Slendertail Hap tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.

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Slendertail Hap

Buccochromis lepturus

The Slendertail Hap (Buccochromis lepturus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 41.7 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.

Size: 41.7 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–27 °C
pH: 7.5–8.8
Tank footprint: 150 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–27 °C

pH7.5–8.8

Hardness10–25 °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
GenusBuccochromis
SpeciesBuccochromis lepturus

Quick answers

Slendertail Hap size: how big does it get?: It grows to 41.7 cm (total length).
Slendertail Hap tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.
Slendertail Hap water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 7.5–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Slendertail Hap: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.