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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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Laetacara dorsigera · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Laetacara dorsigera · Ariopsis seemanni

Not Recommended
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Colombian Tetra

Laetacara dorsigera · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Common Pleco

Laetacara dorsigera · Hypostomus plecostomus

Not Recommended
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Laetacara dorsigera · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Not Recommended
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Laetacara dorsigera · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Common Whiptail Catfish

Laetacara dorsigera · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Congo Bichir

Laetacara dorsigera · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Laetacara dorsigera · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Congo Tetra

Laetacara dorsigera · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Laetacara dorsigera · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Convict Cichlid

Laetacara dorsigera · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Laetacara dorsigera · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Corona Rainbowfish

Laetacara dorsigera · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Laetacara dorsigera · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Crying Whiptail

Laetacara dorsigera · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Cuban Cichlid

Laetacara dorsigera · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Cuban Gar

Laetacara dorsigera · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Cuckoo Catfish

Laetacara dorsigera · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Cupid Cichlid

Laetacara dorsigera · Biotodoma cupido

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Cutteri Cichlid

Laetacara dorsigera · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Breasted Acara & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Laetacara dorsigera · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Not Recommended
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Laetacara dorsigera · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Red Breasted Acara & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Laetacara dorsigera · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution
Red Breasted Acara: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful