Fairy Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

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Fairy Cichlid

Biotoecus opercularis

The Fairy Cichlid (Biotoecus opercularis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 10 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 25–30 °C.

Size: 10 cmtotal length
Temperature: 25–30 °C
pH: 4.0–6.5
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature25–30 °C

pH4.0–6.5

Hardness0–5 °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
GenusBiotoecus
SpeciesBiotoecus opercularis

Quick answers

Fairy Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 10 cm (total length).
Fairy Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Fairy Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 25–30 °C, pH 4.0–6.5, hardness 0–5 °dGH.
Fairy Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.