Panda Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Panda Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma nijsseni

The Panda Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma nijsseni) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 3.9 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 5.0–6.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH5.0–6.5

Hardness0–4 °dGH

In the wild

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

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusApistogramma
SpeciesApistogramma nijsseni

Quick answers

Panda Dwarf Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 3.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Panda Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Panda Dwarf Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 5.0–6.5, hardness 0–4 °dGH.