Malawi Trout Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.

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Malawi Trout Cichlid

Champsochromis caeruleus

The Malawi Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis caeruleus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 32.2 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.

Size: 32.2 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–27 °C
pH: 7.5–8.5
Tank footprint: 180 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–27 °C

pH7.5–8.5

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
GenusChampsochromis
SpeciesChampsochromis caeruleus

Quick answers

Malawi Trout Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 32.2 cm (total length).
Malawi Trout Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
Malawi Trout Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 7.5–8.5, hardness 10–30 °dGH.
Malawi Trout Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.