Viejita Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Viejita Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma viejita

The Viejita Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma viejita) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size: 3 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–28 °C
pH: 4.5–6.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C

pH4.5–6.5

Hardness0–2 °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 viejita

Quick answers

Viejita Dwarf Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Viejita Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Viejita Dwarf Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 4.5–6.5, hardness 0–2 °dGH.
Viejita Dwarf Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.