Burmese Badis tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Burmese Badis

Badis ruber

The Burmese Badis (Badis ruber) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Badidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 15–25 °C.

Size: 5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 15–25 °C
pH: 6.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature15–25 °C

pH6.5–7.5

Hardness1–5 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyBadidae
GenusBadis
SpeciesBadis ruber

Quick answers

Burmese Badis size: how big does it get?: It grows to 5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Burmese Badis tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Burmese Badis water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 15–25 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 1–5 °dGH.
Burmese Badis: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.