Big-eyed Mouthbrooder tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Big-eyed Mouthbrooder

Callochromis macrops

The Big-eyed Mouthbrooder (Callochromis macrops) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 13.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.

Size: 13.5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–27 °C
pH: 7.8–9.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–27 °C

pH7.8–9.5

Hardness10–30 °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
GenusCallochromis
SpeciesCallochromis macrops

Quick answers

Big-eyed Mouthbrooder size: how big does it get?: It grows to 13.5 cm (total length).
Big-eyed Mouthbrooder tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Big-eyed Mouthbrooder water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 7.8–9.5, hardness 10–30 °dGH.
Big-eyed Mouthbrooder: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.