Red Breasted Acara Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red Breasted Acara

Laetacara dorsigera

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size7 cm

Temperature20–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Red Breasted Acara

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Red Breasted Acara & Kabia rainbowfish

Laetacara dorsigera · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Abei Puffer

Laetacara dorsigera · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Achara Catfish

Laetacara dorsigera · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Adolfo Cory

Laetacara dorsigera · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Adonis Pleco

Laetacara dorsigera · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Laetacara dorsigera · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Laetacara dorsigera · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Laetacara dorsigera · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Afra Cichlid

Laetacara dorsigera · Cynotilapia afra

Red Breasted Acara & African Arowana

Laetacara dorsigera · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & African Butterfly Cichlid

Laetacara dorsigera · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & African Butterfly Fish

Laetacara dorsigera · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & African Clawed Frog

Laetacara dorsigera · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & African Dwarf Frog

Laetacara dorsigera · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & African Jewel Cichlid

Laetacara dorsigera · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & African Knifefish

Laetacara dorsigera · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & African Lungfish

Laetacara dorsigera · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & African Pike

Laetacara dorsigera · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & African Pipefish

Laetacara dorsigera · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Agassiz Cory

Laetacara dorsigera · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Laetacara dorsigera · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Laetacara dorsigera · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Allen's Rainbowfish

Laetacara dorsigera · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Alligator Gar

Laetacara dorsigera · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive