Small Lantana tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.

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Small Lantana

Badis badis

The Small Lantana (Badis badis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Badidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 7.1 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 15–25 °C.

Size: 7.1 cmtotal length
Temperature: 15–25 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature15–25 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness3–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyBadidae
GenusBadis
SpeciesBadis badis

Quick answers

Small Lantana size: how big does it get?: It grows to 7.1 cm (total length).
Small Lantana tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Small Lantana water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 15–25 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 3–15 °dGH.
Small Lantana: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.