Red-tailed Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.

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Red-tailed Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma macmasteri

The Red-tailed Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma macmasteri) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 5.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 5.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 5.5–7.0
Tank footprint: 45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH5.5–7.0

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 macmasteri

Quick answers

Red-tailed Dwarf Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 5.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Red-tailed Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Red-tailed Dwarf Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.0, hardness 0–5 °dGH.
Red-tailed Dwarf Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.