Stalsberg's acara
Andinoacara stalsbergi
moderatesemi aggressivemiddle swimmerCichlidae
- Adult size
- 15 cm6 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 120 cmabout 4 ft (47 in)
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
- Temperature
- 20–24 °C68–75 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 1–25 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Smaller and a bit milder than the green terror it is often sold as, but still territorial when paired.Smaller and a bit milder than the green terror it is often sold as, but still territorial when paired.
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 · low |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| gh | 1–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| origin | Pacific slope of northern Peru | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Smaller and a bit milder than the green terror it is often sold as, but still te | 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 | #4A7A6A, #E8823A, #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) · low |
| 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 |