Assam Badis tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.

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Assam Badis

Badis assamensis

The Assam Badis (Badis assamensis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Badidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 15–25 °C.

Size: 6.8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 15–25 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 75 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature15–25 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness3–10 °dGH

In the wild

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

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyBadidae
GenusBadis
SpeciesBadis assamensis

Quick answers

Assam Badis size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Assam Badis tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
Assam Badis water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 15–25 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 3–10 °dGH.