| temperature | 20–24 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | 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 | Trinidad, northern Venezuela and Colombia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A hardy starter cichlid that is calm outside spawning but will eat small fish su | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #5A7A8A, #3BA0D9 | 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 | 8–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.03,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 100 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |