Freshwater Fish
Electric Blue Acara.
A selectively bred acara glowing in electric metallic blue — a cichlid with the looks of something far harder to keep. Beginner-friendly and relatively peaceful for a cichlid; give a pair a 30-gallon-plus tank with caves and open swimming room.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Community
- Semi community
- Adult size
- 6"
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Andinoacara pulcher (hybrid / selectively bred line)
Good tank mates
This acara is semi-aggressive and a semi-community fish, so it wants similarly-sized, not-timid tankmates rather than a peaceful nano community. It's on the calmer end for a cichlid, but it can get territorial around its caves, especially a breeding pair. Good company is other medium, sturdy fish that can hold their own, like larger peaceful cichlids, bigger tetras (such as Congo or buenos aires tetras), or hardy catfish. Avoid tiny fish like ember tetras or shrimp that it could eat, and skip pairing it with much more aggressive cichlids that will bully it. When in doubt about a specific pairing, call us.
Good to know
The electric blue acara is a selectively bred color form of the blue acara, Andinoacara pulcher, developed for its intense metallic-blue coloration.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.