Banded Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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Banded Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma bitaeniata

The Banded Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma bitaeniata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–29 °C.

Size: 4.6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–29 °C
pH: 4.5–7.0
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–29 °C

pH4.5–7.0

Hardness0–5 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusApistogramma
SpeciesApistogramma bitaeniata

Quick answers

Banded Dwarf Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 4.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Banded Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Banded Dwarf Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–29 °C, pH 4.5–7.0, hardness 0–5 °dGH.
Banded Dwarf Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.