Red Terror tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.

FreshwaterComing soonUncommon

Red Terror

Cichlasoma festae

The Red Terror (Cichlasoma festae) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 25 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 25–29 °C.

Size: 25 cmtotal length
Temperature: 25–29 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 210 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature25–29 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness4–18 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusCichlasoma
SpeciesCichlasoma festae

Quick answers

Red Terror size: how big does it get?: It grows to 25 cm (total length).
Red Terror tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.
Red Terror water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 25–29 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 4–18 °dGH.