Black Acara Tank Mates & Compatibility

Black Acara

Cichlasoma bimaculatum

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)

Adult Size15 cm

Temperature22–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Black Acara & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Black Acara & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Black Acara & Buenos Aires Tetra

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Black Acara & Buettikoferi Bichir

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Black Acara & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Acara & Bullseye Catfish

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Acara & Bullseye Snakehead

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Black Acara & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Acara & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Black Acara & Bumblebee Cichlid

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Pseudotropheus crabro

Black Acara & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Black Acara & Butterfly Goodeid

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Acara & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Black Acara & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Black Acara & Cairns Rainbowfish

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Acara & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Black Acara & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Black Acara & Cardinal Tetra

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Black Acara & Celebes Halfbeak

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Black Acara & Celebes Rainbowfish

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Acara & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Black Acara & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Black Acara & Chanchito

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Black Acara & Channel Catfish

Cichlasoma bimaculatum · Ictalurus punctatus

Possible with Caution

Black Acara: Semi-AggressiveChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful