Compressed Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Compressed Cichlid

Altolamprologus compressiceps

The Compressed Cichlid (Altolamprologus compressiceps) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 12.3 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 12.3 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 8.0–9.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH8.0–9.0

Hardness7–25 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusAltolamprologus
SpeciesAltolamprologus compressiceps

Quick answers

Compressed Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 12.3 cm (total length).
Compressed Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Compressed Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 8.0–9.0, hardness 7–25 °dGH.
Compressed Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.