Graham's Tilapia tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

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Graham's Tilapia

Alcolapia grahami

The Graham's Tilapia (Alcolapia grahami) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 20 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 8–10 °C.

Size: 20 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 8–10 °C
pH: 8.0–10.0
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature8–10 °C

pH8.0–10.0

Hardness10–35 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusAlcolapia
SpeciesAlcolapia grahami

Quick answers

Graham's Tilapia size: how big does it get?: It grows to 20 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Graham's Tilapia tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Graham's Tilapia water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 8–10 °C, pH 8.0–10.0, hardness 10–35 °dGH.
Graham's Tilapia: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.